Pneumonia cases on the rise, DOH urges vulnerable groups to keep masks on

Kathleen de Villa - Reporter / @Inq_Researchers 12/02/2023

Vulnerable groups are advised to  “please be comfortable to still wear masks when outdoors.”  Health Assistant Secretary Beverly Ho said this in the wake of an an almost 50-percent uptick in the number of confirmed pneumonia cases…

Former PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan dies at 59

Adrian Parungao 11/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary Camilo Cascolan has died on Friday, November 24. He was 59 years old. His son, Jiro Cascolan, made the announcement in a…

DOH: Spare young kids from infection, keep them off crowded cemeteries

Luisa Cabato 10/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday advised the public to refrain from tagging along young children when they visit crowded cemeteries on All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day or “Undas” to keep them…

PPAN Visayas presents plan to address malnutrition, food insecurity in 5 years

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A program that aims to address malnutrition and other health concerns was formally launched in Cebu City on Monday, October 2, 2023. The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023-2028 would serve…

No Nipah virus in PH, says health officials

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials from the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, October 2, that there are no confirmed cases of Nipah virus in the Philippines. Health Undersecretary Abdullah Dumama Jr. and DOH Central Visayas…

DOH-7: 99.5 percent of COVID allowance for healthcare, non-healthcare workers disbursed

Futch Anthony Inso 10/02/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has already disbursed 99.5-percent of the P1,850,788,660.23 intended as payment of the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA)/One Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) allowance (OCA) for the healthcare/non-healthcare workers in…

DOH may shelve plan to hire unlicensed nurses

Kathleen de Villa 06/24/2023

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Friday said he would consider shelving his plan of allowing unlicensed nursing graduates to work in public hospitals should it fail to hurdle the “legal roadblocks.” At a press briefing, Herbosa pointed…

DOH: COVID-19 cases plateauing

Kathleen de Villa 05/12/2023

COVID-19 cases nationwide are plateauing as the number of new cases daily stayed at the 1,000 mark for the seventh straight day on Wednesday, although new infections are going up in some areas. Health-care utilization rates as…

COVID-19 pandemic not yet over, says DOH

Kathleen de Villa 05/10/2023

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will submit to President Marcos by next week its recommendations on the next direction for the country’s COVID-19 response in the wake of the lifting…

DOH readies pandemic exit plan

Kathleen de Villa - Reporter / @Inq_Researchers 05/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said it would “reassess” policies on pandemic response in the country after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency.…

DOH reminder: Beware of food and waterborne diseases this summer

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/04/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Aside from heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat strokes, the public should also be on the lookout for food and waterborne diseases this summer season, an official of the Department of Health in Central…

DOH-7 urges parents: Protect your children against measles, rubella, polio

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has appealed to parents to have their children vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases such as poliomyelitis, measles, and rubella. DOH-7 Director Jaime Bernadas…

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