Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa expressed approval for the legalization of medical marijuana use but not for its cultivation and manufacturing in the country. Courtesy of Unsplash "I’m for the legalization of medical use of marijuana, but I’m not in favor of cultivating...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded two more cases of the EG.5 omicron subvariant, making the country's total number of cases 12. They are from the National Capital Region and Cordillera Administrative Region as per DOH's biosurveillance report. The first 10 cases were logged on July 27. EG.5...
To speed up the utilization of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines, Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa announced that they can now be administered to individuals under the A3 category or those who are immunocompromised. "Ang uptake namin nasa 38 percent lang. Kaya because of that, dati...
There were 85,692 reported dengue cases nationwide based on the Department of Health's (DOH) data from the beginning of the year until July 22. This figure is 19 percent lower compared to the 106,517 cases reported during the same period in 2022. DOH revealed that Region IV-B recorded the highest...
The Department of Health (DOH) "strongly recommends" the continuous wearing of face masks as protection against the newly detected EG.5 omicron subvariant and other infectious diseases, even after the state of the public health emergency has already been lifted. "The Department of Health (DOH)...
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...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,302 new Covid-19 cases from July 24 to 30—a 22 percent decrease from the previous week's tally. In an advisory on Monday, July 31, the health department said that the average daily case count for the last week was 186. Thirty patients are in severe...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 182 new leptospirosis cases from June 18 to July 1, marking a 42 percent increase compared to the 128 cases reported two weeks earlier. The total number of leptospirosis cases, based on DOH's data from January 1 to July 15, has now reached 2,079. "Region III...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 167 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, July 30. The country's total number of infections is now 4,172,920. The number of active cases is down by 112, resulting in 4,427, while the number of recoveries increased by 269, yielding a total of 4,101,900. However, the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Health (DOH) should deliver the commitments President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stated in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) as soon as possible, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. ...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded the first 10 cases of Covid-19 omicron subvariant EG.5 on Thursday, July 27. This was based on the genome sequencing results conducted from July 14 to 25. "The EG.5 variant is an XBB.1.9.2 sublineage that was recently added to the list of variants under...
Keen on making primary healthcare accessible especially to remote communities, the top official of the Department of Health (DOH) said that the agency is planning to forge partnerships with local government units (LGUs) who are in charge of their local health system. *(MB file photo)* "On the aspect...
