QUEZON CITY – The number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased by 16.39 percent, the Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD) said Tuesday, July 2. The latest data from the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU) indicates that as of June, a total of 6,531 dengue cases were reported, a…
MANILA (PIA) — The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant decline in pertussis and measles-rubella cases across the Philippines over the past two weeks, offering a glimmer of hope amid public health efforts to curb these contagious diseases. From May 12 to May 25, the DOH documented 187 pertussis cases, reflecting a 38 percent…
Tacloban City – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (PHCWMP) concluded its second leg of regional inception meetings in Eastern Visayas with high hopes after identifying possible interventions to address key healthcare waste challenges at the project’s partner hospital. The Region 8 Inception Meeting and Validation Workshop was held on May 30-31, 2024, and…
MANILA (PIA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways – National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) will hold a press conference on Tuesday, May 28, at the DPWH-NCR office in Manila to discuss key road and flood control infrastructure concerns. Dubbed “Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the event will tackle how the agency prioritizes projects, timelines for…
23 May 2024, Tuguegarao City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) and environmental NGO BAN Toxics kicked off its series of Regional Inception Meetings and Validation Workshops for The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (PHCWMP). Officially launched on December 6, 2023, the PHCWMP aims to reduce…
MANILA, (PIA) — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Malabon City chapter, in partnership with the local government and super health centers, conducted a polio immunization campaign from May 14 to 15, vaccinating 88 children in Barangays Catmon and Tonsuya. Led by Ricky Sandoval, Chairman of the PRC Malabon City chapter, along with 30 Red Cross 143…
MANILA, (PIA) — Soon, Roxas Boulevard will be walkable and bikeable for an entire day. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna recently signed Ordinance No. 9047 to make Roxas Boulevard partly car-free and promote healthy lifestyles. “We will make Roxas Boulevard partly car-free starting on May 26, Sunday. I personally inspected Roxas Boulevard to make sure the road…
House of Representatives Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin has urged parents to have their children properly vaccinated as cases of pertussis in the country continue to increase. Garin, a former Health Secretary, made the call after the Department of Health logged 1,477 cases of pertussis with 63 deaths nationwide from January 1 to April 6 this year. She said “vaccine hesitancy” was the…
The Department of Health (DOH) focuses its vaccination initiatives on the country’s most vulnerable sectors to protect them from the threats of the fast spreading pertussis or whooping cough. Reports said, however, that free booster shots for children aged 5 and above, adolescents, adults, and pregnant women are not available in health centers. “In a situation with limited resources, the…
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday warned the public over false endorsements of health products through social media platforms. “The FDA reiterates that its officials and employees are without any color of right or authority to endorse health products regulated by the agency,” it said in a statement. In connection to this,…
