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…

Lapu-Lapu City launches Chikiting Ligtas to fight measles, rubella, and polio

Futch Anthony Inso 05/02/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Lapu-Lapu City Government has launched on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the “Chikiting Ligtas” at the Pajo gymnasium in Barangay Pajo. Chikiting Ligtas is a free supplemental immunization campaign to vaccinate children against measles,…

Rama urges constituents to get jab amid rise in COVID-19 infections

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama continues to encourage Cebuanos to avail of the free vaccination against COVID-19. Rama made the call amid the recorded rise of COVID-19 positivity rates in several areas of…

Chikiting Ligtas vaccination drive for kids launched

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A free vaccination drive was launched by the Cebu City Health Office (CHO) on Friday, April 28, 2023, for kids aged 0 to 59 months old. Dubbed “Chikiting Ligtas 2023” the month-long supplemental…

COVID cases still rising but alerts may be lowered – DOH

Donna Pazzibugan 04/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide continued to go up as the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday that last week’s average daily new infections increased by 32 percent, reaching 450 cases compared to 341…

IATF raises COVID-19 alert level in most parts of PH; some restrictions in effect

Zacarian Sarao 04/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) raised COVID-19 Alert Level 2 in 26 areas, including Cebu Province, from April 15 to 30, 2023, with some restriction that needed…

COVID cases slightly up during Holy Week

Dona Passibugan 04/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The daily average number of new COVID-19 cases climbed to 278 during Holy Week, up by 13 percent compared to the previous week’s 246 cases a day. According to the Department of Health’s (DOH)…

Growing out of mere compliance

Inez Ponce de leon - @inquirerdotnet 04/05/2023

Last week, I sat as thesis defense panelist for Camyl Fernandez and Ysobelle Joseph, both AB Communication seniors, who studied how 40 to 59-year-olds perceive a Department of Health (DOH) vaccine advocacy video. The students surveyed hundreds…

Resorts closing due to heat wave? Not true, says DOH

04/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Resorts in the country are not closing because of the heat wave, said the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 3, as it warned the public against such a claim being circulated through…

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