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Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, reaffirmed his commitment to bringing accessible and quality healthcare services closer to the grassroots during the inauguration of a Super Health Center in President Roxas, Capiz recently. The newly inaugurated Super Health Center in President Roxas is one of 12 Super Health Centers […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) warns the public against heat-related emergencies such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion, which are very common with high heat indices. According to the PRC, heat-related emergencies are heat-induced emergencies that can happen when prolonged exposure to high temperatures affects the body’s natural temperature control system. When the body cannot […]
As part of his continuing advocacy to improve healthcare services across various sectors in the country, Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, attended the Diamond Anniversary and 75th National Convention of the Optometric Association of the Philippines, Inc. (OAP) held at New World Makati Hotel recently. Invited by Dr. […]
On World Health Day, Marikina 1st District congressional candidate and incumbent Senator Koko Pimentel III emphasized the critical importance of strengthening public health initiatives to ensure that all Filipinos have access to quality healthcare services. “Ang kalusugan ay isang pangunahing karapatan, at napakahalaga na tiyakin nating walang Pilipino ang maiiwan pagdating sa kanilang kalusugan at […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called on the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to strengthen the implementation of the Konsulta Package so that more Filipinos can benefit from it. According to Pimentel, despite the program being available since 2020, very few Filipinos are aware of it or able […]
In response to the Department of Health (DOH) sounding the alarm over the persistently high number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country, AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee is calling on Filipinos to take full advantage of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) Konsulta Package for the early detection and diagnosis of TB and […]
As dengue cases continue to rise across the country, Senator Bong Go called on the public to take preventive measures against the disease while ensuring that government healthcare services, including medical assistance from Malasakit Centers and primary care from Super Health Centers, are made accessible to ease the burden on affected Filipinos. The Department of […]
The Provincial Government of Bulacan through the Provincial Health Office-Public Health (PHO-PH) has intensified its initiatives to prevent further spread of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), the viral infection affecting young children, in the province. Governor Daniel Fernando emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts in controlling HFMD and urged the Bulakenyos to remain proactive […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, urged the public and health authorities to remain vigilant following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) renewed classification of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reaffirmed the emergency status due to the continued upsurge of cases in the […]
Senate Minority Koko Pimentel urged hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide to apply for accreditation as providers of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Konsulta Package. Pimentel stressed that increasing the number of accredited Konsulta providers would expand access to primary healthcare services, allowing Filipinos to avail affordable consultations and laboratory tests. “The State is mandated […]