AWFUL STENCH SPURS DEBATES

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 09/01/2016

The repulsive odor, emanating from Cebu City’s reopened landfill, that wafts through restaurants, commercial establishments and residential buildings along the South Road Properties (SRP) has not just affected residents and businesses in the area but students in…

DOH eyeing district hospitals for drug rehab

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/26/2016

THE Department of Health (DOH-7) and the Cebu Provincial government discussed the possibility of making the district and provincial hospitals all over Cebu ready to also serve as treatment and rehabilitation centers (TRCs) for drug users. In…

DOH, DOST and Smart award winners of hackathon for health

PR 08/02/2016

THE Department of Health (DOH), Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) and Smart Communications recently awarded the winners of #ThinkOpen: Hackathon for Health during the 5th Philippine eHealth Summit held at…

Prevention is better than cure

Contributor 07/28/2016

Health advocates rejoiced at the appointment of Dr. Paulyn Jean Rosell Ubial as the new health secretary, more so when she said she would focus on prevention during her watch. It is good to know that through…

DOH eyes drug rehab centers on PH islands

07/15/2016

Manila — The government is looking at sending drug dependents to islands where they will undergo rehabilitation, according to Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial. “Among the things being considered now is to bring drug users who surrender to…

Rising number of young HIV victims, DOH warns

Carmel Loise Matus 07/14/2016

More younger people are contracting HIV, with Central Visayas ranking second to the National Capital Region (NCR) in the number of HIV cases based on a report by the Department of Health. Dr. Genesis May Samonte, program…

Mobile app links rural health workers to city doctors

07/05/2016

MOST government health facilities in the provinces have a shortage of doctors. Health workers who badly need the advice and expertise of medical specialists have to fend for themselves in both routine and emergency situations. Hx Factfinder,…

VSMMC workers cry foul over fund share

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/04/2016

An anonymous letter-complaint was filed at the Office of the Ombudsman last June 30, urging for an immediate investigation on the alleged illegal and abusive conduct as well as abuse of authority allegedly committed by members of…

Garin leads groundbreaking for new cancer center in Cebu

Carmel Loise Matus 06/30/2016

HEALTH Secretary Jeanette Garin was in Cebu recently to lead the groundbreaking of the first government-run cancer center in Central Visayas. Garin flew to Cebu on Tuesday afternoon, days before her term as Department of Health (DOH)…

Health sec leads groundbreaking for cancer center

Carmel Loise Matus 06/28/2016

Health Secretary Janette Garin led the groundbreaking of the first government-run cancer center in Central Visayas. Garin flew to Cebu on Tuesday afternoon, days before her tenure ends on June 30. The new cancer center will be…

CV dengue cases up by 159 percent

Carmel Loise Matus 06/08/2016

Mosquitoes ‘mutated’ can now breed in dark, murky water With dengue cases in the first six months in Central Visayas being 159 percent higher when compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health in…

PNP, hospital execs to discuss police access to Cebu hospitals

Margarette Managaytay 05/25/2016

Top police officials and executives of tertiary hospitals in Metro Cebu are set to meet tomorrow to discuss concerns involving the access of police investigators to hospitals when responding to crimes or when investigating injured crime suspects…

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