House bill seeks tougher food labeling amid rising NCD cases
House bill in the Philippines seeks stricter food labeling and limits on marketing unhealthy products to combat rising non-communicable diseases, obesity and…
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15,263 results for “non-communicable diseases (NCDs)”
DOH: 3 dead due to non-communicable diseases amid holiday season
Three deaths due to non-communicable diseases were reported by the Department of Health during the holiday season. The period from December 22 to 30 saw a…
WHO official: Non-communicable diseases exacerbate and perpetuate poverty
WHO highlights the link between non-communicable diseases and poverty. Discover the economic and social consequences of NCDs and the measures to reduce their…
MakatiMed opens rare brain disease center
Makati Medical Center has launched its Comprehensive Neurovascular Center and Philippine Moyamoya Center to provide specialized diagnosis, treatment and…
Makati Med opens center for rare brain disease
"The official launch of the Comprehensive Neurovascular Center and Philippine Moyamoya Center represents a monumental leap forward. For years, patients facing…
Disease of neglect
‘Personal responsibility’ becomes a convenient slogan when government fails to provide safe streets, reliable transport, and clean neighborhoods.
VAT-free medicines expanded, includes 7 major diseases
Under the latest BIR Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 87-2026, VAT exemptions now cover 708 medicines for cancer, 537 for hypertension, 331 for diabetes, 300…
Leadership disease
When they are opposed, these gods of our god-forsaken country take to social media to air their rage, their threats and their version of the truth.
The disease that never happened
Prediabetes is not a declaration that diabetes will definitely happen. It is a signal.
One for three: Links among heart, kidney, metabolic diseases
Health advocates are urging Filipinos to prioritize early prevention of chronic kidney disease, diabetes and hypertension, highlighting the importance of…
Heart disease leads non-communicable deaths in Baguio
Heart disease was the top cause of premature deaths from NCDs in Baguio in 2025. CHSO calls for stronger prevention and care strategies.
DOH logs 422 non-communicable disease cases after holidays
The Department of Health reports 422 non-communicable disease cases nationwide from late December to early January, including strokes, heart conditions, and…
DOH tallies lower non-communicable disease cases this holiday
DOH reports only 75 non-communicable disease cases during the 2025 holiday season, down 38% from last year, and issues health reminders.
NCDs preventable but must reach people
Mental health conditions affect over one billion people worldwide.
Newly-elected leaders urged to tackle NCD crisis
Health advocates call on newly elected Philippine leaders to act urgently on non-communicable diseases, now the country's top killer, by pushing prevention…
Non-communicable diseases on the rise, says WHO
From 651 deaths due to NCDs per 100,000 Filipinos in 2000, the figure rose by almost 10 percent to 714 deaths per 100,000 by 2021.
Non-Covid diseases more prevalent — DoH
Cases of waterborne and foodborne illnesses, influenza-like diseases, leptospirosis and dengue are on the rise.
