Health

Cabinet to tackle HIV surge as DOH intensifies response

By Darryl John Esguerra | Philippine News Agency Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Thursday said the DOH is ramping up efforts to curb the alarming rise in human immunodeficiency...

DOH recommends declaring HIV a nat’l public health emergency

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency The Department of Health (DOH) has proposed declaring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) a national public health emergency amid the five hundred percent increase in...

Public hospitals give free anti-rabies vaccines – Palace

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet The threat of rabies is not to be underestimated, as the viral, zoonotic tropical disease remains an omnipresent public health concern especially in the Philippines where stray dogs...

D.A. supports DOH response to confirmed cases of melioidosis in humans in Siquijor

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Following initial intervention from the Department of Health (DOH) that yielded confirmed cases of melioidosis in humans in the province of Siquijor, the Department of Agriculture (D.A.) is...

No cause for alarm: DOH monitoring rising COVID-19 cases in SEA

By Joyce Ann Rocamora | Philippine News Agency The Department of Health (DOH) assured there is "no cause for alarm" despite the reported surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in some...

DOH logs 25 fireworks-related injuries as of Christmas Eve 2024

By Brian Campued The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 25 fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) recorded by 62 sentinel hospitals from Dec. 22 to 6:00 a.m. of Dec. 24. In an advisory, the...

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