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...
CEBU CITY – More than 6,000 doses of bivalent Covid-19 vaccine have already been administered in Central Visayas. Most of the 6,402 doses of bivalent vaccines were given to vulnerable population. Dr. Joan Antonette Albito, Medical Officer III of the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7),...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-6 has expanded the Covid bivalent vaccines to senior citizens and those with comorbidities in Western Visayas region. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/VACCINES_bad6586d4a/VACCINES_bad6586d4a.jfif) THE roll-out for the...
CEBU CITY – Tuberculosis or TB remains to be the top communicable disease in Region 7, the Department of Health-Central Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-CVCHD) said. The DOH-CVCHD said there are close to 27,000 cases of TB in Central Visayas with the province of Cebu having the most. As...
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)...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas reported a 46 percent decrease in dengue cases from January to July 22 compared to the same period last year. The DOH-8 recorded 1,907 cases with 10 deaths during the period from 3,516 patients last year. Of the total reported cases,...
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. ...
