Health and Lifestyle
UHC law implementing rules, regulations available by July: DOH
April 5, 2019, 6:05 pm
MANILA -- The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law will be available earlier than its 180-day deadline, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. DOH Undersecretary Enrique Domingo said the drafting of the IRR has been divided to several… Read More
DOH seeks to address unclean health facilities via UHC law
April 5, 2019, 5:27 pm
MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said that it will work on providing clean toilets and water supply to all healthcare service facilities nationwide. "This is one of the challenges that we will address with the Universal Healthcare (UHC), we will ensure that primary healthcare… Read More
DOH-Bicol keen on meeting measles vaccination target
April 4, 2019, 6:35 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here remains confident of achieving the 285,827 target individuals for vaccination as part of its measures to combat measles in Bicol. Dr. Ernie Vera, DOH regional director, said they are hopeful that the number of measles cases in the… Read More
Central Visayas still tops dengue cases list in Q1
April 3, 2019, 10:48 pm
CEBU CITY – Central Visayas remains to be the top region with the most number of dengue cases nationwide. Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, Medical Officer III of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that the Regional Epidemiology and… Read More
DOH-Central Visayas extends anti-measles campaign
April 3, 2019, 6:26 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) hopes to vaccinate 80 percent of its target this week as it extended its region-wide anti-measles campaign for one more week. Ruff Vincent Valdevieso, Nurse III of the DOH-7 Local Health Support Division, told the Philippine News… Read More
DOH expects 2019 as ‘big dengue year’; cautions public
April 3, 2019, 2:33 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reminded the public anew to take precautionary measures to avoid contracting dengue amid the increase of the cases of the disease nationwide. "We're preparing because we're expecting 2019 to be a big dengue year. The way dengue behaves is that… Read More
New hospital building in Bulacan inaugurated
March 29, 2019, 8:54 pm
BALIWAG, Bulacan -- Residents of this town and nearby areas can expect upgraded medical health care services following the inauguration of the Baliuag District Hospital in Barangay Sabang here Thursday. Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado expressed optimism that medical and health care services in the… Read More
Immunization gaps threaten gains on measles
March 29, 2019, 12:13 pm
MANILA -- Measles outbreaks in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region are putting babies, children and young people at risk and threatening progress towards wiping out the disease. The region had historically low levels of measles cases and no major outbreaks in 2017. This… Read More
71 new HIV cases detected in SoCot since January
March 28, 2019, 6:41 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Health personnel in South Cotabato have recorded at least 71 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the province in nearly three months. John Codilla, HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) program focal person of the Integrated Provincial… Read More
Smartphones make people more tired, less productive: study
March 27, 2019, 2:58 pm
SYDNEY -- One in five women and one in eight men are becoming more tired and less productive, a new Australian study on mobile phone use revealed on Tuesday. Led by the Queensland University of Technology in Australia, researchers surveyed 709 mobile phone users across the country aged 18 to 83… Read More
Going digital to enhance UHC implementation: health care expert
March 25, 2019, 9:29 am
MANILA -- Hospitals going digital is an important component in the success of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law implementation since it provides quality care for more patients, a health care expert said. In an interview on the sidelines of a health forum in Mandaluyong City, St. Luke’s Medical… Read More
Public-private partnership crucial to UHC law's success
March 24, 2019, 6:53 pm
MANILA -- Collaboration between the public and private sectors is paramount in the delivery of quality health service through the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, the chief of the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, in his speech during the Fostering UHC… Read More
PhilHealth seeks to hasten IRR for UHC law
March 24, 2019, 12:26 pm
MANILA -- The state-run social health insurance company vowed to fast-track the crafting of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Universal Health Care Law to operationalize its provisions earlier than the mandated six-month maximum timeline. In a statement on Saturday, Philippine… Read More
Drinking sugary beverages linked to early death
March 21, 2019, 7:05 pm
WASHINGTON -- Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) were linked to risks of premature death, particularly from cardiovascular diseases, according to a Harvard study published on Monday in the journal Circulation. In the study, researchers analyzed data from 80,647 women and 37,716 men who answered… Read More
DOH cautions Bicolanos vs. summer diseases
March 20, 2019, 8:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here is reminding Bicolanos to be more health conscious as they enjoy various activities particularly common diseases that usually afflict people during the hot summer season. In an interview on Wednesday, Dr. Ernie Vera, DOH… Read More
DOH urges Rizal LGUs to resolve measles crisis
March 20, 2019, 3:30 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has called on the local governments units (LGUs) of Rizal to resolve the measles crisis in the province through a sustainable plan. “We need to have a successful immunization plan because this is the most effective way against fatal-vaccine preventable… Read More
DOH distributes mosquito-repellent curtains to Region 7 LGUs
March 19, 2019, 7:10 pm
CEBU CITY -- As the number of dengue cases continues to rise, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has started distributing curtains treated with anti-mosquito chemicals to different local government units (LGU) in the region. Maria Michelle Acosta, DOH-7 senior health program… Read More
DOH introduces vaccine vs. Japanese encephalitis
March 19, 2019, 4:09 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has introduced to its immunization program the Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine -- the most effective measure to bring down JE cases nationwide. JE is a mosquito-borne viral disease and is the leading cause of viral encephalitis or inflammation of the… Read More
Tiny robotic tool developed to kill, detect cancer cells: study
March 18, 2019, 5:07 pm
WASHINGTON -- Canadian scientists developed a kind of magnetic "tweezers" that can precisely bring minuscule bead robot into live human cancer cell, pointing to a new option for diagnosing and killing cancer. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal Science Robotics, described the… Read More
Public urged to properly store water to prevent dengue
March 16, 2019, 4:54 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the public to observe best practices in water storage to prevent breeding of dengue-carrying mosquitoes amid the water supply shortage. "Mukhang lolobo ang kaso ng dengue kaya pakiusap po natin sa mga nag-iimbak tubig lagyan ng takip na plastik,… Read More
