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) expressed its support to provide an additional...
FACE MASK (Unsplash) The country could record more than 9,000 Covid-19 cases daily by the end of September, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the figure was based on their latest projection amid the resumption of face-to-face classes. “The...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is facing a challenge in identifying the source of infection of the fourth monkeypox case. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the 25-year-old patient is “quite hesitant” to provide additional information that may help the DOH to...
DOH Another more than 3,000 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours, as shown in the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH). A total of 3,126 fresh coronavirus infections were recorded on Thursday, Aug. 25, based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker. The new cases brought the tally of...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The Philippines continue to see a rise in dengue cases as it already recorded more than 118,000 cases since the start of this year. A total of 118,526 dengue cases across the country were already logged from Jan. 1 to Aug. 6, as shown in the latest...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,580 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The new cases brought the number of active...
DOH The Department of Health once again reminded the public to be wary of leptospirosis amid the flooding in some parts of the country due to tropical storm Florita. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that cases of leptospirosis may increase during the rainy season. "Magpapaalala...
The Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines Inc. is inviting you to register and attend our forthcoming virtual event via Zoom platform What: OHNAP, Inc.—52 nd National Annual Convention & 72 nd Foundation Anniversary When: Sept 14,...
Health technology platform mWell, developed by Metro Pacific Health Tech Corporation, wholly-owned subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, organizes the biggest nationwide online medical mission - National mWellness Day via the mWell PH app on August 27-28. National mWellness Day...
THE RIGHT MOVE Philippine dentistry has come a long way since the early Filipinos had been practicing a crude version of dentistry pre-Spanish colonization in the 1500s. In fact, dental tourism has been a booming industry with foreigners and balikbayans choosing the Filipino dentists’ world-class...
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) assured the public that Covid-19 vaccines with extended shelf life are effective and safe. “The government ensures that every...
