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Cebu evacuees warned against contaminated water

Aiza Layague, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 11:44 PM

The Department of Health in Central Visayas warned the evacuees in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City in Cebu to refrain from drinking water from sources inside the evacuation centers due to the fecal coliform and E.coli found on the water samples. Read more »

'I did nothing unethical, illegal': Ubial slams Garin lawsuit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 02:10 PM

Former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Friday slammed her predecessor Janette Garin for alleging before a court that her supposed move to relax the protocol on Dengvaxia vaccines led to more deaths related to the drug. Read more »

Health chief says 'not enough' budget to pay regular medical workers

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 12:50 PM

Some 14,207 personnel, consisting of doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and other medical personnel deployed to the rural areas, will lose their job with the P8-billion cut for the DOH's human resources for health deployment program, he said. Read more »

Ex-health chief Garin files raps vs successor Ubial over Dengvaxia program

Ina Refomina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 09:28 PM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin filed Wednesday charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against her successor, Paulyn Ubial, in connection with alleged deaths of children due to anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Read more »

Budget chief says no layoffs of health workers in DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 11:44 AM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Monday 15,000 health workers, doctors and nurses could lose their jobs if legislators don't approve funding for 2 DOH projects. Read more »

15,000 health workers, 'delikado' dahil sa bawas sa DOH budget

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 08:23 PM

Tinapyasan ng Department of Budget and Management ang panukalang pondo ng Department of Health para sa susunod na taon. Kasama sa maaaring maapektuhan ang mga pampublikong health worker. Read more »

3 more cases over 'Dengvaxia-linked deaths' filed

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:30 PM

A new set of criminal complaints was filed by the Public Attorney’s Office before the Department of Justice on Thursday in relation to the deaths of schoolchildren allegedly due to the Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine.  Read more »

Daing ng DOH: Bakuna kontra rabies, may global shortage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 08:59 PM

Isa sa hakbang na ginagawa ng DOH upang matugunan ang shortage ay ang pagbili sa ibang maliliit na pharmaceutical companies ng bakuna.  Read more »

Solons hit budget cuts on basic services, increase in military and police funding

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 05:43 PM

MANILA - Makabayan bloc lawmakers on Thursday expressed concern over increased spending on the military and police under the proposed 2019 budget despite cuts in funding for basic services. Read more »

Publiko binalaan vs sakit na nakukuha sa baha, pag-inom ng maruming tubig

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 09:44 PM

Muling nagbabala ang Department of Health at mga doktor laban sa mga sakit na puwedeng makuha sa baha at pag-inom ng maruming tubig. Read more »

P35-B DOH budget cut may lead to job loss and fewer services, solon warns

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 04:43 PM

The proposed 2019 budget was reduced to P74 billion because of a decision to cut back on resources meant for putting up hospitals and clinics. Read more »

Higit 60,000 kaso ng dengue, naitala mula Enero hanggang Hulyo ng 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 02:10 AM

Pumalo na sa higit 60,000 ang bilang ng mga nagka-dengue sa unang 7 buwan ng taon. Read more »

P673.8 million worth of anti-dengue funds remain unliquidated: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 07:26 PM

State auditors noted that there was a total of P673.778 million in unliquidated anti-dengue funds that was transferred to the Philippine Children’s Medical Center. Read more »

Kaso ng leptospirosis sa NKTI, muling tumaas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 10:08 PM

Ayon sa National Kidney Transplant Institute, nasa 17 katao ang naka-confine ngayong Biyernes dahil sa leptospirosis. Read more »

Viral Thailand post ni Catriona, paano nga ba nabuo?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 08:14 PM

Trending ang pag-post ni Catriona Gray ng kaniyang Thailand vacation na sabay na sabay sa announcement na sa Bangkok gagawin ang Miss Universe 2018 sa Disyembre 17. Read more »

Kaso ng leptospirosis at dengue sa Gitnang Luzon, tumaas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 01:50 AM

Ayon sa DOH, bunsod ito ng mga ulan at baha na naranasan dahil sa habagat. Read more »

Paglobo ng kaso ng dengue at leptospirosis ngayong tag-ulan, pinangangambahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 02:26 AM

Pinangangambahan ng Department of Health na lalo pang lumobo ang bilang ng kaso ng dengue at leptospirosis sa bansa ngayong tag-ulan. Read more »

Paalala sa mga di makakaiwas sa baha: 'Gamot vs leptospirosis, libre lang'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 08:40 PM

Paalala ng NKTI, libre sa mga DOH hospital at barangay health center ang doxicycline na siyang dapat inumin kapag na-expose ang tao sa baha.  Read more »

TINGNAN: Inspeksyon sa seldang pinagmulan umano ng 'flesh-eating' bacteria

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 11:07 PM

Gamot at bulak ang hawak ng mga pulis sa medical mission para alalayan ang mga bilango na nabubutas na rin ang likod, namamaga ang binti, at butlig-butlig ang katawan. Read more »

Bilanggo patay, 'nagkabutas-butas' ang balat dahil sa 'bacteria'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 09:21 PM

Ayon sa DOH, sa una’y ordinaryong sugat lang ang itsura ng necrotising fascitiis pero imbes na maghilom ay lalo raw itong lumalaki.  Read more »