By Ma. Teresa Montemayor The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will intensify its efforts on promoting the development of functional cosmetics products that could help boost the country’s economy this year. In a recent media interview, FDA Director General Samuel Zacate said local manufacturers have the ability to produce quality cosmetics but these fail to…
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna– The Department of Health (DOH) continues to strengthen its efforts to curb the rise of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections. Dr. Felices Emerita P. Perez, DOH Calabarzon’s medical officer, said that the DOH has started implementing the 85-85-85 target under the National HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and STI Prevention and Control Program…
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, ordered Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of services by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). At the signing of the 2025 national budget in December last year, President Marcos assured PhilHealth will continue to provide uninterrupted services…
The Quezon City Government recorded another MPOX case, the sixth individual to have contracted the disease in the city. The patient, a 31-year-old male resident of Quezon City, tested positive for MPOX after exhibiting symptoms on October 18. The results were released to the Quezon City Health Department’s City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (CESD) on…
QUEZON CITY — The Department of Health (DOH) started on Monday, October 7, its nationwide, school-based vaccination program dubbed “Bakuna Eskwela.” The health department reminded the parents to prepare their children for the event. “Para handa ang inyong anak sa pagbabakuna: Pakainin siya bago pumasok sa paaralan; suriin ang kanyang kondisyon bago pumasok; kung may…
QUEZON CITY, – As the rainy season continues, the prevalence of water and vector-borne diseases such as leptospirosis and dengue also increases. The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), however, assured the public that members can avail of benefit packages for leptospirosis and dengue in case of hospitalization. The benefit package for dengue fever is currently…
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…
