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The Department of Health (DOH) expressed appreciation for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s move to certify as urgent Senate Bill No. 1869, also known as the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) bill. Creating a local CDC will further strengthen the country’s capability to address public health emergencies, making for effective disease prevention and control. […]
The Department of Health (DOH) has launched the Philippine Acceleration Action Plan for Tuberculosis (PAAP-TB), a multisectoral initiative to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) in the country by 2035. The DOH together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Department of the Interior and […]
The Department of Health (DOH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with #MentalHealthPH (MHPH), to promote mental health care through behavioral and mindset change. MHPH, in collaboration with DOH’s Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB), developed the self-care kits and integrated the self-care kits in health promotion tools provided to LGUs through the Centers for […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Officials from the Philippine government, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the United Nations (UN) jointly launched on February 20, 2023, a program that aims to address the high rates of adolescent pregnancies in the country. Funded by the Republic of Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the joint program “Accelerating the Reduction […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte and three other lawmakers have proposed the establishment of specialty hospitals across major regions in the country to bring quality healthcare closer to people living outside Metro Manila. House Bill (HB) 6857 filed by Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, and ACT-CIS Reps. Jeffrey Soriano and Edvic Yap aims […]
The Department of Health (DOH), through Officer-in-Charge Secretary Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, joined the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Forum for 2023-2028 recently to show strong support on the launching and implementation of the PDP 2023-2028. Vergeire discussed in the panel the DOH’s Health Sector Strategy 2023-2028, which outlines the agency’s key […]