Health

DOH eyes communication plan to boost substance abuse prevention

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health’s office (DOH) in Western Visayas eyes a communication plan that will help them reach out to the youth sector in trying to stop if...

Flu vaccines more effective for children than for adults

WASHINGTON — So far, 114 children in the U.S. have died from influenza or a flu-related illness, and the flu season is not yet over. Most of those children had not been...

DOH-Mimaropa starts oral health services in Marinduque

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan --The Department of Health (DOH)-Mimaropa on Friday said that it has started the Direct Oral Health Treatment Service (DOHTS) caravan in Mogpog, Marinduque, to ensure effective and...

DOH execs claim Dengvaxia program did not violate election law

MANILA -- Former and current officials of the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reiterated that they did not violate any law as they filed their counter affidavit before the Commission...

Summer tips on avoiding food-borne diseases

MANILA -- A health official on Wednesday gave some tips on how to ensure that the food we eat during summer is safe. "Sa tamang pamamaraan at prosesong paggawa ng pagkain, makakasiguro tayo...

NegOr parents urged to have kids immunized vs. measles

DUMAGUETE CITY – The chief of the Department of Health’s (DOH) office in Negros Oriental has called on parents to avail of the government’s free anti-measles immunization amid an outbreak of...

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