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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 […]
In a bid to make services truly accessible and within reach by as many Filipinos as possible, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) introduced another innovation in the field of digital transformation systems through its new ePhilHealth platform. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and PhilHealth co-developed and launched ePhilHealth platform, an integration […]
The Department of Health (DOH) signed the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) for the National Policy on the Promotion and Protection of Health in Jails, Prisons, Custodial Facilities, and Other Places of Detention in the country with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Justice (DOJ), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Bureau of […]
As the Department of Health (DOH) continues its WILD (Water-borne illness, Influenza-like Illness, Leptospirosis, and Dengue) monitoring during the rainy season, it has observed that as of Morbidity Week 24 (June 15, 2024), the total number of Leptospirosis cases stands at 878. While this is only around half of the number of Leptospirosis cases (1,769) […]
Senator Bong Go, head of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, had his team attend the inauguration of the Super Health Center in Barangay Lawacamulag in San Jose, Tarlac recently as part of his dedicated efforts to ensure that the health sector in the country continues to improve especially in the grassroots. In his […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes scored the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for continuing to give limited coverage benefits to its members even as it is posting high profits from premiums and subsidies. “Patuloy ang pagtaas ng Philhealth premiums pero hindi naman ito nararamdaman ng ordinaryong mamamayan. Ang laki ng kita ng Philhealth pero […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for issuing direct marching orders to fight against illegal vape products and cigarettes. “We share the President’s concern as illegal vape and e-cigarettes are becoming more and more accessible to the youth,” Reyes said. Reyes also renewed his call to transfer the mandate of […]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has cautioned the public amidst the scorching heat in many parts of the country after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) continues to record high temperatures exceeding 41 degrees Celsius. Based on PAGASA’s heat index, temperatures ranging from 33 to 41 degrees Celsius are classified […]
Road-crash related injuries remain to be the top cause of death and injuries, especially among children and adolescents according to the DOH Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS). In 2023, 31.1% of the reported injuries were due to transport/vehicular crashes. It is even more alarming since there has been a consistent upward trend in […]
Senator Mark Villar raised concerns about the extreme heat conditions affecting the country, citing the cases of heat-induced accidents and deaths, particularly that of construction workers, enforcers, and similar workers who spend long periods of time under the sun. “Nakakabahala na po ang heat index natin ngayon dahil talagang marami na ang naapektuhan. We received […]