The Department of Health (DOH), on Thursday, Dec. 5, addressed the Commission on Audit's (COA) 2023 findings regarding more than P11 billion worth of expired drugs, medicines, and medical supplies that went unused in 2023. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Addressing concerns...
The urgency of tackling malnutrition and stunting among Filipino children has been emphasized by President Marcos on Dec. 3 with instructions to the Department of Health (DOH) to intensify campaigns promoting healthier food options. This directive aligns with the ongoing implementation of...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has called on the Department of Health (DOH) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to shoulder the unpaid bills of indigent and financially...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to campaign for healthier food options in a bid to address malnutrition and stunting among children. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Marcos made the directive during his meeting with officials of DOH and other...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa to resign over his alleged failure to address key issues in the country’s healthcare system, which the...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa confirmed on Monday, Nov. 25 that a suspected case of monkeypox (mpox) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has tested negative for the virus. In a televised public briefing, Herbosa shared the “good news” after...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, Nov. 23, that this year's dengue cases are "higher" than those of the same period last year. DOH / MANILA BULLETIN From the start of 2024 until Nov. 16, 2024, the DOH reported a total of 340,860 dengue cases, representing an 81 percent increase...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has urged the government to reassess its programs and consider new approaches to tackle the rising rate of stunting among Filipino children. Cayetano made the call during the Senate’s deliberation on the proposed 2025 budget for Department of Social Welfare and...
As dengue fever cases rise in the country, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has announced a significant increase in its benefit package for severe dengue treatment, raising it from P16,000 to P47,000, effective this month. PhilHealth / Manila Bulletin In a statement,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Nov. 15, announced that the Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has recommended to the Board en banc enhanced benefit packages for heart attacks, ten rare diseases, preventive oral health services in...
BUTUAN CITY – The Caraga region has recorded 13,319 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Nov. 9, 194 percent or 8,791 more than the 4,528 cases recorded in 2023. One-thousand, one-hundred eight have been confirmed, 3,901 were classified as probable, and 8,310 were considered suspected cases, and 74 deaths...
Following the directive of President Marcos, the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Nov. 10, said it is coordinating with local government units (LGUs) in areas expected to be affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Nika” (international name: Toraji) to evacuate high-risk individuals, including...
