Health

PBBM says COVID-19 monitoring still in place 

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday, Jan. 6, that the government and the Department of Health (DOH) continue to monitor COVID-19 and its new variants amid the reported detection of Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant in other countries.

La Union records over 8K diabetes patients

The Department of Health Center for Health Development in Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1) has recorded 8,539 cases of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the province of La Union as of Nov. 17. 

3rd monkeypox case in PH recovers

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Sept.16 confirmed the recovery of the third monkeypox case in the country.

Optional face mask use in NCR ‘not yet possible’ – expert

Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Rontgene Solante said Tuesday, Sept. 6, that lifting of the face mask mandate in the National Capital Region (NCR) is “not yet possible.”

Over 500 market vendors in Quezon City receive COVID-19 booster 

More than 500 market vendors and Commonwealth residents in Quezon City received their primary COVID-19 booster shots during the launch of PinasLakas booster vaccination drive of the local government unit and the Department of Health (DOH).

DOH supports CHED’s lifting of vaxx rule for college face-to-face classes

The Department of Health (DOH) expressed support for the Commission of Higher Education’s (CHED) decision to lift the vaccination rule for face-to-face classes in higher education institutions (HEIs).

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