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DOH urged to conduct surveillance in wake of dengue vaccine risks

MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) was urged Friday to put in place monitoring and public health surveillance to avoid medical disasters following an analysis made by a drug company that its...

Nancy calls on DOH, Sanofi to launch nationwide info drive

Sen. Nancy Binay on Friday expressed alarm over the public health impact of the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, administered to over 400,000 children. Binay called on the Department of Health and vaccine manufacturer...

De Lima pushes for ‘nutritional information’ in menus of fast food and restaurant chains

With the worsening problems of obesity and improper nutrition among Filipinos, Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a measure requiring all fast food and restaurant chains to disclose nutritional information...

DOH targets malaria-free Palawan by 2020

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Department of Health (DOH)-MIMAROPA is optimistic that the province of Palawan can attain its target of being malaria-free by 2020, said Regional Director Dr. Eduardo Janairo. Janairo,...

DepEd denounces untoward action of protesters at Truth forum

The Department of Education (DepEd) denounces the action of protesters bearing placards of Save Our Schools (SOS) during the Truth forum of Rappler on November 28. Shouting at the Secretary, ironically...

DOH and WHO in the global fight against Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis

Every pregnant woman and newborn baby is at risk of an infection that could lead to sepsis, even death. Thus, the Department of Health (DOH) announced today its collaboration with the World...

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