Master listing and data management are integral pre-implementation planning activities being done across hospitals and local government units, especially in the context of the upcoming COVID vaccine deployment across the…
Due to the global shortage of sequencing reagents for high throughput whole genome sequencing, the Department of Health (DOH) reports that the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) was able to sequence…
The Department of Health (DOH) recently reported high contact tracing rate and increased testing capacity as the nation moves towards economic recovery and the Department’s strategy shifts from risk avoidance…
Holidays in the Philippines usually mean reuniting with friends and relatives, hosting and attending large in-person gatherings, and even traveling. But this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these usual…
The Department of Health (DOH) is on heightened surveillance and warned the public against possible outbreak of waterborne and foodborne illnesses, influenza-like illnesses, leptospirosis and dengue (W.I.L.D.) diseases following the…
Despite the heavy rainfall brought about by Typhoon Quinta and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH), together with the Local Government Units (LGUs), have commenced the Measles,…
The Department of Health (DOH) recently clarified that assessment by a licensed health professional remains a prerequisite before one could get tested for COVID-19. “Those who think they are infected…
The Department of Health (DOH) today thanked the scientific community that helped develop the evidence needed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to…
In observance of this year’s World Malaria Day, the Department of Health (DOH) today disclosed that only four provinces remain endemic for malaria as the country races to be declared…
Three in 10 health facilities in the Philippines lack access to clean toilets, according to a new report by the World Health Organization and the UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for…
