Health Department Raise Public Awareness Regarding Dengue & Leptospirosis During This Rainy Season The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public regarding the common diseases during this rainy season such as dengue and leptospirosis. On Monday (July 1, 2019), Health Secretary Francisco Duque III warned the public to take precautionary measures against the possible diseases … Read more
Ret. General Ricardo Morales Vows ‘Cleanup’ As New President, CEO Of PhilHealth RICARDO MORALES – Retired military General Ricardo Morales vowed to clean-up the image of PhilHealth. Lots of Filipino rely on government-owned health insurance or PhilHealth. It’s not every time that people have enough money in their pocket to pay all their hospital bills. … Read more
DOH Says 40 Filipinos Become Infected W/ HIV Daily DOH – The Department of Health (DOH) said almost 40 Filipinos become infected with HIV every day. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a sexually transmitted infection. Its virus could harm or possibly kill a person. It affects the immune system of a person by eliminating … Read more
Former DOH Chief Says PhilHealth Officers, Doctors Get P32K per “Ghost” Treatment PHILHEALTH – Former Health Secretary said PhilHealth officials and doctors get P32K for each “ghost” treatment. A few days ago, PhilHealth filed a case against WellMed Dialysis & Laboratory Center Corp. for allegedly claiming benefits of their deceased patients. The chief executive officer … Read more
There Could Be A Rise Of Dengue Fever Cases In Negros Oriental DENGUE – Possible increase of Dengue cases in Negros Oriental this year foreseen by the Department of Health basing on a projected trend. In a separate post, report reveals records of Dengue of this year (2019). The record has reached a huge 60,000 … Read more
Meningococcemia Suspected To Have Claimed Two Kids’ Lives In Bulacan MENINGOCOCCEMIA CASE – Two infants from Bulacan passed away due to an unconfirmed meningococcemia case – a rare infection. Meningococcemia also scared the residents of Pateros in Metro Manila recently. It is a rare infection caused by the introduction of ‘Neisseria Meningitidis’ bacteria into the … Read more
There Are Almost 3 Million Kids That Are Not Immunized In The Country 2.9 MILLIOIN FILIPINO KIDS – The United Nations Children Fund or UNICEF revealed recently that at least 2.9 million Filipino kids are not immunized. Although public hospitals, clinics and health centers offer free basic immunization to children five years old and under, … Read more
The Department Of Health Warns People Attempting To Perform Extreme Penitence PENITENCE PERFORMERS – The Department Of Health advises the public to be careful of doing acts of penitence during the Holy Week as it might cause heatstroke, infection and/or tetanus. The heat recently has been a major concern of many Filipinos. DOH has released … Read more
PAGASA Declares Start of Dry Season Today March 22 PAGASA – The state weather bureau PAGASA officially declare the start of dry season in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is a government agency. It’s job is to ensure the safety and economic security of all the Filipino people … Read more
DOH Recorded 1,400 New Measles Cases in Only 2 Days MEASLES CASES – DOH recorded 1,400 new measles cases nationwide in only two (2) days. Last February 7, the Department of Health (DOH) declared a measles outbreak in several areas in the Philippines. The viral infection often starts with spots or rashes on the body … Read more