Health

DOH urges dog, cat owners to have pets vaccinated

MANILA -- With summer just around the corner, the Department of Health (DOH) has called anew on pet owners to be responsible by ensuring that their pets, especially dogs, are vaccinated and...

Cholera outbreak sparks blame game in Malawi

BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Malawi continues to register new cases of cholera in an outbreak that has now reached half of the country’s 28 districts. However, the government and communities trade blame...

‘House-to-house’ campaign vs measles in Maguindanao

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao -- The Provincial Health Office has launched a house-to-house immunization campaign as the agency intensified efforts to contain the spread of measles in this province. Dr. Tahir Sulaik, provincial...

DOH won’t share Dengvaxia masterlist with PAO

MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) will not be sharing the Dengvaxia masterlist containing the names of children who have been vaccinated with the dengue vaccine to the Public Attorney's Office (PAO)...

DOH to link with DSWD for 4Ps kids counseling

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that it will coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the counseling of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)...

WHO experts in Manila to help in Dengvaxia assessment : DOH

MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) said six medical experts from World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in Manila on Monday to help the agency in establishing a stronger surveillance and assessment system...

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