DOH warns of deadly diseases in floodwaters
By Jocelyn R. UyConcerned about deadly diseases in floodwaters, the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday advised the public to take personal preventive measures.
Concerned about deadly diseases in floodwaters, the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday advised the public to take personal preventive measures.
Money sought for CCMC expansion, medical equipment. With no grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) is turning to the Department of Health for financial assistance.
With a new anti-drunk driving act signed into law, the Department of Health and other related agencies will now have to determine the specific threshold level for blood alcohol contents, according to Malacañang.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday announced that it is placing its regional offices and hospitals across the country under full alert starting Sunday in preparation for emergencies that may arise during the balloting next Monday.
Quezon City had the highest recorded cases of dengue in the Metro from Jan. 1 to April 13 of this year, with 452 cases, according to data from the Department of Health. Quezon City was followed by Manila and Caloocan, with 378 and 260 cases, respectively.
Health authorities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have reported an increase in the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) since 2010.
he Philippine health department warned the public on Friday against electronic cigarettes, saying the tobacco substitute could turn children into smokers.
Stem cell therapy at spa centers and salons? Watch out, government agents are coming.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday warned penitents planning to whip themselves bloody and nail themselves to crosses as part of their Lenten rituals to be careful lest they suffer serious health problems.
The number of people afflicted with tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Mindanao is increasing, according to the Department of Health (DOH). This, however, meant an improvement in the monitoring of health officials, according to a regional DOH executive.
Calling it a “momentous event” in the history of health care in the country, the Department of Health approved on Friday the implementing rules and regulations of the Reproductive Health Law.
The Supreme Court has dismissed the case against the Department of Health and its officials which was filed by a drug company suspended for selling products “unfit for human consumption.”
The Philippines posted its highest ever increase in the number of new HIV infections in January and the number is expected to increase even further in the near future, a Department of Health (DOH) official said on Friday.
