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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, together with Health Secretary Teddy Herbosa, recently led the launching of Lab for All health caravan in Sta Cruz, Laguna. “Lab for All caravan is a program of the First Lady in providing medical services to the provinces, at the same time a venue for promoting other DOH programs and services,” […]
The Department of Health (DOH), through the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Health Secretary Teddy Herbosa, recently launched the Lusog Isip mobile application at the Ateneo de Manila in observance of the 2023 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. To help persons who use drugs, the DOH implemented programs such as […]
Former heads of the Department of Health expressed their support for a united health sector under the leadership of Secretary Teddy Herbosa. The Department of Health (DOH) culminated its week-long celebration of its 125th Founding Anniversary through a demonstration of unity and sectoral stability highlighted by the “Secretaries Night”. Former health secretaries and officers-in-charge graced […]
Department of Health Secretary Teddy Herbosa recently led a Meet and Greet press conference with health reporters at the DOH Central Office with Dr. Carl Balita, Chairman at CEB Group of Companies, and President and CEO of Carl Balita Review Center. Herbosa underscored his proposal to augment the number of nurses through allowing nurses who […]
In line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Health (DOH) officially launched bivalent COVID-19 vaccines at the Philippine Heart Center (PHC), Quezon City. Through the leadership of Marcos and DOH Secretary Teddy Herbosa, the kick-off event served as a ceremonial vaccination of healthcare workers and senior citizens – A1 and […]
Five local government units and two private sector groups of clinics and doctors formally agreed with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to form the first seven primary care networks (PCNs) in the country. Doctors and clinics within these PCNs will start networking with each other to share resources with the patient’s welfare in mind. […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urges Filipinos and other residents needing booster shots to complete the recommended doses to ensure optimal protection against COVID-19. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon said it is crucial that everyone completes the vaccination regimen. “Tt is crucial that everyone completes the vaccination regimen.” “Completing your COVID-19 booster shots strengthens one’s […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Junior Chamber International (JCI) Manila, and GMA Kapuso Foundation renewed their tripartite agreement on World Blood Donor Day for an adequate blood supply in the country. The Memorandum of Agreement outlines the roles of the three organizations in reaching their common goal of ensuring an adequate and sustainable supply of […]
Leadership of the Department of Health (DOH) has been transferred from its acting chief, Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire to Health Secretary Teddy Herbosa. The turnover is in conjunction with the DOH’s week-long 125th anniversary celebration on Monday with the theme “One25. ONE DOH: Sama-sama Tungo sa Pagbabago at Kalusugan ng Lahat.” The DOH opened with […]
Ahead of the National Blood Donor Month (NBDM) in July, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reported that it served 79,634 patients needing blood products from January 1 to May 31, 2023, or over 500 per day on average. PRC’s 107 blood service facilities nationwide dispensed 143,086 blood units for these patients during the period. According […]