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The UN body adds it never recommended Dengvaxia for use in national immunization programs (Eagle News) — The World Health Organization on Tuesday said that the Philippines’ Department of Health–then under the Aquino administration—decided to roll out the controversial dengue vaccine before the body made its advice on the matter public. In a statement, the WHO added that it never made any recommendation to introduce Dengvaxia in the immunization programs of countries in the first […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Health opened a hotline for those who suffer ill effects after receiving the anti-dengue vaccine. This after the Volunteer Against Crime and Corruption reported three deaths connected to the anti-dengue vaccine. The DOH hotlines are: 711-1001 711 – 1002.
(Agence France Presse) –The government is prepared for a “worst-case scenario” following warnings that an anti-dengue vaccine administered to several children may worsen the disease in some cases, a health official said Saturday. Department of Health spokesman Eric Tayag said the country had already taken precautions against potential mishaps when it became the first country to use the landmark vaccine in 2016. The developer of the world’s first vaccine for the potentially deadly virus, French pharmaceutical […]
(Eagle News) — The government’s dengue vaccination program that uses the Dengvaxia vaccine was temporarily halted. This was after a statement released by its manufacturer, Sanofi, that said that people who have not contracted dengue before they were vaccinated with Dengvaxia could actually contract a more severe dengue disease because of the vaccine. In a press briefing on Friday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the vaccination program on dengue using Dengvaxia would […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A long-awaited Philippine family planning law to provide free hormonal contraceptives is finally going ahead, health officials said Thursday, ending a two-year impasse in which the Supreme Court demanded proof that they did not cause abortions. The announcement marked a victory over the influential Catholic church which counts most of the Philippine population as followers and opposes all forms of artificial contraception. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said 51 types of […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang views with regret that Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial again failed to get the nod of the Commission on Appointments, saying the Department of Health chief “epitomized” President Rodrigo Duterte’s “malasakit” or concern for the public. “We regret the Commission on Appointments’ non-confirmation of Department of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial,” said Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella. “We are deeply grateful for Secretary Ubial’s service to the Health Department and for epitomizing […]
A newborn child can be considered as one of life’s most precious gifts. Babies make the parents’ relationship stronger and, at the same time, make the family complete. After the baby is born, it is necessary for him or her to undergo newborn screening. To highlight the importance of this, the Department of Health designated October 1 to 7 as National Newborn Screening Week. Let’s learn more about this program. What is Newborn Screening? According […]
(Eagle News) – The Commission on Appointments rejected on Tuesday, October 10, the ad interim appointment of Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial, as she joined four other appointees of President Rodrigo Duterte who were rejected by the powerful body. Ubial, who earlier said she would accept whatever the decision of the CA would be, was teary-eyed after she was informed of the CA’s move. “Talagang mababaw ang luha ko. Mahilig ako manood ng mga teledrama,” […]
(Eagle News) — Aabot sa mahigit isang daan at tatlumpung sundalo mula sa 7th Infantry Division ng Armed Forces of the Philippines Northern Luzon Command (AFP-NOLCOM) ang muling ipinadala sa Nueva Ecija para tumulong mapigilan ang pagkalat ng bird flu. Agad na sumailalim ang mga sundalo sa training sa pangangasiwa ng Department of Agriculture para tumulong na macontain ang outbreak. Idineploy ang mga sundalo matapos magrequest ang Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) ng assistance matapos […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakdang magpadala ng apat-na-raang (400) sundalo ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa lalawigan ng Pampanga upang tumulong sa depopulation ng mga manok na apektado ng bird flu. Kasunod na rin ito ng request na ipinadala ng Department of Agriculture (DA) sa AFP kaugnay ng paghingi ng karagdagang tauhan para tumulong sa pag-execute sa mga manok. Ayon kay AFP Public Information Chief Col.Edgard Arevalo, magmumula sa Northern Luzon Command ang mga […]
(Eagle News) – Hindi katulad ng Oplan Tokhang ang gagawing drug testing ng Department of Education (DepEd) sa mga mag-aaral. Ito ang malinaw na ipinahayag ni DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones na kinausap ng mga mamamahayag. Dagdag pa ng kalihim, kakaiba ang kanilang gagawing pagsasailalim sa drug test ng mga mag-aaral sa private at public schools. Kapag nag-positibo ang isang estudyante ay kanila itong dadalhin sa social workers para sa counselling. Nasa 60,000 mag-aaral ang inaasahang isasailalim […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Health allayed the public’s fears on the bird flu outbreak in Pampanga, saying there was a small possibility of the bird flu virus affecting humans. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial made the statement after an outbreak of bird flu in San Luis, Pampanga. Ubial also said that it was safe to eat bird flu-infected poultry if it was properly and well-cooked. “Sa ating mga kababayan, huwag po […]
