Go backs DoH budget, pushes strong PhilHealth
Senator Bong Go backs the proposed 2027 DoH budget and calls for increased PhilHealth funding to expand healthcare benefits and reduce patients’ out-of-pocket…
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DoH 1,800 calorie requirement
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Poor being deprived meds, DoH officials warned
Commission on Audit findings have repeatedly flagged medicine wastage in the DoH.
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DOH: Child stunting rate drops to 21.1% in 2025
The Department of Health reports a drop in child stunting among Filipino children aged two and below, from 22.5% in 2023 to 21.1% in 2025. DOH Secretary Edwin…
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Only 42 leptospirosis beds left in NCR DOH hospitals
DOH hospitals in Metro Manila have only 41 to 42 beds available for leptospirosis patients as health authorities prepare for more cases following recent…
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Bilang ng mga kaso ng leptospirosis, tumaas
Inactivate ng DOH ang express lanes sa mga ospital kasunod ng pagtaas ng kaso ng leptospirosis dulot ng pagbaha at pag-ulan mula sa habagat. Tiniyak ng ahensya…
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DoH steps up lepto battle
The DOH has strengthened leptospirosis preparedness amid rising cases and flooding, activating express lanes, deploying antibiotics and expanding access to…
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Floods raise leptospirosis risk; DOH puts hospitals on alert
Health Secretary Edwin Mercado inspected San Lazaro Hospital as the DOH prepared hospitals, medicines and diagnostic tests for a possible leptospirosis surge…
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DoH-7: Misinformation slows CV measles-rubella vax drive
Central Visayas health officials urge parents to rely on medical professionals, not social media claims, as the measles-rubella vaccination campaign reaches…
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Can microplastics cause cancer? Singapore doctor sheds light
If water source safety is uncertain because of flooding, DoH advised boiling water thoroughly before consumption.
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DOH orders leptospirosis fast lanes in public hospitals
The Department of Health has ordered leptospirosis fast lanes in public hospitals and adequate doxycycline supplies as heavy rains and flooding hit Metro…
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DOH chief orders faster rollout of nutrition, breastfeeding programs under ‘Pasyente Muna’
DOH Secretary Dr. Jose “Brix” Pujalte Jr. orders a faster rollout of nutrition and breastfeeding programs under the “Pasyente Muna” (Patient First) agenda,…
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DOH chief denies casino gambling allegations
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DOH convenes former execs to hasten UHC
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DOH forms council of former health chiefs to speed up UHC implementation
The Department of Health has formed a council of former health secretaries to fast-track the implementation of the Universal Health Care Act, strengthen health…
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MMMHMC strengthens CPR readiness in Ilocos Norte
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