Dengue cases in Cebu City reach 2,831 as of October 3

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) has logged a total of 2,831 dengue cases in Cebu City with 17 deaths as of October 3, 2024. Based on the data provided by CHD head…

Cebu City records 764 dengue cases, 10 deaths as of mid-September

Pia Piquero 09/28/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) has reported an increase in dengue cases, with 764 cases and 10 confirmed deaths recorded as of September 16. CHD head Dr. Daisy Villa revealed that…

Cebu City’s health chief accused of abusing health workers

Pia Piquero 08/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – City Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos exposed grave allegations of abuse of power and misconduct against Dr. Daisy Villa, the head of the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) during the council’s regular session…

City Health Department reports higher rates of male mental illness

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Most men tend to keep their problems to themselves, according to a local mental health program coordinator. Data from the Cebu City Health Department show that males have been more likely than females…

Dog, cat bites decline in Cebu City this year

Pia Piquero 04/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year has so far seen a drop in cat and dog bites during the first quarter compared to last year, according to Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, acting head of the Cebu City Health…

Villa back as head of Cebu City health department

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has appointed Dr. Daisy Villa as head of the City Health Department. This was confirmed by the Cebu City Public Information Office in a social media post on…

CHD: 248 Cebu City residents get 2nd booster shots

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –More than 200 individuals belonging to the 5o years old and above age group and 18 to 49 years old with comorbidities have received their second doses of COVID-19 booster shots from the City…

Dengue cases in Cebu City still high for June

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The dengue cases in Cebu City are still high even after massive anti-dengue operations in June 2022. The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) revealed that by the end of June, the city recorded…

Cebu City launches all-out war vs dengue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has launched an all-out war against dengue, as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to rise. Mayor Michael said in a press conference on June 24, 2022, that he will be…

No dengue ‘outbreak’ in Cebu City yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health (CHD) does not consider the current dengue situation in the city as an outbreak yet. Doctor Ilya Tac-an of the CHD said that the current spike of dengue cases…

Cebu City barangays told to schedule misting with City Health to fight dengue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City barangays are encouraged to schedule with the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) misting operations for areas with dengue outbreaks. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the city’s chief doctor, said they are now conducting…

Rama orders intensified anti-dengue operations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has ordered intensified anti-dengue operations following the rise dengue cases and deaths in the first half of 2022.  In a phone conference, Rama said he had instructed the…

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