MB/FILE PHOTO The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a significant decrease in the incidence of dengue in the country last year and is hoping to sustain the same trend by the end of 2021. “In 2020, we had an 81-percent decrease in the number of cases...numbering 83,335 cases with 324...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said that the wearing of face shields on specific settings, such as in enclosed public spaces, "has always been the standing policy." Citing the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) 2021-0001 on the Clarificatory Guidelines on the Mandatory Use of Face Shields...
A senior citizen receives the second dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine while other people wait for their turn at a vaccination site in Sampaloc, Manila on May 25, 2021.(Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Senior citizens who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) should still...
(Kevin Tristan Espiritu / The Medical City / File photo /MANILA BULLETIN) The country’s need for healthcare workers (HCWs) should first be prioritized, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that the country needs more healthcare workers amid its...
DOH/MB The One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) is being regionalized to assist more patients needing medical assistance, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. Regional hospital command centers have already been set up in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Southern Mindanao, and Caraga, said...
A law enforcement officer reminds passengers to observe health protocols outside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Paranaque City on May 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country on Wednesday, June 16, recorded 5,414 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide count to...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The public may remove their face shields when outdoors as the risk of transmission in an open space is “low,” an official of the Department...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, June 16, said that there are over 70 higher education institutions (HEIs) allowed to conduct limited face-to-face classes for their medical and health allied programs. Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED)...
Public health experts on Wednesday, June 16, said the prevalence of hypertension among Filipinos is increasing. (Unsplash) Dr. Jorge Sison, consultant in Adult Cardiology at Makati Medical Center, bared that 37 percent of Filipino adults are hypertensive. "We saw a prevalence of hypertension in the...
DOH/MB The spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the different parts of the country is still ""manageable," an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday, June 16. "Yes, manageable," said DOH Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo Vega during the Laging Handa press...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Wednesday (June 16) signed the contracts of the 127 newly hired personnel for the city's COVID-19 Field Hospital. (Manila Mayor Isko Moreno / MANILA BULLETIN) The city hired 20 doctors, 53 nurses, 20 job order workers, 10 admin personnel, eight...
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Auxiliary conducted a blood donation drive to address the demand of blood supply in Davao City on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the PCG District Southeastern Mindanao) Individuals who are planning to donate blood no longer need to undergo an...
