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DOH TRANSFERS HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT TO DOST

The Department of Health (DOH) officially transferred the operations of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Philippines to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through a ceremonial turnover of the HTA Council and HTA Division from the DOH to the DOST at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila. DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire […]

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PRC AIDS RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY MAYNILAD REPAIR

As part of the Philippine Red Cross’s (PRC) mission to provide access to clean water during emergencies through its Wash, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programs, the PRC mobilized three of its water tankers to supply potable water to areas in Parañaque and Pasay affected by Maynilad Water Services, Inc.’s pipeline repair along Osmeña Highway in […]

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PRC TO SEND MORE AID TO QUAKE-HIT TURKEY, SYRIA

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is exerting all efforts to overcome logistical barriers and will send more humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria, barring any logistical, or shipping, issues, according to PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon. Gordon shared that the premier humanitarian organization in the country will send around 1,000 sleeping kits, 200 […]

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DOH JOINS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION

The Department of Health (DOH) and all its attached agencies, together with other national government agencies, joined the celebration of International Women’s Day with the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. The DOH is one with other government agencies in honoring women taking up space in the realm of public service. At present, […]

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DOH SENDS AID TO OIL SPILL-HIT ORIENTAL MINDORO

Following the oil spill caused by the capsized motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress in the province of Oriental Mindoro, the Department of Health (DOH), led by Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, conducted an onsite inspection and evaluation of the healthcare and evacuation centers, and provided immediate medical assistance and commodities to the affected communities. Vergeiri, along […]

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PRC ACCEPTS HOUSE DONATION FOR QUAKE-HIT TURKEY

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) was asked by the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye (Turkey) to assist in the donation efforts for the quake-hit country. To honor this request, PRC appealed to Filipinos to help our Turkish brothers and sisters. The House of Representatives responded to the call with a donation that was personally […]

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PRC SENDS P31M AID TO TYPHOON KARDING VICTIMS

In continuation of its humanitarian efforts to alleviate the sufferings of communities severely affected by Super Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) when it struck the country in September 2022, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) delivered cash assistance, amounting to P22,895,000 to 4,579 affected families in five Karding-hit provinces in Luzon. This is in addition to […]

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DOH PROMOTES HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IN FIGHT VS HIV

The Department of Health (DOH) through its Healthy Pilipinas campaign  commemorated its partnership with the “FREE TO BE U” campaign through the Festival of Luv promoting healthy behaviors to protect Filipinos from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and AIDS at a Pop-Up in Katipunan, Quezon City. People living with HIV (PLHIV) need accessible and regular HIV […]

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PRC SENDS WINTER TENTS TO QUAKE-HIT TURKEY

After a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, thousands of houses and buildings were reduced to rubble, forcing displaced people to huddle in tents to stay warm. To further support the relief operations in the two quake-hit countries, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon directed the shipment […]

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FEBRUARY IS NAT’L HEALTH INSURANCE MONTH

February of each year marks the country’s observance of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Month by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1400 s. 2007 which underlines the important role of social health insurance in every Filipino’s life.  The National Health Insurance Program, as a social health insurance (SHI) scheme, is a form of financing and […]