Polio blame game: PAO chief lashes back at ‘trolls’

Donna Pazzibugan, Joiv Yee - Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Chief Public Attorney Persida Acosta is bristling at repeatedly being blamed for the reemergence of infectious diseases in the country and her voice can almost be heard in social media. “Trolls are out using…

Nograles: Gov’t working to address polio resurgence

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 09/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles assured Friday that the government will do everything to address the re-emergence of polio after the Department of Health (DOH) announced its return in the country for the first time…

Polio epidemic: DOH confirms resurgence in Philippines

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 09/19/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly two decades after the Philippines was declared polio-free, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Thursday the resurgence of polio in the country as it recently recorded its first case of the potentially deadly…

Garin to DOH: Listen to real experts; make dengue vaccines available

07/25/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Former Health Secretary Janette Garin said Thursday the Department of Health (DOH) should “listen to real experts” and make vaccines available in light of the “national dengue alert” raised all over the country. On…

Capitol mulls turnover of Globe-donated New Life Center to DOH

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Government may not have the capacity to run an in-patient rehabilitation center for recovering severe drug dependents. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she was “seriously considering” to turn over the management of…

DOH declares national dengue alert

07/15/2019

RAPID SPIKE IN REGIONAL CASES REPORTED MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday declared a national dengue alert amid a spike in reported cases of the viral illness caused by female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in several…

Gwen on ‘rightsizing’ hospital staffing: We are just following DOH standards

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Capitol’s move to “rightsize” the number of personnel in provincial and district hospitals since the start of the new administration has drawn flak from netizens as posts circulated online claiming that hospitals were…

DepEd studying DOH’s ‘No measles vaccination, no school enrollment’ proposal

Futch Anthony Inso 03/01/2019

 CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is still studying the proposal from the Department of Health (DOH) to require to students to get vaccinated against measles, before accepting them to enroll. “Kinahanglan pa silang…

P16.8-B DOH budget for health units to be restored

Inquirer.net 12/12/2018

The Senate will look for funds to restore the P16.8 billion slashed from the proposed budget of the Department of Health (DOH) that was supposed to be spent on equipment for 900 health centers and complete the…

Gov’t to set aside P9 billion to deploy 13,000 health workers

Inquirer.net 12/10/2018

MANILA, Philippines — The government will allocate P9 billion for the deployment of more than 13,000 health professionals to “underserved communities” in 2019, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said Sunday. In a statement, Pimentel said that…

DOH cites Lapu health programs

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 11/25/2018

LAPU-Lapu City Hall bagged six awards including the Most Outstanding Local Government Unit for Local Health System given by the regional Department of Health (DOH-7) last Nov. 15. Acting City Health Officer Dr. Agnes Cecile Realiza said…

DOH introduces health program in rural areas

Ador Vincent Mayol, Writing Editor 10/25/2018

To decongest hospitals in the metropolis, the Department of Health (DOH) has introduced a program to improve health services in rural areas. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, in a press conference in Cebu City on Thursday, said…

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