LOS ANGELES, United States -- The devastation that Covid-19 has inflicted globally is truly historic and highlights the world's overall lack of public health preparedness for an outbreak of this magnitude, US top infectious diseases expert Anthony S. Fauci wrote in a newly-published perspective....
Since before Covid-19, infectious diseases experts have been raising the alarm on rising antimicrobial resistance CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL SALVANA Before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, infectious diseases experts were already raising the alarm on the threat of antimicrobial resistance. In...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Nov. 28, a total of 8,032 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that daily average cases are currently at 1,147 which is 0.3 percent higher than cases from Nov. 14 to 20. The agency also recorded five...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Health Office urged Christmas carolers here to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and strictly follow the minimum public health standards. Dr. Teodulfo Joselito Retuya Jr., CHO epidemiologist, said Christmas caroling would now be allowed in this city after being...
An infectious diseases expert believes that another surge in Covid-19 cases is unlikely this coming holiday season. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15, 2022 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases. (ALI VICOY /...
The Philippines once again recorded more than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, Nov. 27. Based on the Department of Health's (DOH) data, another 1,326 new Covid-19 cases were detected. These new infections brought the number of active cases across the country to 18,482. Most of the infections in...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Health Caravan conducted a medical mission for 269 individuals in Barangay Ortiz in Naguilian, La Union last Nov. 25. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross Among the services provided were medical check-ups, dental services, circumcision, blood typing, random blood sugar...
A new study has revealed that there is an “alarmingly high prevalence of insufficient physical activity” among Filipino children and adolescents, with only 15.4 percent meeting the global physical activity recommendation. This is according to the Youth Physical Activity Report Cards released by...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN A total of 1,874 more people were found to have contracted the Covid-19 virus, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Nov. 26. These cases brought the number of active infections nationwide to 18,348, as shown in the DOH's Covid-19 tracker. The...
pixabay Following the detection of Omicron subvariant BQ.1, the Department of Health (DOH) said that the Philippines’ healthcare utilization rate remains at low-risk category. “The DOH assured that the country’s healthcare utilization rate remains at low risk.” the state health agency said...
Senators are in agreement that the country’s health workers deserve to receive a higher salary and be paid their benefits for their role in the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response. But lawmakers cannot say if the government has sufficient funds to agree to their demands of a monthly minimum...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) assured employees of the Research Institute...
