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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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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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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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DOH, WHO LAUNCH 5-YEAR PH ANTI-CANCER PROGRAM

The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the 2024-2028 National Integrated Cancer Control Program (NICCP) Strategic Framework, coinciding with the commemoration of the 5th anniversary of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA). The new strategic framework outlines the vision and mission of the National Integrated Cancer Control Council (NICCC), […]

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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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HERBOSA LEADS OPENING OF IMUS SUPERHEALTH CENTER

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa, together with Assistant Secretary Ariel Valencia, Imus, Cavite City Mayor Alex Advincula, and Vice Mayor Homer Saquilayan, led the Blessing and Inauguration of the Imus Super Health Center in Carsadang Bago 1 Imus, Cavite recently.  The said super health center offers different health services like x-ray, animal bite […]

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BONG GO LAUDS HIKE IN DOH BUDGET

Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, commended the collaborative efforts that led to a significant increase in the 2024 budget for the Department of Health (DOH). The 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) has earmarked approximately P241.1 billion for the DOH, significantly rising from the initially proposed P199.1 billion in […]

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BONG GO BACKS DOH MOVE TO BUILD HALFWAY HOUSES

Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, advocated for the Department of Health (DOH) to pursue the establishment of halfway houses at major medical centers in the country. The budget for three halfway houses was included in the 2024 General Appropriations Act through the support of Go as vice chairperson […]

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147 DOH SCHOLARS PASS NURSING BOARD EXAM

The Department of Health (DOH), through Secretary Ted Herbosa, lauded the DOH nursing scholars who succeeded in the recent nursing board examination. Out of 179 DOH scholars, 147 are now included in the list of new registered nurses in the Philippines. The scholarship was granted to nursing graduates who are currently working in private hospitals, […]