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(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Thursday, July 5, officially declared a leptospirosis outbreak in several barangays. The DOH declared the outbreak in several barangays in Quezon City, Pasig, Parañaque City, Navotas, Mandaluyong and Malabon. Here is a list of barangays where an outbreak was declared: Quezon City Bagbag • Bagong Silangan • Batasan Hills • Commonwealth • Novaliches Proper • Payatas • Pinyahan • Vasra Pasig City • Pinagbuhatan Parañaque City • BF […]
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman Richard Gordon assured Filipinos that the organization will continue to hold regular mass blood donation programs to be able to cater to the needs of the community, especially the poor. Gordon made the statement after the Department of Health (DOH) announced the country met its goal to obtain 1% or one million blood units from the total population. Over one million, or 1,120,408 blood units (450 milliliters each), were gathered as […]
PANGASINAN (Eagle News) – Isang medical mission ang isinagawa sa Tayug, Pangasinan kamakailan. Ito ay sa pakikipagtulungan ng Provincial Government at ng Department of Health Region 1 Medical Center. Bukod sa libreng checkup at libreng gamot ay namigay din ng mga wheelchair at baston ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Tayug sa mga senior citizen na hindi kayang makabili ng mga ito. Ayon kay Atty. Tyrone Agabas, ang medical mission na ito ay malaki ang maitutulong […]
(Eagle News)~Former President Benigno Aquino III appeared at the Department of Justice’s preliminary inquiry into the Dengvaxia mess on Monday, June 4. Former Health Secretary Janette Garin and former Budget Secretary Butch Abad also made an appearance after they were required to subscribe to their affidavits. Also present were former and current officials of the DOH. The preliminary probe stems from the criminal charges filed by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption against the three […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. has filed a graft complaint against former Health Secretary Janette Garin over the alleged diversion of P10.69 billion funds intended for senior citizens. Interim PhilHealth president Celestina Ma. Jude de la Serna also charged former PhilHealth president Alex Padilla, saying the funds were used for the construction of rural health facilities in 2015 instead despite the move not being sanctioned by the board of directors. The complaint was filed […]
(Eagle News) — Nagbabala sa publiko si House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Karlo Nograles ukol sa mga pekeng Dengvaxia cards. Sa pagdinig kasi ng komite noong Martes, Mayo 22, ay sinabi ng Department of Health (DOH) na maging ang iniisyu nilang Dengvaxia cards ay pinepeke na rin. Ang Dengvaxia cards ay magsisilbing identification cards ng mga nabakunahan ng Dengvaxia at ito ang kanilang ipiprisinta sa mga ospital sakaling magkaroon ng anomang uri ng sakit. Batay […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi pabor ang Public Attorney’s Office sa inilatag na plano ng health department na bumuo ng investigating panel mula sa mga eksperto sa ibang bansa upang tignan ang mga isyu sa Dengvaxia vaccine. Paliwanag ni PAO Chief Atty Percida Acosta, rekomendasyon ng Department of Health ang naturang pagbuo ng panel, na inanunsyo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Pero karapatan aniya ng Pangulo kung itutuloy ang naturang rekomendasyon ng DOH o hindi. Nangangamba naman ang […]
(Eagle News) — Senator JV Ejercito on Thursday, April 12, urged the government to help the public initiate a class suit against Dengvaxia manufacturer Sanofi. “Legal action should also be taken by the Philippine government against Sanofi towards the establishment of an indemnity fund for children who were vaccinated..” Ejercito added. He said this was “to provide them with financial assistance for medical care throughout their lifetimes.” “We need to do more to provide assistance […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Public Attorneys Office on Thursday filed charges against former Health Secretary Janette Garin over what it said were deaths linked to the controversial vaccine Dengvaxia. PAO said in a Powerpoint presentation that the charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and for violation of the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 against 34 former and present Department of Health officials; Sanofi Pasteur, the Dengvaxia manufacturer; Zuellig Pharma, the distributor; and […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Muling nanawagan ang Department of Health (DOH) sa publiko na mag-ingat sa pagkain ng street food partikular ngayong summer season. Ito ay dahil kalimitang madaling ma-kontamina ang mga pagkain sa tabi ng daanan. Isang halimbawa na ang pag-dapo ng mga langaw na maaaring pagmulan ng e-coli infection, typhoid fever at hepatitis. Samantala, upang maiwasan ang sakit sa sikmura hindi dapat patagalin ang pagkain bago kainin dahil maaaring mapanis agad dahil […]
“I was astonished, quite upset” the mass immunization program was going forward, Dr. Halstead says By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service A US scientist who has been studying dengue since the 1970s said on Tuesday that there should have been a blood test first before Dengvaxia was administered on a massive scale. Speaking before the Senate blue ribbon and health committees hearing on the Dengvaxia mess, Dr. Scott Halstead said that while the Department of […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umaabot na sa mahigit 10,000 kaso ng dengue ang naitala ng Department of Health (DOH) sa unang anim na linggo ng taon. Batay sa Dengue Disease Surveillance Report ng DOH mula Enero 1 hanggang Pebrero 10, pumalo na sa 10,980 ang nagkakasakit ng dengue sa buong bansa habang nasa 50 naman ang namatay. Gayunman, sinabi ng DOH na mas mababa ito ng 41.38 percent sa mga naitalang kaso ng dengue […]
