Tag: Department of Health

Malacañang lauds DOH, LGUs and PNP for ‘generally peaceful’ holidays

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang lauded the health department, police department and the local government officials for a “generally peaceful” celebration of holidays. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar congratulated the DOH for its “very successful ‘Iwas Paputok’ campaign. He also congratulated the PNP and the local executives for a general peaceful celebration during the holiday season up to the New Year’s Day. Department of Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said that the number of firecracker-related […]

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Oplan Iwas Paputok ikinakampanya sa Mariveles, Bataan

MARIVELES, Bataan (Eagle News) – Sa nalalapit na pagdiriwang at pagsalubong sa bagong taon ay nakikiisa ang Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Bataan at ang Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Mariveles sa kampanya ng Department of Health (DOH) at Philippine National Police (PNP) na Oplan Iwas Paputok. Hinikayat ang publiko na masayang salubungin ang pagpasok ng panibagong taon sa pamamagitan panunuod ng firework display sa kanilang lugar. Sa Mariveles ay nagtakda ang lokal na pamahalaan ng lugar ng magiging […]

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PhilHealth, DOH, DSWD renew ties for social protection

PASIG CITY, Dec. 28 – Two years after the initial Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently renewed their partnership  for the Social Protection Support Initiatives (SPSI) that will benefit Filipino citizens, especially the poor, the vulnerable and the disadvantaged groups. Ramon F. Aristoza Jr., Acting PhilHealth President and CEO said that “gone are the days when the local government […]

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2 patay, 40 naospital dahil sa red tide

(Eagle News) — Dalawang residente ng Biliran ang kumpirmadong nasawi, habang 40 iba pa ang isinugod sa ospital matapos makakain ng mga lamang dagat na apektado ng red tide. Ayon sa mga opisyal ng Department of Health (DOH), isang 81 anyos na lola at 13 anyos na binatilyo na pawang mga residente ng Brgy. Cabucgayan at Brgy. Kawayan ang nasawi matapos malason. Nakaranas umano ng pananakit ng tiyan, diarrhea at pagsusuka ang mga biktima matapos […]

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Environment group tells youngsters” Firecrackers are dangerous, deadly, dirty

QUEZON CITY, Dec. 15 –  As schools get ready for the annual school closedown beginning late next week, a health and environmental watch group reached out to young students to warn them against the hazards of lighting firecrackers during the holidays. Last Wednesday, December 14, the EcoWaste Coalition organized a well-attended awareness-raising drive to encourage the students of the Jacinto Zamora Elementary School (JZES) in Pandacan, Manila to spurn firecrackers and opt for alternative noisemakers to herald the […]

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DOH launches online injury reporting system

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Dec. 20 (PIA) – – The Department of Health (DOH) recently launched the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) to orchestrate real time reporting of firecracker-related incidents during the Yuletide and New Year’s celebrations. Dr. Romulo Turingan, chief of the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit, said the system aims to fastrack the generation of reports on firecracker-related injuries nationwide. He said hospitals are required to register all the firecracker-related injuries including cases of […]

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Mahihirap na Pinoy, libre na sa ospital simula 2017

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Simula sa susunod na taon, magbibigay na ang Department of Health (DOH) ng libreng pa-ospital at gamot para sa mga indigent, walang trabaho at mga senior citizen. Ito ang inanunsyo ni Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial kung saan sinabi nitong tumaas ang budget ng ahensiya para sa pagpapaospital ng mga mahihirap. Ayon kay Ubial, wala nang iba pang kakailanganin para makuha ang serbisyong ito ng DOH, dahil basta umano Pilipino […]

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DOH will continue to hire nurses in 2017

MANILA, Nov. 24 – The Department of Health appreciates the interest of the legislators on the plight of the health workers in the Philippines, particularly nurses, many of whom remain unemployed or underemployed. This gives the DOH an excellent opportunity to draw attention to the whole picture of the current situation. “While it is true that the Nurses Deployment Program (NDP) reduced the number of hired nurses by 6,970 in 2017, nobody will really lose […]

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DOH warns against violations of the Graphic Health Warning Law

MANDALUYONG CITY, November, (PIA) – – The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated its call to manufacturers and retailers of tobacco products to follow the Graphic Health Warning’s (GHW) Law or face the consequences. The law is now on its full implementation and monitoring teams are now being formed in the National Capital Region (NCR) for deployment. “We already gained so much from our serious efforts to control tobacco use in the country. With the Sin […]

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DOH nakaantabay para magbigay ng tulong sa mga residenteng inilikas

Eagle News —  Nakaantabay na ang Department of  Health (DOH) para magbigay ng tulong sa mga residente na inilkas at nasa Evecuation centerna naapektuhan ng pananalasa ng Bagyong Lawin. Ayon  pa kay DOH secretary Eric Tayag, sa oras na gumanda na ang sitwasyon ay nakahanda na ang mga gamut na kanila bibigay sa mga evacuee. Bukod sa gamut magdadala din ang kanilang response team ng water purifier para masiguro na ligtas ang inuming tubig sa […]

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Blood letting pinangunahan ng kapulisan sa Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng Blood Letting Activity ang mga personnel ng Tandag City Police Station sa pangunguna ni PSInsp Darwin Yu at sa pakikipagtulungan ng Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center Laboratory Personnel. Ang nasabing aktibidad ay bilang suporta at pagtugon sa panawagan ng Department of Health (DOH) ukol sa National Voluntary Service Program na may temang “Dugo Mo, Buhay Ko”. Layunin din nito na matulungan ang publiko sa mga […]

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