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LEYTE RESIDENTS BENEFIT FROM ‘LAB FOR ALL’ CARAVAN

The Department of Health (DOH), in support to the LAB for ALL Caravan led by First Lady Liza Marcos, continued to provide accessible laboratory services, free consultation with specialists, and free medication to the public in Tacloban City, Leyte recently. Throughout the three-day government service caravan, the DOH was able to provide a total of […]

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GORDON WELCOMES RC143 LEADERS FROM LAGUNA

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon and Secretary-General Dr. Gwen Pang recently welcomed RC143 chairpersons from Laguna’s 24 municipalities and six cities who paid a courtesy call at the PRC National Headquarters in Mandaluyong.  Gordon and Pang discussed PRC’s innovations and upgrades of its humanitarian assistance, such as solar-powered houses, improved blood […]

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HERBOSA MEETS PINOY HEALTH WORKERS IN CDC VISIT

The Philippine delegation, led by Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa, met with Filipino personnel of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia recently. The gathering was hosted by the Task Force for Global Health, an independent non-governmental organization based in Atlanta, Georgia.  “It is imperative that we check on […]

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DOH WARNS PUBLIC ON RISING LEPTOSPIROSIS CASES

As the Department of Health (DOH) continues its WILD (Water-borne illness, Influenza-like Illness, Leptospirosis, and Dengue) monitoring during the rainy season, it has observed that as of Morbidity Week 24 (June 15, 2024), the total number of Leptospirosis cases stands at 878.  While this is only around half of the number of Leptospirosis cases (1,769) […]

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KOREA BACKS DOH’S 1ST BUCAS CENTER IN PAMPANGA

The Department of Health (DOH), through the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH), welcomed the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines, Lee Sang-Hwa to the first Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) center in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga.  Lee expressed his gratitude to the Philippines for the alliance of the two […]

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1,000 RUNNERS JOIN DOH BLOOD DONATION FUN RUN

In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of World Blood Donor Day, themed “20 Years of Celebrating Giving: Thank You, Blood Donors!”, the Department of Health (DOH), through its National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP), organized a Fun Run event.  The event brought together 1,000 runners which took place at the Academic Oval, University of the […]

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PH RED CROSS, PCS RENEW DISASTER RESPONSE PACT

Twelve years and counting. That’s how long the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) have been teaming up to respond to disasters and mass casualty incidents. They renewed their partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at the PRC headquarters in Mandaluyong. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick […]

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PRC SENDS HOT MEALS, AID TO KANLAON-HIT FAMILIES

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) through its PRC Negros Occidental – Bacolod City Chapter, served hot meals to 320 families and facilitated hygiene promotion and emergency first aid lessons to more than 170 persons at La Castellana Elementary School in Negros Occidental, following the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon emphasized […]

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PRC AIDS PASSENGERS OF BOAT HIT BY FIRE IN CEBU

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) assisted passengers of a fishing boat that caught fire in the waters of Naga City, Cebu recently. After receiving reports from its Operations Center and RC143 volunteers on the ground, the PRC, through its Cebu Chapter, immediately dispatched an ambulance unit with five personnel to provide urgent prehospital treatment and […]

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PH RED CROSS HOLDS TRAINING FOR LUZON CHAPTERS

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) recently held a Mass Casualty Incident Training and Simulation Exercise at the PRC Logistics and Training Center, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo.  A magnitude 7.0 earthquake scenario tested the emergency response capacity of PRC and its chapters in Northern and Central Luzon in managing a mass casualty incident. PRC Chairman […]