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Senator Dick Gordon lauded the efforts of both the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Red Cross to close the immunization gap, amid the vaccination scare caused by the controversial anti-dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia. Gordon, also chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, said the health department is gaining ground to regain the public’s trust in […]
Ang Nars Party-List has assured health workers that steps are now being taken to resolve the delayed salaries of nurses and the deployment of nurses and other public health workers. According to the party-list group, they are collaborating with the Department of Health (DOH) and other concerned government agencies and local government units. “We recognize […]
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III commended Senator Dick Gordon and the Philippine Red Cross, which Gordon heads, for aiding the Department of Health, especially in responding to the measles outbreak which is currently affecting Metro Manila and some parts of Luzon and the Visayas. “Nagpapasalamat po ako kay Sen. Gordon – ang laki-laki ng kanyang […]
The AGRI Party-list has lauded the passage of the Universal Health Care Act, saying the law would greatly benefit marginalized sectors like farmers and fisherfolk. The law which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, automatically enrolls all Filipinos in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). It also expands PhilHealth coverage, which will now […]
With the gap in vaccination coverage in the country steadily widening since 2014 which contributed to the current measles outbreak in Metro Manila and in some parts of Luzon and the Visayas, Senator Dick Gordon is calling for urgent efforts to increase vaccination coverage. During the NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council) Response […]
Senator Dick Gordon, has shot down a proposal to place regions hit by the measles outbreak under a state of calamity in the wake of 70 deaths from the deadly disease, with majority of the fatalities coming from the CALABARZON (Cavite Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) regions. During the NDRRMC Response Cluster meeting recently, Gordon […]
“Let’s stop the blame game and vaccine fearmongering. What we urgently need now is close cooperation between the DOH, DSWD, DILG and even the DepEd in stemming the measles outbreak.” This was the statement made by Senator Koko Pimentel III as he called on various government agencies to coordinate with one another to ensure that […]
With the measles outbreak spreading to Luzon, Central and Eastern Visayas, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, called on parents to have their children vaccinated to stem the spread of the outbreak. “Sa mga magulang, wag natin isawalang-bahala ang kalusugan ng ating mga anak. Pabakunahan na natin sila bago pa lumalaganap ng […]
1-Ang Edukasyon Party list Rep. Bong Belaro has asked the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (Ched) on Thursday to direct all school heads to take precautions against measles for the health and safety of their students and faculty. “Schools can be hotspots of the spread of measles and other contagious diseases […]
Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chair of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development called on urgent government action to control the outbreak of measles, after learning that the outbreak has now spread from Metro Manila and Luzon to other parts of the country. According to Castelo, about 90 percent of Filipinos with […]