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A public health expert on Monday, July 4, warned of the rising number of dengue cases in the Philippines, as the severe form of this mosquito-borne viral disease can be very serious and life threatening.

Medical organizations once again repeated their appeal for President Duterte to veto the proposed measure that seeks to lower the age of those allowed to purchase vape products.

The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) urged the public to remain vigilant and strictly follow the necessary health and safety protocols amid the threat of new variants of coronavirus.

As countries celebrate World Immunization Week, the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) has emphasized the importance of vaccines in preventing diseases and avoiding severe fatal complications brought about by diseases such as Covid-19.

Philippine Medical Association (PMA) President Dr. Benito Atienza, on Thursday, March 24, said that the possible yearly Covid-19 vaccination rollout in the Philippines will depend on the development of SARS-CoV-2 or the virus that causes Covid-19.

The president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) on Monday, Feb. 28, told the public not to get complacent as Metro Manila sets to enter Alert Level 1 in March.

The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated nearly 1,500 kids aged five to 11 years old in the first three days of the “Resbakuna Kids” campaign.

While science is still evolving, current studies revealed that the pediatric dose of the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective in preventing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) illness among children aged five to 11 years old, medical societies reiterated on Tuesday, Feb. 8.

The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) said it will “exercise extreme prudence” before commenting on current issues as it calls for “unity and for its members to continue to work together as one.”

The Commission on Elections will allow persons with fever to vote in the 2022 elections, thus, raising the possibility that voters suffering from COVID-19 will not be denied their right to suffrage.

Medical and hospital associations on Saturday, Aug. 21, called the decision of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to suspend the payment of hospital claims as just a tactic to deny or delay the payments.

A public health expert said on Saturday, June 5, that wearing of face shields must remain until 80 percent of Filipinos have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

A medical group on Saturday, May 29, has welcomed the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to place family members of health workers in the A1 group in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive.

Over P200 million worth of donated medicines, hospital supplies and equipment, including face masks, face shields and personal protective equipment (PPE)received by the Lung Center of the Philippines to improve its bid to address the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have been wasted or exposed to “loss, pilferage, theft and damage” due to the hospitals inability to properly manage them.

The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) has appealed to the public to refrain from posting negative messages on social media about the country’s health care workers, particularly doctors, especially during this time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.