The positivity rate is not the only factor that should be looked at in order to evaluate the Covid-19 situation in the country as there are other indicators affecting the trend of infections, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public. To note, the positivity rate is the percentage of...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Thursday, May 4, that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was an eye-opener for the country’s public health system. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the opening ceremony of the 49th Midyear Convention of the Philippine College of Surgeons held at SMX...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the public must learn to assess their own Covid-19 risk and make choices on how to better protect themselves against this viral disease. The DOH said that the public needs to increase their risk tolerance against Covid-19. “We need to increase our tolerance sa...
The Department of Health (DOH) asked hospitals to prepare more beds for the possible increase in the number of Covid-19 patients as the country is experiencing a rise in new infections again. Hospitals were already advised by the Department of Health (DOH) to expand their bed capacity, said DOH...
Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla Jr. said on Thursday , May 4, that the government should focus on crafting policies that would make health workers choose to stay and work in the country instead of restricting them from leaving. There are talks on the one-year mandatory medical service...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, May 3, that it is actively participating in the development of a proposal to standardize salaries for healthcare workers in the public and private sectors. In a statement, DOH said that the same also goes for the national and local governments. "DOH...
Hot flashes, mood swings, irritability, sleep issues, and depression—these symptoms are indicative of menopause, which occurs in women between the ages of 40 to 55. Medically, menopause is defined as a phase of transition from one’s reproductive stage and is a normal part of aging for women....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy asked health workers here not to miss a single home when they do a house-to-house vaccination drive. DEPARTMENT of Health Undersecretary Beverly Lorraine Ho vaccinates a child during the kick-off ceremony of the Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, May 2, that the country may receive a donation of 390,000 doses of Covid-19 bivalent vaccines by the end of the month. In a media briefing, DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that it has begun with the process and has already secured an...
Despite the slight increase in Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, May 2, that it's not the same as numbers recorded during the height of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. In a media briefing, DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that the increase in...
There is no need to bring back the face mask mandate. This was the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) to the Office of the President based on the agreement from their discussions with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). In a...
“Is this it? Am I doing it correctly? Am I there?” While meditation is a widespread practice nowadays, meditation might get a bit confusing for beginners. Questions like these are common as many still struggle to understand how to do it. If you have always been wondering how to meditate and do...