Health

43K kids benefit from immunization program in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The City Health Office announced that 42,904 children have already been immunized with Mumps, Measles and Rubella (MMR) vaccines in the ongoing catch-up immunization campaign in the city. The...

Bacolod City seeks to maintain ‘zero’ measles cases

BACOLOD CITY -- The City Health Office (CHO) here is exerting efforts to maintain zero measles cases by encouraging parents to have their children immunized to prevent the disease in the wake...

Universal Health Care bill to benefit all Filipinos: Ejercito

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito has assured that his proposed measure would provide universal health care (UHC) to all Filipinos. Ejercito, chair of the Senate committee on health and demography,...

SoCot intensifies dog vaccination drive

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Veterinary personnel in South Cotabato are targeting to vaccinate all pet animals, especially dogs, in the province this year as to moves to prevent the emergence of...

DOH confirms 8 measles cases in Western Visayas

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health 6 (Western Visayas) on Thursday confirmed eight cases of measles in the region. Dr. Mary Jane Roches G. Juanico, DOH-6 Child Health Team Leader, said that...

DOH wants license revocation vs. erring hospitals

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday warned hospitals that will refuse to attend to emergency cases patients or else have their licenses to operate revoked. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...

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