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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, […]

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DOH, DOTR, WHO RELEASE 2023 ROAD SAFETY REPORT

The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Transportation (DOTR), and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released the WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023. According to the WHO report, the annual number of road traffic deaths fell slightly to 1.19 million per year globally. “More than 2 deaths occur per minute and over […]

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DOH, QUEZON PARTNER FOR UHC IMPLEMENTATION

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa and Quezon Governor Helen Tan held a meeting recently to forge a national and local government partnership for the full implementation of Universal Health Care. During the meeting, Herbosa committed to establishing an ambulatory facility that includes dialysis and birthing stations and mobile clinics in every province in […]

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DOH BRINGS ‘SERBISYO FAIR’ TO ILOILO

Reflecting a steadfast commitment to community welfare, the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair” (BPSF) unfolded its two-day event at Guimbal National High School, Guimbal, Iloilo recently. Organized by the House of Representatives (HOR) through the Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez, the fair united a diverse array of national and local stakeholders. The BPSF serves as a […]

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DOH URGED: PROTECT PUBLIC VS ‘WALKING PNEUMONIA’

Senator Nancy Binay said government can use all the lessons it had learned from the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure that “walking pneumonia” and other respiratory illnesses do not escalate into another public health crisis. According to Binay, Covid-19 pandemic was an eye-opener for everyone, especially those in the public health sector. “Sana gamitin natin ang […]

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DOH LEADS WORLD AIDS DAY 2023 CELEBRATION

The Department of Health (DOH), Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD), Project Red Ribbon, EpiC Philippines, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc., together with the National Parks and Development Center and the City of Manila, hosted this year’s World AIDS Day with the localized theme, “Empowering Communities to Lead in the HIV and AIDS Response,” underscoring […]