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The Department of Health (DOH) expressed gratitude for the trust and confidence of the Filipino people in its performance for the first quarter of 2024. In a noncommissioned nationwide survey conducted by OCTA Research last March 11-14, most adult Filipinos highly trust five national government agencies. DOH is tied at the top 2 spot with […]
The Department of Health (DOH) unveiled the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) Command Center, the first among its hospitals in Visayas to be fully equipped to respond to health emergencies and manage disasters, in Cebu City recently. DOH Undersecretary for Universal Health Care – Health Services Cluster Area III (Visayas) Gloria Balboa, DOH Central […]
Senator Bong Go appealed to the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to expedite the release of the long-overdue Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) owed to healthcare workers for their critical service during the pandemic during a recent public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Health joint with the […]
The Department of Health (DOH) continues to monitor and act on Pertussis (Filipino: Ubong Dalahit, o Tusperina) in the country. National data show 28 new cases recorded from March 10 to 16, bringing the total to 568 from January 1 to March 16, 2024. Forty Pertussis deaths have been reported. The total number of cases […]
In this year’s World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the Philippines is poised to break the Guinness World Record for the largest human lung formation in Quirino Grandstand, Manila City. Led by the Department of Health (DOH), alongside its development partners, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Stop TB […]
As part of preparations for the implementation of the Health Care Provider Network (HCPN) Program in Sarangani, the provincial government participated in the Stakeholders’ Forum recently held at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. The HCPN is a key aspect of the Department of Health’s (DOH) drive towards the full realization of Republic Act No. 11223, otherwise […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]