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DOH BRINGS ‘TARA, KONSULTAYO’ HEALTH FAIR TO QC

The Department of Health (DOH) brings Tara, KonsulTayo! National Health Fair, an open and free health caravan for all age groups, at Liwasang Aurora in Quezon City Memorial Circle recently to promote health and primary care and empower Filipinos with a proactive approach towards healthcare. Guided by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr.’s health directives as […]

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PH RED CROSS RESPONDS TO PGH FIRE

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) immediately responded to a recent fire that reached a third alarm at the Central Block of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon directed the staff and volunteers to respond quickly and dispatched firetrucks and ambulances to ensure that the fire was put out […]

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DOH ASSURES: HOSPITALS TO OPERATE AMID EL NIÑO

The Department of Health (DOH) assured President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that hospitals across the country will remain up and running despite the El Niño phenomenon. In a report to the President’s task force on El Niño response, DOH officials said they are working closely with national government agencies to ensure that healthcare services will not […]

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FIRST LADY BRINGS ‘LAB FOR ALL’ TO TUGUEGARAO CITY

The Department of Health (DOH) continues to support the Lab For All Caravan headed by First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos which aims to provide free medical, consultation, and pharmaceutical services, through the recent launch in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province.  Health Secretary Ted Herbosa joined the opening ceremony where the DOH offered Family and Internal Medicine, […]

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DOH JOINS ASIA TROPICAL DISEASE CONFERENCE

The Department of Health (DOH), headed by Secretary Teodoro Herbosa joined the Asia Pacific Symposium on Tropical Diseases in South Korea which aims for world health leaders to discuss diagnostic solutions to prevent tropical diseases pandemic in the region in response to climate change. The symposium was an avenue for the government of the Republic […]

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UNICEF, CANADA DONATE P14M FOR PINOY KIDS VAXXING

The Philippines, through the Department of Health (DOH), received P145.5 million (CAD$3.4 million) from the Government of Canada as part of a strategic partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to integrate COVID-19 vaccination, routine immunization, and proven approaches that make quality primary health care accessible for Filipinos. Heath Secretary Ted Herbosa, Ambassador of […]

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PH RED CROSS LED BLOOD DRIVE YIELDS 1,674 BAGS

The PRC, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), and Ever Commonwealth Mall held a blood donation drive, dubbed “Sagip Dugtong Buhay,” recently. The blood donation drive generated 1,674 bags of blood collected, which can save more than 6,000 lives.   The 1,674 bags of blood collected can save more than 6,000 lives.   PRC Chairman and CEO Dick […]

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PRC, MANILA ROTARY SIGN BLOOD DONATION DEAL

The Rotary Club of Manila (RCM), Rotaract Club of Manila (RAC Manila), and Rotary Club of De La Salle University (RAC DLSU) signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) recently at RCM’s 27th weekly membership meeting in Makati City. “We just sent 20 bags of blood in Davao de Oro because […]

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DOH ANNOUNCES STOP SMOKING CONTEST WINNERS

The Department of Health (DOH), together with the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Philippines, announced the three winners of the Stop and Gain, the first-ever smoking cessation contest in the country. The contest is an initiative jointly organized by DOH, LCP, and ASH Philippines which was opened […]

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PRC SENDS MORE AID, WATER TANKERS TO MINDANAO

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has lined up massive resources in an overwhelming response to the situation in Mindanao. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon directed the dispatch of additional resources in Mindanao after seeing the need to provide immediate relief to about 230,000 families in Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, […]