Health

Palace: No need to panic over ‘Dengvaxia’ issue

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday said there is no reason for the public to panic over the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, as it assured that the vaccine poses no real deadly after-effects...

PhilHealth hikes employed members’ premium

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has announced the adjustment of premium contributions for employed members starting next year in the bid to sustain the country’s National Health...

Bacoor City stages ‘Drag Race’ to fight HIV/AIDS

BACOOR CITY, Cavite -- Hundreds of Bacoorians gathered here for the city’s staging on Saturday night of the “Drag Race Competition” at the Bacoor Government Center Strike Gym in observance of “World...

Diphtheria cases soaring in Yemen as blockade creates shortage of vaccines

GENEVA — The World Health Organization reports the Saudi-led blockade of Yemen’s sea ports is hampering efforts to contain a diphtheria outbreak that, so far, has caused 197 cases of the...

DOJ taps NBI to lead fact-finding probe into anti-dengue vaccine deal

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II will issue a department order to task the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe on the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in the wake of...

Makati suspends anti-dengue vaccination program

MANILA -- The Makati City government immediately suspended its anti-dengue vaccination drive in light of recent news reports regarding the vaccine provided by the Department of Health (DOH) to local governments. Mayor...

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