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The Department of Health (DOH), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), donor governments, the private sector, and civil societies converged for a stakeholder summit to discuss urgent actions to close the child immunization gap. The summit, “Closing the Immunization Gap,” was participated in by national and local officials, development partners, professional associations, […]
The Philippine Red Cross, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), and Ever Commonwealth Mall held a blood donation drive, dubbed “Sagip Dugtong Buhay,” at Ever Commonwealth Mall recently. Throngs of blood donors showed up for the event, which resulted in 1,599 bags of blood collected, which can save 6,369 lives. PRC, the foremost humanitarian organization in the […]
Following the directions of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to reduce tuberculosis cases in the country, Health Secretary Teddy Herbosa vowed to implement targeted interventions to reach every corner of the nation to ensure that the most vulnerable are not left alone to suffer in silence. Herbosa stressed that the responsibility of treating TB does not […]
A fire truck and an ambulance unit of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) responded to a vehicular crash that left one male pedestrian dead and another injured at Madison St. corner Pioneer St. in Mandaluyong City recently. The PRC’s Emergency Response Unit extricated the two pedestrians and helped other rescuers provide urgent prehospital treatment and […]
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teddy Herbosa has appointed Dr. Tony Leachon as a new Special Adviser for Non-communicable Diseases. Leachon is a renowned internist and cardiologist who currently serves at the Manila Doctors’ Hospital. “In leading the change, we need to move with a sense of urgency, work with a coalition of stakeholders and […]
The Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Lung Center of the Philippines and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Philippines, kicked off the “Stop and Gain: A Quit and Win Tobacco Cessation Contest” at the DOH San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz Manila. “We are heartened by this collaborative effort among the […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and its partners held a medical mission in Angono, Rizal recently benefitting almost 600 residents from various barangays. The PRC spearheaded “Health Caravan: A Medical Outreach” in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Rizal, the Rotary Club through Rotary Club District 3830 Governor Dr. Mildred Vitangcol, and the Latter-Day […]
The Department of Health (DOH), represented by OIC-Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Dr. Gloria Balboa and the DOH Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB), recently led the conduct of the 2023 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Health (DRRM-H) Learning and Development Summit held in Olongapo City, Zambales. The activity has been attended by the Disaster […]
The Department of Health (DOH) officially began welcoming 7,200 more healthcare workers into the “The Wellness Movement” with the successful program launch held at UP College of Medicine, Manila. The Wellness Movement, co-designed by DOH’s implementing partner AHA! Behavioral Design®, is a pioneering initiative tailored to promote the well-being of medical frontliners across the country. […]
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teddy Herbosa recently joined the groundbreaking ceremony of another Super Health Center at Maypajo, Caloocan City. “The President’s marching order is to make sure there are health services for every Filipino by establishing a super health center where 80–90% of diseases may be attended to,” Herbosa stressed. The establishment of Super […]