By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/Philippine News Agency
MANILA -- Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday stressed the importance of passing the pending sin tax bills in the Senate to ensure...
By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency
MANILA -- Cabinet officials intensified their call to implement sin tax reforms, which is seen as the best way to generate the funds needed to realize goverenment's ambitious...
By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/Philippine News Agency
MANILA -- Health experts on Thursday encouraged the public to perform blood pressure monitoring at home amid the rising cases of hypertension among Filipinos.
Dr. Leilanie Mercado-Asis, president...
Ma. Teresa Montemayor/Philippine News Agency
MANILA -- As various types of fad diets and fitness programs become a trend, a health expert on Thursday reminded the public on Thursday to consult a doctor...
By Saul Pa-a/Philippine News Agency
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- The Department of Health (DOH) has chosen Batangas and Quezon among the pilot areas in the implementation of the government’s Universal Health Care (UHC)...
By Leilanie Adriano/Philippine News Agency
BADOC, Ilocos Norte -- The Department of Health (DOH) and some barangay health workers (BHWs) in the province have set up health stations in various polling centers to...