The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) expressed its concern as over one million children in the Philippines missed out their routine vaccine shots in 2021. UNICEF estimates that globally, 67 million children "missed out entirely or partially on routine immunization" between 2019 and 2021....
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, April 24, a total of 3,148 new Covid-19 cases that were recorded in the past week. In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 450 which is 32 percent higher than the cases on April 10 to April 16. DOH...
The Department of Health (DOH) issued a clarification on the Covid-19 situation of 26 areas under the Alert Level 2 status until the end of this month. These areas “were not escalated from Alert Level 1; rather, these have maintained their Alert Level 2 status since June 2022,” the DOH said in a...
DAGUPAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) led by officer-in-charge Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Clarissa Singh-Vergeire has vowed to help the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) here complete their expansion projects to accommodate the huge volume of patients. DOH officer-in-charge...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. called on the government to prioritize addressing water management issues amid the impending drought in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos issued a...
DOH LOGO The Department of Health (DOH) said that various health problems may be experienced in relation to the El Niño phenomenon. The Philippines must be prepared against possible cases of various illnesses due to this weather phenomenon, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire in a...
Local government units (LGUs) may now start the rollout of the second Covid-19 booster shot for the general population, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, April 18. The guidelines for the use of a second Covid-19 booster for the general population has already been signed, said DOH...
Twenty-six sampling stations in Puerto Galera in Mindoro were found positive with oil and grease contaminants, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, April 18. DOH Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that only nine out of the 35 sampling stations in Puerto...
There is no need to make changes in the current health protocols as these are still effective despite rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The current health protocols are based on scientific evidence, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire...
House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Citing the Department of Education's (DepEd) alarming findings on suicide among learners this past school year (SY), Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar is seeking the intervention of...
The Department of Health on Monday, April 17, reiterated its commitment to achieve a malaria-free nation by 2030. A malaria-free regional convention was held by the DOH on Monday, aiming to expedite the progress of the country in terms of achieving its goal of a malaria-free status nationwide....
More than two thousand new Covid-19 cases were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) in the past week. The DOH, in its latest bulletin issued on Monday, April 17, disclosed that 2,386 new Covid-19 cases were recorded nationwide from April 10 until April 16, with an average number of 341 cases...
