
Phl nominated for first time to lead WHO Health Assembly
The Philippines has been nominated to be President of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2025.
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The Philippines has been nominated to be President of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2025.
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In a statement, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa thanked the Philippines’ neighbors in the Western Pacific ‘for the trust and confidence’
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A recent World Health Organization (WHO) study revealed that the Philippines has a very low bed density, with only 10 hospital beds available per 10,000…
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On World Polio Day, 24 October, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Philippines commended the Philippine government for reducing the number of…
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Only less than half of Filipinos living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are undergoing treatment, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO)…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Department of Health (DoH) have joined the nation in combating tuberculosis (TB) within correctional facilities.
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DoH is looking to build more health centers and hospitals and acquire more equipment and vehicles for health offices in local government units which all cost…
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Aquino also asked her fans and followers for forgiveness for not providing details about her romance with surgeon Michael Padlan
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The Philippines has logged the highest incidence of tuberculosis (TB) cases across the Western Pacific Region, a recent World Health Organization (WHO) study…
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The P38,413 monthly salary will increase to P40,208 effective 1 January 2025, and to P42,178 effective 1 January 2026
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The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday urged the passers of the October 2024 Physicians Licensure Exam to join the agency.
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On Friday, 18 October, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go visited Lupon, Davao Oriental, where he personally extended assistance to over a thousand residents from…
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Drowning-related deaths rose in the Philippines between 2000 and 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) report found.
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Repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Lebanon are set to receive psychological support from the Department of Health (DoH) as part of their…
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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.
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There are no more oral cholera vaccines left in the global stockpile, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the shortage jeopardizing work to stop…
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Drowning-related deaths rose in the Philippines between 2000 and 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) report found.
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Western Pacific Region, including in the Philippines, are on the rise, a recent report from the World Health…
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