New P27M hospital building turned over to Lapu-Lapu City gov’t

Futch Anthony Inso 04/08/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has formally turned over to the Lapu-Lapu City government the P27 million phase 2 of the newly constructed Lapu-Lapu City Hospital (LLCH) main building on…

VSMMC healthcare workers to receive COVID vaccines from Pfizer 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) announced that the first batch of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines for Cebu will arrive sooner. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of DOH-7, said they are expecting vaccines…

DOH-7 to Cebuanos: Prepare for ‘New Normal’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite experiencing spikes in the number of new infections, the coronavirus outbreak in Metro Cebu remained manageable, local health officials said. “Yes, there is a spike but it is still manageable since our…

RAFI Donates 50 Apheresis Kits to DOH Region 7 for Blood Banking Project

PR 10/29/2020

As part of its increased efforts to take an active role in controlling the spread of COVID-19 in Cebu, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) continues its response to the situation caused by the pandemic through its…

DOH-7 taps under board doctors to address hospital congestion

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Health officials in Cebu are planning to deploy under board doctors in an effort to decongest hospitals here amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of the Department of…

DOH-7 activates fact-finding on Briton’s death

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has activated a fact-finding initiative to shed light on the death of a Briton in Cebu after several hospitals here reportedly refused to admit him.…

DOH-7 ‘disowns’ Leachon’s data showing Talisay has zero recoveries

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has disowned the data posted by former National Task Force (NTF) Special Advisor Dr. Tony Leachon that showed Talisay City had zero recovery of coronavirus…

Hospitals in Cebu pledge to add 124 COVID-19 beds

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least four privately owned hospitals based in Metro Cebu have pledged to provide a total of 124 additional beds to accommodate more coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who are in need of…

As patients crowd hospitals, Cebu City urges public to utilize quarantine centers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has advised patients, who are confirmed to have mild to moderate symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), not to rush to hospitals. This as health facilities in Metro…

Healthcare workers with COVID-19 climb to 127

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of healthcare workers in Central Visayas with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has climbed to 127 as of June 9. In a report furnished to the media on Thursday, June 11, the…

Bernadas: Barangay Mambaling on recovery stage

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Mambaling in Cebu City has reached its peak and is now undergoing convalescence or recovery of cases. This was the statement of Doctor Jaime Bernadas, the director of the Department of Health…

Health officials in Cebu say no breakdown of RT-PCR machine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health officials in Cebu on Sunday, May 31, denied reports of a breakdown of a machine used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in swab samples. The Department…

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