As the Philippines continued to deal with the issue of floods in various places, the Department of Health (DOH) warned the residents of waterborne and diarrheal diseases that can emerge in such situations. ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN Health Undersecretary Dr. Enrique Tayag, in a...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Aug. 1, warned the public against waterborne diseases, particularly this rainy season. Other infections such as dengue, leptospirosis, and influenza can also be contracted through exposure to floodwaters. The health department advised refraining from...
Are you a gardener or someone who loves growing vegetables in your backyard? If so, you may have encountered various diseases and pests that can harm your precious plants. Fortunately, there are several common household products that can help you manage and prevent diseases in your vegetable...
A coalition of health and patient organizations on Tuesday, Feb. 14, told the public to “destroy years of unhealthy eating,” reiterating that diet matters when it comes to heart health. The Healthy Philippines Alliance (HPA) on Tuesday has joined other medical professionals and health experts...
In time for the celebration of the Philippine Heart Month, a Filipino health expert enumerated fundamental ways on how one can lessen the risk of having cardiovascular diseases. Pursuant to Proclamation No. 1096 s. 1973, Philippine Heart Month is observed annually in February. This seeks to address...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants to make dialysis treatment readily available to Filipinos as he deemed it crucial in lowering deaths and disabilities caused by kidney diseases in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. signs a photograph from a dialysis patient...
As unprecedented flooding continues in Mindanao, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) underscored the urgent need to raise awareness of the increased transmission risks of Waterborne, Influenza, Leptospirosis, and Dengue (WILD) Diseases. PH Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN Aside from humanitarian aid, the PRC...
Transforming Philippine agriculture—through a food-secure and resilient nation with empowered and prosperous farmers and fisherfolk—was the main goal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in 2022. But as the agency focused on its OneDA Reform Agenda, agriculture leaders faced tons of...
The House Committee on Health on Thursday, Nov. 10, approved the consolidated substitute bill that would establish the Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control, which was at the core of the health industry’s concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic. A general view of the Centers for...
Highlighting the need to adapt with the current situation in the Philippines, a health expert expressed his approval in the proposed “reconstitution” of the members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to only those with “relevant and...
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo -- Africa faces a growing threat from zoonotic diseases such as monkeypox, the WHO said Thursday, with the continent recording a 63-percent rise in such outbreaks over the past decade. A World Health Organization (WHO) analysis found 1,843 "public health events", such as disease...
BAGUIO CITY – Dengue fever cases here in the first six months of this year increased by 120 percent and health authorities reminded residents to practice prevention strategies to prevent an outbreak with the onset of the rainy season. Records showed that there were 268 dengue fever cases in...
