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DOH organizes forum on healthcare delivery

The Department of Health (DOH) convened on Monday, Aug. 30 in Manila, its local and international development partners for healthcare delivery. The event hosted by...

Leachon says transfer of unused Philhealth funds violate Universal Healthcare Law directive

Health advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon said that among the contributory factors to the country's health crisis is lack of funds for Philhealth members, a scenario exacerbated...

Mpox threat spurs Iloilo to mobilize quarantine measures as international flights resume

As the Iloilo International Airport prepares to reopen for international flights on October 27, Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. is planning to deploy a quarantine...

Calabarzon logs first Mpox case

The Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health Development in Calabarzon—which covers the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon—recorded the first Mpox...

Iloilo City declares State of Calamity amid surge in Dengue cases

Iloilo City has officially declared a state of calamity as the local government responds to a surge in dengue fever cases, following a resolution...

WHO says droplets a ‘minor’ route of mpox transmission

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more...

WHO says mpox outbreaks ‘can be stopped’

Geneva, Switzerland—Outbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped," the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be...

Herbosa: Unused funds of PhilHealth belong to national government

The unused and idle funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should be returned to the national government since the agency failed to...

Defensor says Iloilo provincial hospitals managing despite Dengue surge

ILOILO—Despite a rising number of dengue cases across the province, hospitals in Iloilo are managing the situation effectively, according to Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. Defensor...

DOH Western Visayas intensifies Mpox monitoring

The Department of Health (DOH) Western Visayas Center for Health and Development stepped up its surveillance efforts for Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, following...

Pope calls for more help for mpox victims

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis on Sunday highlighted victims of the mpox virus in his weekly prayers and called on governments and the pharmaceutical industry...

Marcos directs LGUs to bolster waste management efforts

President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday urged local government leaders to take stronger action on waste management to safeguard public health. Speaking at the Local Governance...

Mpox epidemic disinformation debunked

Paris, France—An mpox outbreak spreading across several African countries, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has called a global emergency, has caused a spike in...

Capiz declares ‘state of calamity’ due to Dengue outbreak

Capiz became the second province in Western Visayas to declare a state of calamity due to the alarming rise in dengue cases that pushed...
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