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Despite having no health chief amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) assured on Monday, July 4 its staff and the public that all of the agency's services and activities are ongoing. DOH In a statement, DOH Undersecretary Lilibeth C. David said that this includes pandemic res

The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)(PNA File Photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) will be the main isolation facility for suspect, probable, and confirmed monkeypox cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH indicated that its Field Implementation and Coordination Team (FICT) and the One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) are working on the specific designation of isolation facilities w...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday designated the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa as the main isolation facility for suspect, probable, and confirmed monkeypox cases. According to DOH Department Memorandum No. 2022-0220 Interim Technical Guidelines for the Implementation of Monkeypox Surveillance Screening, Management, and Infection Control, During…

Marking the first anniversary of the Resbakuna Program, the country’s national vaccination rollout program, the Department of Health (DOH) recorded over 63

As Metro Manila and 38 other areas transitioned to the Alert level 1 status, the Department of Health (DOH) encouraged the public to recognize the importance of staying protected through vaccination and adherence to minimum health standard protocols with the easing of restrictions. 'Resbakuna sa

Marking the first anniversary of the Resbakuna Program, the country’s national vaccination rollout program, the Department of Health (DOH) recorded over 63 million fully vaccinated Filipinos against Covid-19.  During its initial phase, the program prioritized inoculating the sectors who are at high risk of Covid-19 infection—the medical frontliners, senior citizens,…

5-11 VACCINATION. National Children's Hospital, Medical Center Chief Moriel DJ Creencia administers the reformulated Pfizer Covid-19 jab to a young vaccinee at the pilot rollout of vaccination against Covid-19 for children 5 to 11 years old at the National Children's Hospital in Quezon City on Feb. 7, 2022. National Task Force Against Covid-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (middle), US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Heather Variava (2nd from left), NTF Covid-19 medical co...

As Filipinos started to feel the Christmas spirit last year, the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hit with a bang. Not only that, 2021’s strongest typhoon named Odette, with winds of at least 250 km, crossed the Philippines with much viciousness reminiscent of Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. The Omicron surge and…

BACOOR, Cavite – The city government launched the pediatric vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for children aged five to 11 years at the Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital (STRH) on Monday (February 7). City Government of Bacoor (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) The official launch wa

Disaster within a disaster – this is how experts described the onslaught of a powerful typhoon during a pandemic. How did the country prepare and responded during this challenging time? Typhoon Odette's aftermath in Bgy. Punta Bilar, Surigao City (Erwin Mascariñas/Greenpeace) Amid the recent Omi