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In response to the rising cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC), officially launched the “Undetectable = Untransmittable Campaign” during the 2024 Philippine World AIDS Day commemoration to fight HIV/AIDS stigma and effectively raise […]
With the mission to save more lives through the provision of immediate access to safe, affordable, adequate, and quality blood supply, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Sacred Heart Hospital Malolos, Inc. inked a memorandum of agreement for blood supply distribution at the PRC National Headquarters in Mandaluyong recently. The MOA states that the PRC […]
Just five days after it endorsed five better benefits, Secretary of Health Ted Herbosa chaired another meeting of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Benefits Committee (BenCom) to review a new provider payment mechanism and to improve kidney transplant benefits, for consideration of the PhilHealth Board of Directors (Board). Herbosa presided over the BenCom as […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) held the second year of the Kadugo Recognition Ceremony which recognizes PRC’s blood donors and partners in Central Luzon recently. PRC Secretary-General Dr. Gwen Pang graced the occasion. “We are the number one blood provider, and because of your unwavering support, countless lives are saved every day.” Meanwhile, PRC Chairman […]
The Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Directors (Board), chaired by Health Secretary Ted Herbosa, endorsed to the Board en banc better benefit packages for heart attacks, ten rare diseases, preventive oral health at primary care, peritoneal dialysis, and assistive mobility devices. “To lower the health expenses of Filipino […]
As Typhoon Marce exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is mobilizing resources and assets to respond to the destruction and impact left in communities up north, particularly in Cagayan. PRC trucks, loaded with sleeping kits and essential relief items, went to Cagayan for immediate distribution. Teams of dedicated staff […]
For every 100 Filipinos diagnosed with Dengue, the number of deaths decreased this year compared to last year. A lower Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 0.26% has been observed as of October 26, 2024, compared to last year’s CFR of 0.34% for the same period of monitoring. This is likely attributed to better health-seeking practices […]
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has recognized the rescue and relief efforts of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for communities affected by Severe Tropical Storm #KristinePH. The PRC was able to help over 30,000 people through its services in the health, nutrition, safety, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), […]
Following the guidance of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Health Secretary Ted Herbosa deployed additional Department of Health (DOH) medical teams to augment the health emergency response teams (HERTs) that have been attending to people in need of healthcare in the Bicol region following Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. “Disaster response systems for health are working and […]
The Philippines received the distinct honor of being the President-nominee of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2025. This came to be at the 75th Regional Committee Meeting (RCM) of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific as announced by the WPRO Regional Director Saia […]