Deputy Presidential Spokersperson, Abigail Valte said that Health Secretary Enrique Ona did not submit his resignation letter, instead the Palace gave extension to his leave.
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DOH declares RITM ready for Ebola, sets training for healthcare professionals
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — The Department of Health (DOH) has declared that the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), the country’s National Reference Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, is now more prepared to respond to the threat of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) but still needed upgrading to better handle a possible Ebola entry in the country. Health Secretary Enrique Ona said that the existing facilities of RITM still need to be upgraded […]
Phl declared MERS-Cov – free by DOH
MANILA, Sept. 5 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said that they can now safely say that the Philippines is really free from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-Cov) after all. DOH spokesperson Dr. Lyndon Lee Suy said they have officially received confirmation from authorities in Saudi Arabia that the 37-year-old nurse from General Santos City, who was earlier reported positive of contracting the virus, has turned out negative in the […]
