Staying healthy during the flu season can be challenging as the wet weather creates a perfect environment for viruses to thrive and spread. This is the very reason why the wet season is also known as the flu season in the Philippines. Inside churches or public transport like jeepneys, one can...
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Sunday, Oct. 19, that there is no new or unusual virus or strain circulating in the country, stressing that the recent uptick in respiratory cases is due to the seasonal flu. This came as the Quezon Provincial Government ordered the mandatory wearing of...
With Tropical Storm Ramil expected to hit parts of the country, the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, October 18, declared a Code White Alert, activating its health emergency units and ensuring that essential medicines and equipment are ready for deployment. Under the alert status, the...
Amid heightened public concern over rising flu-like infections, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Friday, Oct. 17, that there is no lockdown being planned, describing the situation as part of the usual influenza-like illness (ILI) surge during the rainy months. “There is no planned...
Public health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Friday, October 17, called out Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa over what he described as a “troubling mindset” on accountability and governance in the DOH, urging him to “stop blaming and start building.” In his Facebook...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro announced on Friday, Oct. 17, that the construction of the Concepcion Dos Super Health Center has officially resumed under the supervision of the local government. The mayor made the announcement while Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa appeared...
Amid reported cases of seasonal flu in recent weeks, the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership directed all police units nationwide on Friday, Oct. 17, to heighten health and safety measures to protect their own personnel as well as the public. In a statement, acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen....
The Department of Health (DOH) has announced that it is expanding its investigation into the implementation of Super Health Centers (SHCs) across the country, in coordination with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) This, as DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa reported to the ICI on...
The Marikina City local government belied claims that it has wavered in its commitment to the Department of Health (DOH) regarding the construction of the Concepcion Dos Super Health Center project, stressing that it will shoulder the expenses in the facility 's development. According to...
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that the long-idle Antipolo Super Health Center abruptly opened its doors this week—just hours before the scheduled visit of DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa on Thursday, October 16—after more than a year of inactivity. The sudden activation has drawn...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Health has stepped up its mental health and psychosocial support operations in Davao Oriental following the recent twin earthquakes. Dr. Clarence Nuval, head of the DOH-11 Mental Health Cluster, said a team was deployed to Mati City, Davao Oriental, to provide...
The local government of Marikina City on Wednesday, Oct. 15, said it will fully fund the construction and completion of the Concepcion Dos Super Health Center after the Department of Health (DOH) flagged it among 297 Super Health Centers (SHCs) nationwide as non-operational and unfinished years...
