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Gov’t urged to demand refund for risky dengue vaccines

MANILA -- Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday urged the government to demand refund for the PHP3.5 billion paid to French pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur for the release of dengue...

Law compels gov’t to demand refund for faulty dengue vaccines

Government has no choice but to follow the Procurement Law, which compels it to demand refund for the P3.5 billion in taxpayer's money paid to the French manufacturer of ineffective dengue...

Mayor allays dengue vaccine scare in Bacolod

BACOLOD CITY -- Mayor Evelio Leonardia on Monday told residents here not to panic amid the dengue vaccination scare as the city was not among the recipients of Dengvaxia vaccines from the...

DOH eyes zero-firecracker injury this 2018

The Department of Health today announced that it is aiming to achieve zero firecracker-related injuries in celebrating the New Year’s Eve as the nation welcomes 2018. The DOH together with its National...

DOH reports 119 untreated HIV cases in E. Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed concern over 119 persons with untreated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Eastern Visayas, saying they are at risk of spreading this...

House approves HIV/AIDS prevention bill on 3rd reading

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Monday unanimously approved on final reading a measure seeking to prevent the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)...

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