Health and Lifestyle
Newborn screening continuity clinic opens in Catanduanes capital
May 11, 2023, 10:15 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least 22 children from Catanduanes will now have access to long-term care after the Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) and Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) opened the Newborn Screening (NBS) Satellite Continuity Clinic in Virac town. In a phone interview on Thursday,… Read More
UK obesity levels to keep rising as sufferers have little choice
May 11, 2023, 8:10 pm
LONDON – Obesity is on track to become a major health issue for British people, with 60 percent of men and 50 percent of women expected to become obese or overweight by 2050, according to United Kingdom government estimates.According to the government’s science office, in recent years,… Read More
12 Filipino women die daily from cervical cancer: DOH
May 10, 2023, 5:15 pm
MANILA – At least 12 Filipino women die daily from cervical cancer, which is the second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years old, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. Department of Health (DOH)-Metro Manila Center for Health Development Assistant Regional Director… Read More
2.3-M kids receive jabs for MRV in first week of Chikiting Ligtas
May 9, 2023, 4:56 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said about 2.3 million children have received jabs for measles and rubella in the first week of its campaign against vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). “Ito po ay katumbas ng 22.4 percent ng ating (This is equivalent to 22.4 percent of our)… Read More
Daily average of new Covid cases rises by 112%
May 8, 2023, 6:00 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases increased by 112 percent from May 1 to 7, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 1,352 daily infections from 637 recorded between April 24 to 30.… Read More
Lifting of Covid-19 global emergency status not end of pandemic
May 8, 2023, 5:04 pm
MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has not ended yet and people must continue to protect themselves, a health expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, infectious disease expert Edsel Salvaña clarified that the World Health Organization’s lifting of the global… Read More
Group promotes HIV awareness in gov't agencies
May 8, 2023, 12:20 pm Updated on May 8, 2023, 3:17 pm
MANILA – An advocacy group providing life-saving assistance to people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) on Monday launched a program that aims to break the discrimination and stigma attached to HIV in government agencies. Project Red Ribbon Director Ico Rodulfo Johnson told the… Read More
Sugary drinks 100X more plasticizers than bottled water – study
May 4, 2023, 10:05 pm
OVIEDO, Spain – A study published on Wednesday by Spanish researchers found that sugary drinks contain, on average, 100 times more plasticizers than bottled water. The study analyzed 75 samples from various beverages in Spain for plastic compounds, providing a rare snapshot of plasticizer… Read More
OCTA: NCR positivity rate rises to 18.8%
May 3, 2023, 2:46 pm
MANILA – The National Capital Region’s (NCR) positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 increased to 18.8 percent as of May 1. Citing latest data from the OCTA Research Group released Wednesday, fellow Dr. Guido David said the figure is a 7.1-percent increase from… Read More
DOH urges parents to get kids vaxxed vs. measles, polio
May 2, 2023, 6:08 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Health Central Luzon Center for Health Development (DOH CLCHD) on Tuesday called on parents to fully protect their children against diseases that can be prevented by immunization. DOH CLCHD Regional Director Corazon Flores, during the kick-off… Read More
1st batch of bivalent jabs expected in May: DOH
May 2, 2023, 5:32 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is expecting 390,000 doses of bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines to arrive in the country by the end of this month. In a media forum on Tuesday, DOH officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire reported that they have acquired the emergency… Read More
Positivity rate not good basis to determine real Covid situation
May 2, 2023, 4:54 pm
MANILA – The positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for coronavirus is not a good basis in determining the real picture of the country’s Covid-19 situation. In a media briefing on Tuesday, Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that the… Read More
Immunization prevents up to 5M deaths every year: WHO official
April 29, 2023, 9:54 am
ANKARA – Immunization currently prevents between 3.5 million and 5 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza, and measles, said a World Health Organization (WHO) official. On the occasion of World Immunization Week, Batyr Berdyklychev, WHO Türkiye… Read More
Bacolod urged to step up prevention of measles, polio outbreak
April 28, 2023, 7:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health-Western Visayas (DOH-6) has urged the city government here to step up efforts to prevent measles-rubella and polio outbreak after registering a low immunization rate among children under a year old in the previous year. DOH-6 Regional Director Adriano… Read More
Residents of remote Albay areas get access to PhilHealth services
April 25, 2023, 7:21 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Residents of far-flung communities in Albay province are now able to avail of services from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. in Bicol (PhilHealth-5) without having to travel to this city after the agency recently opened a satellite service desk in Libon town. In a phone… Read More
UN deeply concerned over decline in childhood vaccination
April 21, 2023, 12:56 pm
GENEVA – Expressing deep concerns over a decline in confidence in childhood vaccines, the United Nations (UN) said public perception of the importance of childhood vaccines has declined across Europe and Central Asia since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. A new report by UNICEF on Thursday… Read More
Tarlac City soon to have own hospital
April 20, 2023, 8:25 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Tarlac City Mayor Cristy Angeles on Thursday led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Tarlac City General Hospital located in Barangay Binauganan. Angeles said it is her dream to provide a hospital that would address the health and medical… Read More
Bicol theater groups to showcase nat'l issues in 16 plays
April 20, 2023, 8:21 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Laughter, giggles, tears, anguish, sighs, trepidation. These are some of the emotions expected to fill the air as Pista Nin Teatrong Bikolnon announced on Thursday its in-person performances in various places in Legazpi City. In a press conference at Pasakalye Black Box Art… Read More
Utilization rate among hospitals 'manageable' amid case hike
April 20, 2023, 5:00 pm
MANILA – The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPi) on Thursday said the utilization rate among private hospitals remains “manageable” despite the rise of Covid-19 cases in some regions. In a televised public briefing, PHAPi President Dr. Jose de Grano noted that admissions… Read More
Palawan not yet malaria-free: DOH
April 18, 2023, 5:20 pm
MANILA – Around 95 barangays in Palawan are not yet declared free from malaria, a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. In a media forum on Tuesday, Department of Health Officer in Charge Maria… Read More
