Health and Lifestyle
Public urged to avail of DOH program to reduce heart disease risk
May 25, 2021, 4:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Bicol is urging the public to avail of its cardiovascular wellness program to reduce risk of high blood pressure as part of the observance of Hypertension Awareness Month this May. In a statement on Tuesday,… Read More
4M doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca vax earmarked for PH thru COVAX
May 24, 2021, 8:54 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is set to receive additional 4 million doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines through the COVAX facility in June, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. “We are expecting up to two million of Pfizer doses to come in before the end of June,… Read More
WHO doesn’t see ‘lot of vaccine hesitancy’ in PH
May 24, 2021, 6:53 pm
MANILA – A World Health Organization official on Monday said the international agency does not see a lot of vaccine hesitancy in the Philippines. “Right now, we don’t see a lot of vaccine hesitancy in the Philippines. We know that the Philippines has traditionally had some vaccine… Read More
Deal to make Nayong Pilipino as mega vax center still ‘in limbo’
May 24, 2021, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The government is still waiting for a representative from the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) to sign the memorandum of agreement on developing the property into a mega vaccination site, a health official said Monday. “The proposal and the plan are there already. Gagawin na talaga… Read More
Less than 1% of Covid-19 vaccinees had serious side effects: DOH
May 24, 2021, 4:57 pm
MANILA – Less than one percent of the persons who received the Covid-19 vaccine experienced serious adverse events, a health official said Monday. “Out of this 4.09 million na vaccinees na nabigyan na natin, less than one percent ang suspected adverse events natin na serious. We have serious… Read More
Herd immunity depends on vax supply: DOH
May 24, 2021, 3:03 pm
MANILA – Herd immunity could not be achieved in the country anytime soon as it is highly dependent on the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, a health official on Monday said. “The main objective of our vaccine deployment at this outset is for us to reduce the number of severe infections, reduce… Read More
PH ranks No. 2 in Covid-19 vax rollout in Southeast Asia
May 23, 2021, 2:56 pm
MANILA –The Philippines ranked second among the countries in Southeast Asia in terms of total doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines administered. According to the latest data from Bloomberg and Foreign Service Post, the country has administered a total of 4,097,425 doses since… Read More
Over 4M Filipinos vaccinated vs. Covid-19 as of May 23
May 23, 2021, 2:02 pm
MANILA –The total number of Filipinos who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has reached 4,097,425 on Sunday. In its latest monitoring report, the National Vaccination Operations Center said 3,147,486 of the overall figure include those who have received the… Read More
NCR 7-day average of new Covid-19 cases decline by 25%: OCTA
May 21, 2021, 2:00 pm
MANILA – The seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) decreased by 25 percent to 1,299, the OCTA Research said Friday. In its latest monitoring report, the OCTA research group also reported the reproduction number in the NCR was 0.54. The reproduction number… Read More
DOH logs 4K new Covid-19 survivors; recovery tally now 1,093,602
May 20, 2021, 5:30 pm
MANILA – The country’s Covid-19 recovery tally climbed to 1,093,602 after health authorities reported 4,071 new survivors on Thursday. The latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed a 93.9-percent recovery rate from among the 1,165,155 who got infected. The DOH also logged 6,100… Read More
DOH to LGUs: Don't announce brands in promoting vax activity
May 20, 2021, 1:46 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) not to announce vaccine brands in promoting their Covid-19 inoculation activities after people crowded vaccination sites that are using their preferred vaccine. “Not announcing what brand will be… Read More
More Filipinas able to decide over bodies, health: UNFPA
May 19, 2021, 10:45 pm
MANILA – Compared to other countries, Filipinas aged 15 to 49 ranked higher in terms of making decisions on their sexual and reproductive health and rights, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Wednesday. "For all dimensions of SDG Indicator 5.6.1, the Philippines fare better… Read More
LGUs urged to improve quality of healthcare for pregnant women
May 19, 2021, 1:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health Center for Health Development Bicol (DOH CHD Bicol) has urged local government units (LGUs) to step up the quality of healthcare services for pregnant women as part of the observance of “Safe Motherhood Week” on the second week of May. DOH-Bicol, in a… Read More
OCTA says average daily PH Covid-19 cases continue to decline
May 19, 2021, 12:47 pm
MANILA – The country's 7-day average of daily new coronavirus cases is 5,834 or 11 percent lower compared to the previous week, the latest monitoring report by OCTA Research showed. In its May 19 report, OCTA noted that new cases reported in most areas within the National Capital Region (NCR)… Read More
Samar steps up intervention for ‘First 1,000 Days of Life’
May 18, 2021, 1:53 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Samar became the first province in Eastern Visayas to launch the First 1,000 Days Program meant to curb the high cases of stunting among preschool children. The National Nutrition Council (NNC) said the high incidence of stunting has encouraged local officials to launch a more… Read More
Fire-hit PGH to resume full op of Covid-19 wards May 18
May 17, 2021, 10:44 pm
MANILA – The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) would resume full operations of the Covid-19 wards on May 18, three days after a fire hit the third floor of the hospital’s central block building. In a Palace press briefing on Monday, PGH Director Dr. Gerardo Legazpi said he requested Health… Read More
DOH notes downward trend in NCR's ICU utilization rate
May 17, 2021, 5:20 pm
MANILA – A health official on Monday reported a downward trend in the utilization rate of intensive care unit (ICU) beds as the government continues to allocate more beds for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients in the National Capital Region (NCR). “Some of the hospitals, especially… Read More
69% of Pfizer vax doses allocated in NCR
May 17, 2021, 3:29 pm
MANILA – About 69 percent of the 193,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine have been allocated in the National Capital Region (NCR), a health official said Monday. “Among those LGUs (local government units) with the highest allocation across the local governments would be Pasig, Marikina, Quezon City,… Read More
LGUs urged to strictly monitor Covid-19 response indicators
May 17, 2021, 2:32 pm
MANILA – Local government units (LGUs) are urged Monday to strictly monitor their respective Covid-19 response indicators, after restrictions in the so-called National Capital Region Plus areas have been eased anew to general community quarantine (GCQ). “Hindi po dapat maging hudyat na maaari… Read More
AstraZeneca ‘safe’ for smokers, contraceptive users: DOH exec
May 17, 2021, 2:10 pm
MANILA – A health official said Monday there is no evidence that smokers and persons taking contraceptives and anticoagulants are more prone to blood clotting disorder after receiving an AstraZeneca shot. During an online media briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said there… Read More
