Health

DOH to send teams to NegOr to check measles outbreak

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) would be sending medical teams to one city and six municipalities in Negros Oriental to look into reported cases of measles following the declaration...

Senate oks expanded mother, child health care bill

MANILA -- As the nation celebrates National Women’s Month, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a proposed measure expanding the country's nutrition and health programs for mothers...

DOH Eastern Visayas monitoring Dengvaxia-immunized kids

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) is closely monitoring six children who got Dengvaxia shots and recently confined in hospitals here for suffering dengue fever. All the six children, with...

DOH wants DBM to procure dengue kits

MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it has coordinated with the Department of Budget Management (DBM) regarding the procedures on procurement of dengue kits that will be given to...

NPC cautions DOH on sharing Dengvaxia master list to other agencies

MANILA -- The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has cautioned the Department of Health (DOH) of sharing the Dengvaxia master list, noting that the disclosure of such information should have consent from persons...

EU to disburse 3.8-M euros for DOH projects

MANILA -- A high-level European Union (EU) official on Friday bared a total of 3.8 million euros will be disbursed for its ongoing health program in the Philippines, which includes a...

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