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DOH rolls out TB campaign in 29 provinces

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday rolled out a nationwide case-finding drive across 29 provinces nationwide to mark National Lung Month and National...

Garin warns public on rising tuberculosis cases in Manila

House Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin warned the public to take extra precautions after the doctors’ group diagnosed 1,280 residents with tuberculosis (TB) in...

WHO gives first approval of TB test

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday it had given first-ever green light to a test for tuberculosis—a disease which killed 1.25 million people...

Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB

Manila, Philippines - A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of...

PeerLINC Knowledge Hub Launched in Manila

The newly inaugurated PeerLINC Knowledge Hub in Manila is poised to harness local expertise and experience to catalyze the adoption of advanced and more...

Lawmaker seeks stronger national anti-TB campaign

A PARTY-LIST congressman seeks a stronger national program to combat the rising incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the country. AnaKalusugan Rep. Ray Reyes filed House...

You dodged COVID, but could you have TB?

COVID-19 isn’t the only highly infectious disease on the rise. Tuberculosis (TB) has also seen an increase, with cases going from 263,000 in 2020...

Solon eyes broader public role vs. TB

The AnaKalusugan party-list group on Monday renewed its call for greater involvement from barangays in tackling tuberculosis, which the Department of Health said TB...

Breaking the silence

The Philippines grapples with high tuberculosis (TB) rates, posing a severe public health challenge. With an estimated 554,000 cases in 2019 alone and an...

DoH presses drive vs TB

THE  Department of Health starting this year will take stronger measures to reduce tuberculosis to a rare disease by 2022.  In a press briefing held...
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