Health

DOH Calabarzon TF conducts mass vaccination vs. measles

By Robert A. Maico/PNA BIŇAN CITY, Laguna -- The Department of Health (DOH) Calabarzon task force on Tuesday conducted a mass vaccination against the infectious measles disease to some 20 children aged three to...

Search on for 600K hypertensive, 300K diabetics in west Visayas

By Perla Lena/PNA ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) is hoping to reach out to more than 600,000 individuals with hypertension and more than 300,000 with diabetes in Western Visayas...

DOH-Bicol bats for mandatory immunization

By Connie Calipay/PNA LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health - Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) 5 (Bicol) is urging local government units (LGUs) to push for mandatory immunization as counter-measure to the...

DOH Region 8 notes rising dengue cases in 2019

By Sarwell Meniano/PNA PALO, Leyte -- The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed alarm over the rising number of dengue cases in Eastern Visayas early this year, with six deaths and 1,169...

DOH intensifies immunization drive vs. measles in Central Luzon

By Zorayda Tecson/PNA ANGELES CITY — The Department of Health (DOH) Regional Office 3 has started to intensify its measles immunization campaign in Central Luzon to curb increasing cases of the communicable...

PhilHealth urged anew to support heart attack patients

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- A group of medical experts is again calling on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to subsidize the treatment of heart attack patients. "Philhealth creates packages where...

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