GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization said Thursday it would reconvene its expert monkeypox committee on July 21 to decide whether the outbreak constitutes a global health emergency. A second meeting of the WHO's emergency committee on monkeypox will be held, with the UN health...
DOH UNDERSECRETARY and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire. (MB photo) (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Thursday, July 14, that Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire has been designated by Malacañang as the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the agency. In a statement,...
There were 157 cases of rabies recorded so far since the start of this year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The figure is from Jan. 1 to June 25, the DOH said. “Cumulatively, cases this year is five percent lower compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021 (165),” it...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) once again urged eligible Filipinos to get their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to maintain a high level of protection against the disease’s severe form. The DOH reiterated the importance of booster shots as the effectiveness of the two-dose primary vaccination...
The World Health Organization found that mental illness is prevalent in the Philippines. In fact, it is the third most common disability in the country. During the pandemic, the National Center for Mental Health recorded a 500% increase in monthly hotline calls due to depression. Mental health...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) as her top priority bill. Loren Legarda The measure, Senate Bill 5, seeks to provide a comprehensive set of compensation, incentives, and other benefits in acknowledgment of the services these health workers render to the...
An infectious disease expert recently brought up the idea of lifting the suspension of the Dengvaxia vaccine amid rising number of dengue cases in the country, a move that the Department of Health (DOH) is open to. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/MB File Photo Dr. Rontgene Solante noted during...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, July 12, a total of 60 additional Omicron BA.5 cases in the country. (File photo / Unsplash) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that 58 individuals are from Region 6 while two others are from Region 11 and 12,...
Despite the continuous rise in Covid-19 cases, the country as well as all its regions remain under low-risk case classification, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, July 12. (MB file photo / Ali Vicoy) In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire disclosed that the...
The Department of Health reported on Monday, July 11 a total of 10,271 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past week. (MB file photo / Ezra Acayan) According to DOH's weekly bulletin, daily average cases increased again at 1,467 or 39 percent higher than cases on June 27 to July 3. Among the new...
An infectious disease expert believes that it's "high time" to mandate Covid-19 booster vaccination for the general population in light of the surge in cases being experienced in the country. (MB file photo / Manny Llanes) Dr. Rontgene Solante, during the Laging Handa public briefing on...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday that it has recorded 64,797 dengue cases in the country from January 1 to June 25. THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. According to DOH, this is 90 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021 at 34,074....
