Through the collaboration of the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Foundation Inc. (UPMAFI) and the Henry Sy Foundation Inc. (HSFI), the country’s premier higher learning institution recently opened the doors of the UP College of Medicine (UPCM) Henry Sy Sr Hall. Herbert Sy (first from...
Lung cancer is the second-most prevalent cancer in the Philippines, bringing about nearly 17,000 fatalities among Filipinos in 2020. This is likely due to the very large smoking population - 28% or 17.3 million Filipinos over 15 years old are smokers. According to the Philippine Cancer Society,...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)'s RC143 volunteers are on full alert and standby in case of emergencies and hazards during the holiday celebrations. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross This was said by PRC in a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The RC143 volunteers from 102 chapters nationwide were...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines, in partnership with the Chinese embassy and the Department of Health (DOH), donated an autoclave and equipment to the Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH) as part of their Covid-19 healthcare waste management response project. Aside from...
Sixteen indigent members of micro and small cooperatives received medical assistance at the launching of Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)'s Program on Medical Assistance for Cooperatives (PMAC). (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FACEBOOK) CDA...
The gift of health is the most precious of all and for the holidays, Watsons’ Alagang Pangkalusugan gave the wonderful present of a medical mission to a community in Calamba, Laguna. The Department of Health’s goal is for all Filipinos to have access to a primary care facility within 30...
BAGUIO CITY (PNA) – Ifugao Gov. Jerry Dalipog said abandoned rice terraces can be utilized for marijuana cultivation once a bill to legalize medical marijuana becomes a law. DALIPOG (lpp.gov.ph) “Okay ako diyan (I am okay with that) in some areas of the rice terraces, especially at the highly...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has partnered with 50 hospitals and dialysis centers, expanding its list of service providers and coverage for its medical assistance program. OVP satellite office in Cebu City (Photo from VP Sara Duterte’s Facebook page) With this, the OVP said the number...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released face-to-face and special oathtaking dates for new Social Workers, Certified Public Accountants, Medical Technologists, and Medical Laboratory Technicians. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The special oathtaking for new social workers will be on Dec. 19...
Taking the cue from lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic, the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Dec. 13, passed on the third and final reading a proposed measure that will establish the Health Emergency Auxiliary Reinforcement Team (HEART) under the Department of Health (DoH) to augment...
In time for her birthday, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, together with other city government officials, held an ocular inspection of the city's highly anticipated Makati Life Medical Center on Monday, Dec. 12, as the facility is set to soon roll out its primary care services. "I wanted to see how...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has granted a permit for the use of drones that could eventually be tapped for medical cargo delivery in the Philippines. The permit was for the use of first-ever Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) by the SRDP Consulting Inc. “This BVLOS...
