Tag: Public Health

DOH Warns Public Against Heat-Related Illnesses as Temperatures Soar

DOH warns public against heat-related illnesses as the country starts to experience rising temperatures. The warning follows a state weather bureau forecast indicating that the...

HIV Cases Rise in Davao City, Youngest Patient Only 13 Years Old

HIV cases in Davao City continue to rise, with the youngest reported patient being just 13 years old, according to the City Health Office's...

Philippines Sees Decline in Influenza-Like Illness Cases in Early 2025 – DOH

The Department of Health (DOH) reported a decline in influenza-like illness (ILI) cases in the Philippines at the start of 2025. DOH spokesperson ASec. Albert...

Bong Go Cautions on Health Risks of Fireworks Smog, Calls for Public Vigilance

SENATOR Christopher "Bong" Go has urged Filipinos to remain cautious about the health risks posed by smog from fireworks, which can linger in the...

WHO Calls on China to Release COVID-19 Origins Data, Five Years After Pandemic Outbreak

WORLD Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its call for China to provide data to help determine the origins of COVID-19, five years after the...

Marcos Jr. assures PhilHealth Services unaffected by subsidy reduction

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured Filipinos on Thursday that the reduction in government subsidies to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will...

Melioidosis Cases in Cagayan Surge in 2023; 11 Deaths Reported

Eleven deaths out of 21 confirmed melioidosis cases have been recorded this year in the province of Cagayan. Dr. Kim Salvador of Ballesteros District Hospital...

PhilHealth Adds Dental Care Services to Benefit Package Starting 2025

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has approved its first-ever preventive oral health care benefit package, offering dental services to members starting 2025. Health Secretary...

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