The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee is set to meet again next month to discuss whether or not Covid-19 is still a public health emergency of international concern. WHO Western Pacific Region Emergency Director Dr. Babatunde Olowokure said that the emergency panel will then give...
BANGUI, Central African Republic -- Yaguina Nesly waits outside a hut whose walls of corrugated steel are daubed in green and white paint. It is one of a large number of unlicensed pharmacies in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR) -- outlets for cheap medication for the city's...
There is a slight increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases in the Philippines but this is not a cause for concern at this time, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, April 14. Recently, the Department of Health (DOH) monitored an uptick in the number of new Covid-19...
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...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (left) and Shiella, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) she helped rescue from Riyadh. (Facebook) The story of a distressed overseas Filipino worker (OFW) being saved and reunited with his or her family is always worth telling. Marikina City 2nd district...
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...
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...
There is a lot to say about someone with a chiseled or a strong jaw. For one, it makes them look more youthful since it makes the face look tighter and also, it adds attractiveness. If you look at stars and celebrities today, a lot of them have well-defined jawlines that definitely add to their...
Globally, colon cancer ranks fourth in the leading causes of cancer-related deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the Philippines, it is also the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Colon cancer can be hereditary in nature and it can also be developed through...
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...
