MANILA – The Philippines recorded 5,486 leptospirosis cases nationwide from Ja. 4 to Aug. 26, 2026, a 23 percent decline from the 7,163 cases reported during same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said it is investigating the death of a child in Cebu who reportedly died after receiving a measles-rubella (MR) vaccine. In a statement released on Friday, the…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The appointment of Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new health secretary is expected to boost the implementation of Universal Health Care (UHC) and address leadership issues that have recently hounded the Department of…
MANILA, Philippines — After just 28 days on the job, Health Secretary Jose Brittanio “Brix” Pujalte Jr. was out of the Cabinet on Monday. Malacañang said Pujalte had resigned for “health reasons” amid mounting complaints over his…
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed acting President and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new secretary of the Department of Health (DOH), replacing Dr.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Cebu Provincial Government is stepping up efforts to raise measles-rubella vaccination coverage among children through a new task force tasked with overseeing this year’s province-wide immunization campaign. Governor Pamela Baricuatro created the…
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) called on parents, guardians, schools and communities to support its nationwide deworming campaign this July, emphasizing that the initiative is a safe and proven defense against intestinal worms. In a…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Health officials and medical stakeholders met with members of the Cebu Provincial Board on Monday to discuss how medical missions could be carried out under a more uniform process across the province. The…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) saw a 6% rise in leptospirosis cases from January to June 6 this year compared to the same period last year. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by leptospira bacteria,…
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday welcomed critical amendments to an international pact on health worker recruitment, saying this would soon translate to a more tangible benefit to the Philippines’ very own health systems.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health authorities in Central Visayas have intensified surveillance and preparedness measures following the World Health Organization’s declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) over a new Ebola outbreak in Africa.…
MANILA, Philippines — A Department of Health undersecretary is facing a graft complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday over alleged conflict of interest. The complaint stems from reports that his brother secured more…
