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Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee slammed the Department of Health (DOH) for being unable to provide a detailed and comprehensive plan to lower out-of-pocket expenses of Filipinos on healthcare which Secretary Ted Herbosa committed to submit by October 31, 2024 during the House deliberations of the 2025 National Budget. The said plan must include a comprehensive […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo asked the Department of Health (DOH) during the deliberations of the Senate Committee on Finance for the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Health (DOH) what happened to the Bureau of Dental Health Services, which is responsible for promoting and protecting the dental health of every Filipino. “Bagama’t may mga polisiya […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nearly 400 students from Gueguesangen Integrated School (GIS) benefited from the Healthy Region 1 Caravan spearheaded by the Department of Health (DOH) – Ilocos Region in partnership with the Municipal Health Office (MHO) of LGU Mangaldan held recently. The initiative provided various medical services and health education activities as part of the agency’s initiative to […]
As the P30 billion fund of the Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth) is scheduled to be transferred today to the National Treasury to fund unprogrammed appropriations, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee reminds the Department of Health (DOH) and PhilHealth of lowering the out-of-pocket medical expenses of Filipinos that they committed during the House Plenary budget deliberations. […]
The Department of Health (DOH) led by Secretary Ted Herbosa, and Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) Medical Center Chief Dr. Evelyn Victoria Reside, launched the Psychiatry Ward and Complex in QMMC and 36th Bagong Urgent Care Ambulatory Service Center (BUCAS) Center, in time for the celebration of National Mental Health Week. The inauguration of the […]
Amid suggestions to replace Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO) Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee urged fellow lawmakers and government officials to prioritize implementing the commitment of the Department of Health (DOH) and PhilHealth to lower out-of-pocket medical expenses of Filipinos that he secured during the House […]
The Department of Health (DOH) Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) has resolved four complaints of “Palit Ulo” that allegedly occurred in a private hospital in Valenzuela City. “The DOH will not tolerate and shall act on any administrative violations by our healthcare institutions,” Health Secretary Ted Herbosa stressed. The DOH Metro Manila Center […]