Health and Lifestyle
PH Covid-19 recoveries 92.2% of total cases
May 4, 2021, 5:58 pm
MANILA – An additional 9,028 patients have beaten the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the country's overall recovery count to 984,210 on Tuesday. In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said those who have beaten the illness account for 92.2 percent of the… Read More
PH to push through with Ivermectin clinical trial
May 4, 2021, 5:57 pm
MANILA – The country will proceed with the conduct of clinical trials on the use of Ivermectin for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) executive director Jaime Montoya said Tuesday. In an interview with ANC's Headstart, Montoya… Read More
Pantries, rallies may halt Covid-19 cases downtrend: expert
May 3, 2021, 10:06 pm
MANILA – National Task Force Against Covid-19 Special Adviser, Dr. Ted Herbosa, on Monday said the recent conduct of mass gatherings like community pantries and political rallies could cause the number of cases to plateau and not continue with the downtrend. "Tuloy ang pagbaba ng cases dahil sa… Read More
DOH to 'act accordingly' vs illegal ivermectin prescription
May 3, 2021, 9:03 pm
MANILA – A health official on Monday said the Department of Health (DOH) "will act accordingly" against individuals accountable for the distribution of ivermectin, recommending and prescribing it as a treatment for Covid-19. "We will act accordingly, according to the existing laws in the… Read More
Health facilities urged to enlist under PhilHealth's 'KonSulTa'
May 3, 2021, 8:13 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) regional office here is urging health care providers to enlist and be accredited under its Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama Package (KonSulTa) program. Henry Almanon, PhilHealth-Bicol regional vice president, in an interview on… Read More
9K new Covid-19 recoveries bring down PH’s active cases to 69,466
May 3, 2021, 7:16 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 9,214 new recovered cases, pushing the total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide to 975,234. According to the DOH, the figure is equivalent to a 91.8-percent recovery rate among those who contracted the… Read More
Average Covid-19 daily attack rate in NCR down: DOH
May 3, 2021, 3:30 pm
MANILA – A health official on Monday reported a decrease in the average daily attack rate (ADAR) of Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the past two weeks. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the ADAR in the region from April 18-May 1 is… Read More
Public warned vs. indiscriminate, unregulated ivermectin use
May 3, 2021, 1:19 pm
MANILA – The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Monday warned the public against the indiscriminate and unregulated use of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, saying there is insufficient evidence to recommend it in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 symptoms and as… Read More
PH Covid-19 recoveries climb by 9,072 to 966,080
May 2, 2021, 5:02 pm
MANILA – The country’s Covid-19 recovery tally climbed to 966,080 after health authorities reported 9,072 new survivors on Sunday. The latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed a 91.6-percent recovery rate from among the 1,054,983 who got infected. The DOH also logged 8,343 new… Read More
Expert says still no enough proof of ivermectin's efficacy
April 29, 2021, 9:14 pm
MANILA – An infectious diseases expert on Thursday said there is still no sufficient evidence showing ivermectin's efficacy as prophylaxis and treatment for mild to moderate Covid-19 cases. "We still hold on to our statement based on our review of evidence that there is still insufficient… Read More
PH Covid-19 situation may not be comparable to India: expert
April 29, 2021, 8:34 pm
MANILA – The country's Covid-19 situation may not be comparable to India's problem considering the absolute numbers, population-adjusted numbers, reproduction number (Rt), and healthcare utilization rate contrary to the implications of an infographic shared online, an infectious disease expert… Read More
DOH chief says Covid-19 cases on downward trend
April 29, 2021, 3:07 pm
MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is starting to decline. In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte, Duque said looking at the epidemic curve, most of the infections came from the National Capital Region (NCR), Region 4A… Read More
FNRI launches e-nutribun with carrots
April 28, 2021, 6:37 pm
MANILA – The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) officially launched on Wednesday the enhanced nutribun (e-nutribun) with carrots. At the virtual launch, FNRI Director Imelda Agdeppa said this was an answer to the challenges on the limited supply and higher prices of squash in-between… Read More
Covid-19 vaccination during Ramadan allowed: BARMM exec
April 28, 2021, 2:59 pm
MANILA – As Muslims across the country celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, a Bangsamoro health official said Wednesday that getting a Covid-19 vaccination would not break or invalidate the fast. "Ang pagbabakuna, hindi nakakasira o na-i-invalidate o hindi katanggap-tanggap ang pag-aayuno during… Read More
WHO urges vaccination against diseases like measles
April 28, 2021, 11:03 am
GENEVA – The World Health Organization and its partners called for action to boost vaccination against diseases such as measles and polio globally after the Covid-19 pandemic severely disrupted access to what had become routine shots. "If we're to avoid multiple outbreaks of life-threatening… Read More
BARMM issues IRR for universal health care
April 27, 2021, 7:50 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-BARMM) has inked the region’s Universal Health Care (UHC) implementing rules and regulations (IRR) with the Department of Health (DOH). “The UHC affords every Bangsamoro equitable access to… Read More
Vax coverage vs. measles at 90%; polio at 87%: DOH exec
April 26, 2021, 4:51 pm
MANILA – A health official on Monday reported that the national government's vaccination program against measles-rubella and polio has reached the majority of the eligible children amid the pandemic. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that 90.3 percent… Read More
DOH targets to eradicate malaria by 2030
April 26, 2021, 4:02 pm
MANILA – A malaria-free Philippines by 2030 will be the government target under the National Malaria Control and Elimination Program. As the country joins in the global celebration of World Malaria Day 2021, celebrated annually every April 25, the Department of Health (DOH) and its partners… Read More
Health experts push strict quarantine rules for returning OFWs
April 22, 2021, 4:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health Technical Advisory Group (DOH TAG) for Covid-19 has recommended strict implementation of quarantine protocol for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) because their reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests mostly yield false-negative… Read More
Available medicines for Covid-19 ‘all investigational’: DOH exec
April 21, 2021, 8:42 pm
MANILA – A health official on Wednesday said all available medicines for treating Covid-19 symptoms are under study as there is no proven cure yet for the disease. "Actually, wala naman po talagang gamot na mayroon nang ebidensya para masabi natin (there is no medicine that has evidence to say)… Read More
