(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) urged the public again to up their protection against Covid-19 by getting vaccinated and boosted. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire encouraged eligible Filipinos to receive the necessary shots of Covid-19 vaccines amid the presence of...
Medicines (File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that generic medicines are equally safe and effective as their branded counterparts. “People have to understand also whether it be branded or unbranded generics, pareho lang ang safety, efficacy (the safety and efficacy is...
DOH The Philippines reported 2,489 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, Sept. 30. The new cases brought the number of active cases across the country to 29,118, as shown in the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH). The National Capital Region (NCR) reported the most number of infections in...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) has so far administered 109,000 first booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines during the special vaccination days called “PinasLakas...
A party-list solon hopes that the 300 percent increase in the allocation for mental health programs under the Department of Health's (DOH) proposed 2023 budget would go a long way in aiding the sector. (Unsplash) Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Florence Reyes said the allocation for mental health...
By Patrick Garcia and Khriscielle Yalao Several cities in the eastern part of the National Capital Region (NCR) has been placed under moderate risk for Covid-19 by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Sept. 29. "Nakikitaan natin ang National Capital Region na patuloy ang pagtaas ng kaso,...
The Philippines once again recorded over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Sept. 29. A total of 2,536 more people contracted the Covid-19 virus, latest DOH data showed. This comes after the country recorded less than 2,000 cases on Sept. 27 and 28. The country's...
Nurses in PPEs The Philippines is currently facing a shortage of healthcare workers, particularly of nurses, the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Thursday, Sept. 29 “Ngayon, ang nakikita natin talagang kakulangan would be our nurses (Now, what we are seeing is that we lack nurses),” said DOH...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) is currently keeping a close eye on six areas in Metro Manila because of increasing Covid-19 hospital admissions. These areas are Pasig, Muntinlupa, Malabon, Makati, Navotas, and Caloocan City, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Sept. 29, visited Quezon City to vaccinate street-dwelling or homeless families and individuals against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). DOH Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire and Metro Manila Center for Health Development Assistant Regional...
DOH The country recorded 1,500 new Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Data from the DOH showed most cases in the past 14 days were logged in Metro Manila with 13,984 infections. It was followed by Calabarzon with 5,270 cases, Central Luzon with 2,820,...
DOH The National Capital Region (DOH) continues to experience a rise in its number of new Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “NCR and plus areas continue to show an upward trend, rest of the areas show plateauing of cases,” the DOH said in its Covid-19 situationer report on...
