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Senator Sonny Angara reaffirmed the Senate’s unwavering financial commitment to advance the country’s first-ever lung transplant program during the 42nd founding anniversary celebration of the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City. Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, announced an additional P130 million in funding for the LCP through the 2024 […]
Senator Bong Go, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, attended the turnover ceremony for the Super Health Center in Barangay Lagundi, Kiamba, Sarangani as he underscored his commitment to advancing healthcare accessibility at the grassroots level. “Patuloy po akong tutulong sa pagpaparami ng Super Health Centers sa bansa sa abot po […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to establish a medicine voucher program to help indigent Filipinos have access to medicines from government hospitals, accredited drug stores and other private establishments needed for their medical treatment. “Ang nangyayari po kasi ngayon sa mga nangangailangan na pasyente, kahit covered ka pa ng […]
“Sa wakas, yung ipinaglalaban natin na 30% increase sa PhilHealth benefits, aprubado na.” This was the statement of AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he welcomed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Director’s (BOD) approval on Wednesday of the 30% increase on the benefits it offers to allay fears of Filipinos of […]
Senator Bong Go, principal sponsor and one of the authors of the Republic Act No. 11959 also known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act, lauded the ongoing collaborative efforts of continuously bringing needed medical services closer to grassroots communities, particularly in terms of specialized healthcare. Just recently, the government announced the establishment of 131 new […]
Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, advocated for the Department of Health (DOH) to pursue the establishment of halfway houses at major medical centers in the country. The budget for three halfway houses was included in the 2024 General Appropriations Act through the support of Go as vice chairperson […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes wants more programs to promote early detection and prevention of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). “Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is a potentially fatal condition with no symptoms at the early stages. This is why many people are unaware that they have it until it’s too late,” he said. NAFLD is […]
Reflecting a steadfast commitment to community welfare, the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair” (BPSF) unfolded its two-day event at Guimbal National High School, Guimbal, Iloilo recently. Organized by the House of Representatives (HOR) through the Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez, the fair united a diverse array of national and local stakeholders. The BPSF serves as a […]
The Department of Health (DOH) marked the culmination of the celebration of the World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (WAAW) 2023, through the Philippine AMR Awareness Week (PAAW), together with the member agencies of the Inter-Agency Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (ICAMR) and the UN Quadripartite, in a groundbreaking Culminating Activity and High-Level Media Forum, resonating […]
The Department of Health (DOH) launched its Biyaheng Kalusugan: Drug Abuse Prevention and Control (DAPC) Week event recently in Davao Oriental and in Butuan City, with the support of its Centers for Health Development in Davao and CARAGA, Local Government Units of Mati City, Davao Oriental, and Butuan City, United States Agency for International Development […]