Dengue cases here decreased by 47.2 percent while leptospirosis cases rose by 175.9 percent from January to October this year when compared with the same period in 2022, City Health Office (CHO) data on Thursday showed. In the first 10 months of 2023,…
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Guard against Covid-19 despite drop in cases – health expert
Senior citizens, the immunocompromised and people with comorbidities are advised to continue protecting themselves against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) despite a reported decrease in cases nationwide. Philippine College of Physicians presid…
Newborn screening to boost healthcare services in Piddig hospital
More newborn in remote areas of Ilocos Norte no longer need to be traveled far to avail of sophisticated newborn screening test as this will soon be available at the newly-upgraded Piddig District Hospital. Dr. Medeldorf Gaoat, chair of the committee …
DOH: Covid-19 cases plateauing
The Department of Health on Thursday said the number of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases nationwide is plateauing in the past four weeks. ‘As of Oct. 23, 2023, Covid-19 cases at the national level are plateauing and have not observed mark…
Vaccination safe, effective for kids – health experts
Childhood vaccination is the most cost-effective intervention to prevent diseases which could lead to death among children under 5 years old, health experts said Tuesday. Dr. Vicente Belizario, former dean of the University of the Philippines College …
BARMM takes steps to contain measles outbreak in Lanao del Sur
Health authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have taken steps to contain the measles outbreak in Marawi City and other parts of Lanao del Sur province. On Tuesday, personnel from the Ministry of Health in BARMM (MO…
Extrajudicial drug dealing criminals Shooting at police, seriously injured
Narcotics Suppression Team of Phrae Province raids and captures criminals selling methamphetamine. The shooting injured a police officer and he was seriously injured. As for the criminal, he died on the spot.Doctors and evidence officers Inspect the s…
Davao’s Oplan Kabuhayan Job Fair offers 5K vacancies
A total of 5,886 positions are available for job seekers in the 2023 Oplan Kabuhayan Job Fair at the SM City Davao-Annex Activity Center on Sept. 23, the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) here said Friday.In an interview, PESO-Davao manager Lili…
Calabarzon ready to respond to medical emergency due to vog
The Department of Health in Region 4-A (DOH-Calabarzon) has declared ‘code white alert’ from Sept. 21 to 24 due to Taal Volcano’s persistent sulfur dioxide emissions.Code white alert status refers to the readiness of the hospital workforce to respond …
Majority of leptospirosis cases in 2023 are male: DOH
The majority or 87 percent of leptospirosis cases nationwide reported from Jan. 1 to Sept. 2 are males, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea de Guzman said individuals belonging to the old…