Health and Lifestyle
Donation of Covid-19 jabs to Myanmar being finalized: DOH
May 4, 2022, 3:35 pm
MANILA – The national government is finalizing the details of the donation of Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 jabs to Myanmar, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. In a message to reporters, the DOH confirmed that the meeting between the Myanmar National Red Cross and the concerned… Read More
Observe proper food preparation this summer: DOH
May 4, 2022, 3:11 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health on Wednesday reminded the public to follow safety guidelines in preparing food this dry season. This, after dozens of people who consumed food from a campaign rally in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato were hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning over the weekend.… Read More
Private hospitals in talks with DOH on health workers' claims
May 3, 2022, 4:10 pm
MANILA – The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPi) is coordinating with the Department of Health on the denied application for claims of some healthcare workers. Earlier, the Private Hospital Workers Alliance of the Philippines said 63,772 healthcare workers did not receive… Read More
Private hospitals ready for possible rise in Covid-19 cases
May 3, 2022, 2:51 pm
MANILA – Private hospitals are ready in case of another rise in number of Covid-19 cases following the national elections. In a televised public briefing, Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPi) president Dr. Jose Rene de Grano said Tuesday increase in Covid-19 cases is a… Read More
PH logs daily average of 200 Covid-19 cases from April 25-May 1
May 2, 2022, 5:04 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average Covid-19 cases went down to 200 from April 25 to May 1 or 5 percent lower than the new infections prior to the week in review, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the DOH said there are 1,399 new cases of the… Read More
PH still in talks with COVAX on near-expiry jabs replacement
May 2, 2022, 4:44 pm
MANILA – The national government is still in talks with the COVAX Facility about the replacement of 3.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines that are nearing expiry. In an online media forum Monday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the government has to "fill out some documents so… Read More
JV Ejercito wants specialized healthcare centers in Cebu
May 2, 2022, 4:24 pm
CEBU CITY – Senatorial candidate Jose Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday said he will work for the establishment of lung, kidney, heart, and cancer centers in Cebu that will cater to the specialized healthcare needs of the residents in the Central Visayas region. Ejercito told reporters in a… Read More
New Covid-19 cases lower than pre-Omicron wave
May 2, 2022, 3:59 pm
MANILA – The number of new Covid-19 cases is lower compared to pre-Omicron variant waves late last year, a health official said Monday. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the average daily reported cases for the week of April 26 to May 2 has gone down to… Read More
Over 88K infants protected vs. vaccine-preventable diseases: DOH
May 2, 2022, 2:29 pm
MANILA – A total of 88,405 infants who are 0 to 23 months old have been vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in April, a health official said Monday. The infants from 36 areas nationwide got vaccinated last April 28 to 29, during the Chikiting Bakunation Days, an annual… Read More
Omicron subvariant BA.2.3 logs highest cases in PH: PGC
April 29, 2022, 4:40 pm
MANILA – The Omicron subvariant BA.2.3 logged the highest cases of Covid-19 in the country, the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) said Friday. In a televised public briefing, PGC Executive Director Dr. Cynthia Saloma said the subvariant BA.2.3 cases were the highest from December 2021 to the… Read More
Covid-19 case trends nationwide monitored: DOH
April 29, 2022, 3:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday assured the public it is continuously monitoring the Covid-19 case trends nationwide. In a statement, the DOH said the incremental increase in reproduction number from 0.82 at the start of March 2022 to 1.03 last April 22 "was small and not… Read More
DOH declares Bicol malaria-free
April 28, 2022, 6:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health-Bicol (DOH-5) on Thursday declared the region malaria-free. Noemi Bron, DOH-Bicol Health and Promotion chief, said the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU) has reported zero malaria cases in the region since 2012. "Malaria-free po tayo (We are… Read More
Booster shot helps protect vs. Omicron subvariant: DOH
April 28, 2022, 3:12 pm
MANILA – Getting a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine helps protect against Sars-CoV-2 variants, the Department of Health (DOH) reiterated Thursday as the country logs its first case of the Omicron BA.2.12 subvariant. "Omicron BA.2.12 reminds us that the virus is still out there, and the cases… Read More
1st Omicron subvariant case in PH has 44 close contacts
April 28, 2022, 2:12 pm
MANILA – The country’s first case of the BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant, a 52-year-old Finnish woman, has a total of 44 close contacts, a health official said Thursday. In a television interview, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the country’s first case had… Read More
PH’s 1st case of BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant traced in Baguio City
April 27, 2022, 8:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected the first case of Omicron-BA.2.12 in Baguio City. Omicron-BA.2.12 is a sublineage of the currently circulating Omicron variant which has been recently flagged by the United States Center for Disease Control (US-CDC) to be observed in… Read More
Localized lockdowns possible if cases increase mid-May: NTF
April 27, 2022, 6:55 pm
MANILA – The government would resort to localized lockdowns should there be an increase in Covid-19 cases after the May 9 elections, an adviser of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) said Wednesday. In a televised Laging Handa public briefing, Dr. Ted Herbosa said the country already… Read More
New Covid-19 cases in NCR still below 100 on April 25: OCTA
April 26, 2022, 2:03 pm
MANILA – The number of new cases of Covid-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) remain under 100 as of April 25, the OCTA Research Group said Tuesday. NCR logged 99 new infections, slightly higher than the 95 infections recorded the previous day, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said… Read More
US FDA approves first Covid-19 treatment for young children
April 26, 2022, 1:21 pm
LOS ANGELES – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday expanded its approval of the Covid-19 treatment Veklury, also known as remdesivir, to include pediatric patients 28 days of age and older weighing at least three kilograms who are infected by SARS-CoV-2. This action makes Veklury… Read More
At least 169 cases of 'mysterious hepatitis' found in Europe, US
April 24, 2022, 11:15 am
GENEVA – Eleven countries in the World Health Organization European Region and the US have reported at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children and young people, the WHO said on Saturday. Cases have been reported in the UK (114), Spain (13), Israel (12), the US (9),… Read More
PH vaccine wastage only less than 2% of total supply
April 22, 2022, 4:11 pm
MANILA – The total number of Covid-19 vaccines that expired and were wasted due to calamities only amounts to less than 2 percent of the more than 244 million doses the country has in stock. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that the amount is "lower… Read More
