Health

No dengvaxia vaccine delivery to Zamboanga City

ZAMBOANGA CITY--The City Health Office said that not a single child had been immunized with dengvaxia, the first vaccine to be licensed globally for the prevention of dengue. Dr. Rodelin Agbulos, City...

Those responsible for Dengvaxia mess to be held liable: Duque

MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has assured that those responsible for the dengue vaccine mess would be held accountable. "Once it is proven that there were information that were not fully...

DOH-12 allays fears of severe dengue due to Dengvaxia vaccine

GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Health personnel in Region 12 allayed fears of the possible emergence of more severe cases of dengue in the region in the wake of the controversy over the anti-dengue...

DOH reports 13 dengue deaths, 2,038 cases in NegOr

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Negros Oriental reported on Wednesday that a total of 13 persons have died due to dengue in the province since January 1st...

Samar towns top lists of undernourished areas

PALO, Leyte --Towns in Samar province dominated the list of nutritionally-depressed areas in Eastern Visayas region due to high poverty incidence. Speaking to hundreds of stakeholders on Wednesday, National Nutrition Council (NNC)...

House passes proposed “Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act”

The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 6617 or the proposed "Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act" which seeks to strengthen the government's comprehensive policy...

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