DOH The Philippines reported 2,489 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, Sept. 30. The new cases brought the number of active cases across the country to 29,118, as shown in the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH). The National Capital Region (NCR) reported the most number of infections in...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) has so far administered 109,000 first booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines during the special vaccination days called “PinasLakas...
A party-list solon hopes that the 300 percent increase in the allocation for mental health programs under the Department of Health's (DOH) proposed 2023 budget would go a long way in aiding the sector. (Unsplash) Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Florence Reyes said the allocation for mental health...
The Philippines once again recorded over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Sept. 29. A total of 2,536 more people contracted the Covid-19 virus, latest DOH data showed. This comes after the country recorded less than 2,000 cases on Sept. 27 and 28. The country's...
Nurses in PPEs The Philippines is currently facing a shortage of healthcare workers, particularly of nurses, the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Thursday, Sept. 29 “Ngayon, ang nakikita natin talagang kakulangan would be our nurses (Now, what we are seeing is that we lack nurses),” said DOH...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) is currently keeping a close eye on six areas in Metro Manila because of increasing Covid-19 hospital admissions. These areas are Pasig, Muntinlupa, Malabon, Makati, Navotas, and Caloocan City, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario...
DOH The country recorded 1,500 new Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Data from the DOH showed most cases in the past 14 days were logged in Metro Manila with 13,984 infections. It was followed by Calabarzon with 5,270 cases, Central Luzon with 2,820,...
Pixabay / Manila Bulletin GENEVA, Switzerland -- Far more must be done to safeguard mental health on the job, the United Nations said Wednesday, presenting new guidelines on how to lessen psychological strains linked to the workplace. The UN agencies for health and labour published two documents...
DOH The National Capital Region (DOH) continues to experience a rise in its number of new Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “NCR and plus areas continue to show an upward trend, rest of the areas show plateauing of cases,” the DOH said in its Covid-19 situationer report on...
Over 1,200 additional Omicron subvariant cases were detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 27. In its latest report, the DOH said there were 1,200 new BA.5 subvariant cases, 33 more BA.4 cases, three additional cases of BA.2.75, and two new cases of...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that there is no disruption in its services despite having no appointed health chief yet. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has yet to name the country’s health chief after he assumed the presidency three months ago. Last July,...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The conduct of special Covid-19 vaccination days called ‘PinasLakas Bakunahang Bayan’ is extended until Saturday, Oct. 1, ,the Department of Health (DOH) said....
