Tag: Department of Health (DOH)

DOH: More than 1,300 health workers infected with COVID-19; deaths at 29, mostly doctors

(Eagle News) – The number of health workers infected with COVID-19 has risen to 1,336, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, April 28. In a virtual presser, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said these includes 507 nurses, 493 doctors, 74 nursing assistants, 47 medical technologists, 28 radiologic technologists, 11 midwives, and 11 respiratory therapists. “Mayroon din po tayong 165 na health workers kagaya ng mga dentista, barangay health workers, administrative aides, at iba […]

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Licensed doctors answering 24/7 telemedicine hotline recently launched for Metro Manila, DOH assures

(Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH)  assured the public that all doctors answering a new telemedicine hotline that it had recently launched are licensed and certified to provide consultations. The new 24-7 hotline  provided free telemedicine consultations to residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) that began operations on April 7. In a statement, the DOH said that residents may call the NCR-dedicated hotlines to seek medical advice on COVID-19-related symptoms, or any […]

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Mas mataas na buwis sa tabako, isinusulong ng DOH; Universal Health Care, nais mapondohan

(Eagle News) – Isinusulong ng Department of Health (DOH) ang mas mataas na buwis sa tobacco products para makakuha ng mas maraming pondo para sa Universal Health Care Bill. Ang Universal Health Care Bill ay aprubado na sa huling pagbasa sa Kamara at Senado at hinihintay na lamang na masertipikahang urgent ng Malacañang upang ganap nang maipatupad. Ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque, ang plano ng DOH ay hindi lamang para makalikha ng karagdagdang pondo […]

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Publiko, pinag-iingat ng DOH sa pagbili ng battery operated devices

Ni Belle Surara Eagle News Reporter (Eagle News) – Muling pinayuhan ng Department of Health (DOH) ang publiko na maging maingat sa pagbili ng mga produkto online lalo na ang mga battery operated devices. Ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, ang mga naturang devices ay hindi laruan. Ito aniya ay nagtataglay din ng tinatawag na “concomitant health at safety hazards”. Magugunita na isang binatilyo ang nasabugan ng vape sa bibig matapos umanong makipag-swap ng […]

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Pagsabog ng vape na ikinasugat ng isang binatilyo, iimbestigahan ng DOH

(Eagle News) – Maglulunsad na ang Department of Health (DOH) ng imbestigasyon, kaugnay sa pagsabog ng vape o e-cigarette na ikinasugat ng isang binatilyo. Ang biktima sa kasalukuyan ay naka-confine sa East Avenue Medical Center sa Quezon City. Ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque, pupulungin niya ang mga opisyal ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dapat aniyang malaman ang tunay na dahilan ng pagsabog at kung paano ni-re-regulate ang paggamit ng vape. Samantala, ipinanawagan na […]

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DOH nagbigay ng ilang tips para makaiwas sa mga sakit na dulot ng mga pag-ulan at pagbaha

BIÑAN CITY, Laguna (Eagle News) – Nagbabala ang Department of Health sa publiko laban sa mga sakit ngayong tag-ulan, kasunod ng naranasang pagbaha sa ilang lugar sa bansa. Ayon sa DOH, ilan sa mga sakit na nakukuha sa tubig-baha ay ang diarrhea, dermatitis, conjunctivitis, leptospirosis, dengue at iba pang waterborne diseases. Sinabi ni Health Asst. Sec. Eric Tayag na ang mga waterborne diseases at respiratory diseases ay maiiwasan naman  kung vigilante lamang at marunong mangalaga […]

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Duterte sets aside P2 billion for free medicines to poor Filipinos this December

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte is setting aside P2 billion to be given to poor Filipinos in need of medicines. Duterte said the amount was part of the P5 billion check granted to him by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) which he is giving to the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The President said he is directing the DOH and the DSWD to allot P2 billion for poor […]

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DOH: Three new Zika cases recorded in PHL

(Eagle News)– The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday announced three new recorded cases of Zika virus in the country, increasing the total of confirmed cases to 12. “Of these 12 cases, 8 were females while age ranged from 9 years to 55 years. Ten of these cases were from Region VI (Western Visayas) and one each from Region VII (Central Visayas) and NCR,” Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial said. “The previously reported case from Laguna […]

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DOH launches mandatory basic check-ups for the poor

(Eagle News)– Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial announced on Wednesday (September 14) that the health agency will conduct mandatory basic check-ups for the poor, with a target end date of December 25. It is estimated that some 20 million indigent Filipinos would benefit from the activity. According to Ubial, the program would be launched Thursday (September 15), which will coincide . “The first 100 days is the check-up. That means our goal […]

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2 more Ilonggos positive for Zika- DOH

(Eagle News)– The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday announced that two more persons in Iloilo City have been positive of Zika, increasing the number of infected to eight cases recorded in the country. DOH Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial revealed that the two new patients are living in the same quarters with the sixth patient. Last week, the DOH announced that the sixth patient acquired Zika while out of the country. None of the three […]

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DOH releases latest Dengue immunization coverage

MANILA, April 27 — The Department of Health (DOH) discloses the latest coverage of Dengue School-Based Immunization which was started last 4 April 2016. As of 24 April 2016,  a total of 204, 397 (73%) pupils were vaccinated out of 279,393 pupils with parents’ consent. A total of 362 cases of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) from the three regions where the Dengue School Based Immunization Program were received. The top five common reactions were fever, headache, dizziness, vomiting, […]

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DOH to establish cancer centers

MANILA, April 26 -The Department of Health (DOH) is set to establish cancer centers to address the need for accessible and quality radiation therapy services. “Given that cancer is one of the top causes of death and sickness in the Philippines, the establishment of cancer centers in strategically located hospitals will help ensure access to radiation therapy for our cancer-stricken patients, especially those who live far from Metro Manila,” Health Secretary Janette P. Loreto-Garin said. […]

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