The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 22, said a total of 12,426 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past week with an average of 1,775 infections per day. (Unsplash) In its latest bulletin, DOH disclosed that the tally of new Covid-19 cases is 0.1 percent higher compared to the recorded...
A tropical cyclone with an international name Mawar is being monitored by the country’s weather bureau. Although the weather disturbance is not yet directly affecting the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) advised Filipinos to prepare and report any untoward incident that may be triggered...
The Department of Health (DOH) joined the World Heart Summit 2023 to discuss improved cardiovascular healthcare services with global health leaders. DOH OIC Vergeire at the World Heart Summit 2023 (Photo courtesy of DOH) World Heart Summit, an event where leaders engage in transformational...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, May 20, warned Filipinos against a circulating false article about a cure for hypertension. (Department of Health) In an advisory issued Saturday, DOH said a false article about a cure for hypertension has been making rounds on social media. “DOH...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has lauded local government units (LGUs) across Western Visayas region with high vaccination of children below five-years-old against measles and rubella (MR) as well as administration of oral polio vaccine. DOH-6 Director Adriano Suba-an (left)...
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on Friday, May 19 announced the resumption of its Covid-19 testing services. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) RITM, a facility tasked to undertake research activities in the diagnosis, control and prevention of infectious and...
Filipinos were warned against fake social media pages using the name and photos of Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vegeire. DOH OIC Maria Rosario Vergeire (Photo courtesy of PCOO) DOH, in an official statement, said any remarks made by fake social media pages are not...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 16, confirmed the local transmission of XBB.1.16 Omicron subvariant in Western Visayas. (Department of Health) Latest genome sequencing revealed that there are three additional cases of immune-evasive and transmissible XBB.1.16 or “Arcturus”...
Around 391,000 doses of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in the Philippines next week, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Tuesday, May 16. Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines (AFP / Manila Bulletin) DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, in a media forum on...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has logged three new cases of the Omicron XBB. 1.16 Covid-19 variant. The Department of Health (DOH)-6 recorded these fresh cases from April 26 to May 6, according to a biosurveillance report. The first case of the Omicron XBB. 1.16 variant, also known as...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that local transmission of Covid-19 Omicron subvariant XBB. 1.16 also known as Arcturus is "likely" after cases increased to fourall detected in Western Visayas. In a statement on Friday, May 12, the DOH noted that local transmission of the said subvariant is...
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public on Friday, May 12, of the importance of staying alert as the World Health Organization (WHO) lifted the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on monkeypox. "If you have a travel history to countries with Monkeypox, and then have...
