
‘Yorme’ intensifies leptospirosis fight amid rising cases
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ordered municipal health workers to conduct door-to-door community visits Wednesday to combat a sharp surge in…
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Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ordered municipal health workers to conduct door-to-door community visits Wednesday to combat a sharp surge in…
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PhilHealth and St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City have signed an agreement expanding access to zero co-payment health care for eligible members, with the…
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Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Edwin Mercado said Tuesday that state-run hospitals in Metro Manila have up to 42 beds currently available for…
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Nagsimula nang maramdaman ng Department of Health (DOH) ang pagtaas ng bilang ng mga kaso ng leptospirosis kasunod ng ilang linggong pag-ulan at pagbaha dulot…
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Following a spike in leptospirosis cases due to consecutive weeks of heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon, San Lazaro Hospital in Manila revealed…
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With leptospirosis cases reportedly rising in Metro Manila amid continuous rains and flooding, newly appointed Department of Health Secretary Edwin Mercado…
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The Department of Health (DOH) said San Lazaro Hospital in Manila has recorded at least three deaths from leptospirosis since 10 August, including a fatality…
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Newly appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Edwin Mercado inspected San Lazaro Hospital in Manila to ensure its readiness for an expected increase in…
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She said PhilHealth should bring services to people instead of waiting for them to seek assistance, including through schools and workplaces.
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Newly installed Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho has laid out a five-point reform agenda aimed at…
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State firm Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is reviewing and reprioritizing its budget proposals for programs for children with special needs,…
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PhilHealth is reviewing and reprioritizing its budget proposals for programs benefiting children with special needs following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s…
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BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City is being considered as a potential pilot site for Wolbachia bacteria technology, a method aimed at reducing the ability of mosquitoes…
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TACLOBAN CITY — The Tacloban City Health Office has placed the city’s public health system under Code Blue amid a continued rise in dengue cases and clustering…
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I believe that our health care system should be strengthened along with the government’s disaster preparedness and response.
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Leptospirosis cases in Quezon City have risen to 161 from 1 January to 13 August, according to the city’s latest leptospirosis surveillance update. Twenty…
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Ten people have died from leptospirosis in Iloilo province from 4 January to 8 August, amid 84 reported cases across 32 municipalities, according to the Iloilo…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), the Department of Health (DOH) and development partners have outlined a 16-month reform plan aimed at…
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