MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday reminded consumers anew not to purchase or use health products that have been submerged in floodwaters. Massive flooding and prolonged power…
LEGAZPI CITY – As the school year 2024-2025 started in various public and private schools in the six provinces of Bicol, the Department of Health-Center for Health Development in the region…
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Negros Occidental on Wednesday urged parents to have their children vaccinated against pertussis or whooping cough to prevent infection of the highly…
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) continues to fully support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s initiative of bringing the government closer to the people as it participated anew in the…
MANILA – Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Friday that Dr. Tony Leachon is back to being a volunteer consultant for the health department. This was after Iloilo 1st District Rep. and…
MANILA – The Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) on Friday launched its first HIV summit, seeking to foster collaboration in tackling the disease and confronting related discrimination. “We have the seven…
MANILA- A toxic watchdog has warned street vendors not to use paint brushes for basting barbecue sauce BAN Toxics conducted on-site monitoring of grilled street foods and discovered that some…
Marking World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing a call for increased implementation of new and existing interventions to save lives from malaria. Nearly 1.5 million children…
To help countries better prepare for future pandemics, WHO launched a new initiative today that provides guidance on integrated planning for responding to any respiratory pathogen such as influenza or…
ANKARA – Immunization currently prevents between 3.5 million and 5 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza, and measles, said a World Health Organization (WHO) official. On…