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Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag has retired after 35 years of public service.During the flag ceremony held on Monday, the Executive Committ

THE Department of Health (DOH) on Monday announced the retirement of Undersecretary Eric Tayag, known as the “Dancing Doctor.” The Executive Committee and all staff of the DOH thanked Tayag for his “exemplary service for the health of the nation.” After over 35 years of public service, Tayag, an epidemiologist…

Several areas in the country have been experiencing a heat index at a danger level in the past week amid the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.

Health officials in the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu in Cebu have confirmed logging pertussis cases, including several suspected pertussis cases, especially among children and infants.

Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the city is now fast-tracking the investigation to get into the bottom of the acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreak in the city even as latest figures suggested a downtrend in the number of cases as of Jan. 12, 2024. The City Health Services Office said from as high as 508 cases recorded

THE Department of Health Convention Hall hosted a groundbreaking World Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Day event, led by Undersecretary Francie Laxamana, Executive Director Jose Feliciano and the dynamic Philippine National Aids Council (PNAC) Secretariat.

Senator Joel Villanueva filed a resolution seeking to identify government’s preparedness to detect, treat and contain the respiratory illness now prevalent in China and other countries.

BAGUIO CITY: The Department of Health (DoH) is targeting to fully vaccinate young females ages 9 to 11 by 2027 to ensure their protection from life-threatening illnesses like cervical cancer.

REPORTS OF a surge of respiratory illnesses in China recall the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019. Hospitals in Northern China, particularly in Beijing and Liaoning, have filled up with sick children. The World Health Organization (WHO) noted that these areas have reported an increase in respiratory infections since mid-October. The post From the Newsrooms: November 27 to December 2, 2023 appeared first on CMFR.

Meta Description: The Department of Health (DOH) in the Philippines raises concerns about the significant decline in fully immunized children over the past three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The DOH reports a continuous drop in the proportion of fully immunized children, reaching only 53.60% in 2022. Find out the regions with the highest and lowest rates of fully immunized children and the impact of the pandemic on vaccination efforts.