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More than 50,000 Filipinos have benefited from more than P350 million in medical assistance extended by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office for the second quarter of this year, the agency announced. “Nais po naming ibalita na umabot sa 53,646 ang mga kababayang natulungan natin sa pamamagitan ng Medical Access Program. Nasa P354,149,017.33 po ang katumbas […]
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, together with Health Secretary Teddy Herbosa, recently led the launching of Lab for All health caravan in Sta Cruz, Laguna. “Lab for All caravan is a program of the First Lady in providing medical services to the provinces, at the same time a venue for promoting other DOH programs and services,” […]
Senator Bong Go extended his support and encouragement to medical laboratory scientists who have played a crucial role in the country’s healthcare system during the 3rd National Summit of the Philippine Society of Medical Laboratory Scientists Inc. (PSMLS) held at Winford Hotel in Sta. Cruz, Manila City. Go, who also serves as Chair of the […]
“Great minds really think alike. This admin push is also a bill we filed last March 7, 2023 as House Bill No. 7485.” Such was the observation of Anakalusugan Partylist Representative Ray Reyes on the latest push by the Department of Finance to pursue the increase of tax levied on junk food and sweetened beverages […]
Leadership of the Department of Health (DOH) has been transferred from its acting chief, Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire to Health Secretary Teddy Herbosa. The turnover is in conjunction with the DOH’s week-long 125th anniversary celebration on Monday with the theme “One25. ONE DOH: Sama-sama Tungo sa Pagbabago at Kalusugan ng Lahat.” The DOH opened with […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes stressed the importance of promoting early consultations to help curb the rising cases of dengue in the country. “Malaking bagay po ang proper health-seeking behavior gaya ng pagpunta sa pinakamalapit na health facility pag nakitaan na ng sintomas ng dengue,” Reyes said. “Through free checkups and laboratory tests we will […]
Get a bite of what’s next in food and flavor from McCormick Culinary’s Together, We Flavor 2023. In a dazzling display of culinary mastery and innovation, McCormick Culinary hosted an event last May 18 at The Grand Hyatt in BGC, Taguig that left taste buds tingling and imaginations running wild. “McCormick, Together We Flavor” united […]
Senator Bong Go, head of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, continues to support the government’s efforts to improve healthcare access for all Filipinos as he attended the groundbreaking ceremony for another Super Health Center in Samal, Bataan recently. During his speech, Go acknowledged that there is a continuing need for accessible healthcare facilities […]
The Philippine Government, through the Department of Health (DOH), received the donated COVID-19 bivalent vaccines from the Lithuanian government. More than 390,000 doses of vaccines arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. Among the DOH officials present in receiving the vaccines were Management Services Team (MST) Assistant Secretary Dr. […]
Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo sees the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) paying up to P20.3 billion in dialysis claims this year, amid the chronic kidney disease (CKD) epidemic sweeping the country. “Considering the surge in the number of Filipinos seeking dialysis treatment, total claims payments are likely to increase by around P3 billion […]