The Philippines is currently seeing a continuous increase in the number of individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cases are projected to reach 364,000 by 2030, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. HIV epidemic is one of the public health concerns worldwide,...
There is no recommendation yet from the Department of Health (DOH) to bring back the mandatory wearing of face masks amid the rise in Covid-19 infections in the country. “Currently, there is no recommendation from the Department of Health on the amendment of the Executive Order No. 7 regarding the...
The Philippines has detected 54 cases of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.9.1, which is classified by the World Health Organization as a "variant under monitoring," the Department of Health (DOH) said. This subvariant is a "XBB sublineage that was recently added to the list of variants under monitoring by...
The Department of Health (DOH) will launch next month a nationwide supplemental immunization campaign against measles, rubella, and polio in a bid to prevent possible outbreak of such diseases this year. The DOH is targeting to immunize 11 million children against measles, rubella, and polio...
CEBU CITY – Five towns in Bohol province received brand-new ambulances from the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7). DOH-7 Director Jaime Bernadas Jr. led the turnover of the ambulances on Wednesday, April 12, at the Governor's Mansion in Tagbilaran City. THE Bohol provincial government...
Parents were reminded by the Department of Health (DOH) to be cautious when their children are swimming in beaches or pools to avoid incidence of drowning. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement after cases of drowning were reported during the observance of Holy Week....
The Philippines could see over 600 Covid-19 cases per day by the middle of May, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, April 12. This latest projection is based on Feasibility Analysis of Syndromic Surveillance using Spatio-temporal Epidemiological Modeler for Early Detection of Diseases...
The general population will soon be allowed to receive their second booster shot against Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday, April 12. The agency is currently readying the guidelines for this, said DOH Officer-in-Charge and Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire during a...
The country's number of new Covid-19 cases per day remained in the three digits as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 202 fresh cases on Tuesday, April 11. The number of active Covid-19 cases nationwide or those who are still battling with the disease is at 9,321. Metro Manila still posted the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 10, reported that there are over 1,900 new Covid-19 infections in the country. DOH said that a total of 1,944 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the country from April 3 to 9. The average number of new cases per day this week, DOH said, stood at 278...
Families spend Easter Sunday in Dolomite Beach, Manila Bay on April 9, 2023. (Juan Carlo de Vela / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research on Monday, April 10, has noted the increase in the Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila and 11 other areas. Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research, in a Twitter post,...
The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against heat stroke as such illness is possible at this time amid the hot weather this dry season. The DOH said that heat stroke "occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature. In this situation, the body’s temperature rises...
