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Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Health Secretary Ted Herbosa held an Emergency Command Conference to bring basic medical care to evacuation centers. On authority of the President, Herbosa gave instructions to all Regional Directors of the Department of Health (DOH) Centers for Health Development (CHDs; regional offices) to ensure that medical teams […]
The Department of Health (DOH), seeking to address the ills of alcohol consumption in the Philippines, joined the Sin Tax Coalition in a forum dubbed as “Alcohol Tax: Itaas” in support of higher alcohol taxes in Quezon City. The forum fielded public health advocates and members of the media to raise awareness on the risks […]
The Department of Health (DOH) unveiled the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) Command Center, the first among its hospitals in Visayas to be fully equipped to respond to health emergencies and manage disasters, in Cebu City recently. DOH Undersecretary for Universal Health Care – Health Services Cluster Area III (Visayas) Gloria Balboa, DOH Central […]
Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, emphasized the urgency of preparing for and addressing a reported increase in flu-like cases in the Philippines. This reminder came amid concerns about the increasing respiratory illnesses in other regions since mid-October, particularly among children. Go, in an interview after aiding residents in Pamplona, Cagayan, […]
Senator Bong Go has called upon the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be more aggressive in guiding the public on the potential health impacts of artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, have gained popularity as low-calorie sugar substitutes in recent years. They are commonly found in sugar-free […]
The Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC), an attached agency of the Department of Health (DOH), and the governing body for Traditional & Complementary Medicine (T&CM) in the Philippines conducted its Gold, Silver, and Bronze Seal of Excellence awarding at the SEDA Vertis North, Quezon City. “The PITAHC’s efforts are a part […]
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 (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire, together with Undersecretary for Governance and Organizational Development Team (GODT) Dr. Kenneth Ronquillo met with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Assistant Secretary Venecio Legaspi to discuss ways to strengthen existing reintegration efforts for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), especially healthcare workers and their families. During the […]
The Department of Health (DOH) and all its attached agencies joined the celebration of National Health Workers’ Day. As the primary agency of the health sector in the country, the DOH honored all our healthcare workers serving the people in the name of Universal Health Care. Toward the fulfillment of the National Human Resources for […]
Amid the uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases, the House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co looked into the budgetary performance of the Department of Health (DOH). The panel examined in particular the agency’s financial reports, budget utilization, and Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) implementation status for Fiscal Year 2022 until […]