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Ubial refutes negligence tag in Garin complaint

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 09:11 PM

Garin alleged that deaths were reported soon after the implementation of Ubial’s community-based program. Read more »

'Pondo ng universal health care, kakapusin kapag sin tax di tinaas'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 09:03 PM

Nangangamba ang Department of Health na kapusin sa pondo ang panukalang Universal Health Care program kapag hindi naitaas ang buwis sa sigarilyo.  Read more »

Bakuna kontra cervical cancer, di dapat katakutan: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 09:57 PM

Iginiit ng Department of Health na walang dapat ikatakot sa bakuna kontra cervical cancer na ibinibigay sa mga babaeng estudyante. Read more »

'Varicose veins, stroke, maaari dahil sa last-minute Christmas shopping'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 08:57 PM

Babala ng Department of Health, ang labis na stress dulot ng last-minute Christmas shopping ay maaaring maging sanhi ng iba-ibang problema sa kalusugan.  Read more »

Pagbebenta ng vape juice at e-cigarette, gustong ipa-regulate ng DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:45 AM

Isinusulong ng Department of Health na i-regulate ang pagbebenta, hindi lang ng vape juice, kundi pati na rin ng mismong device. Read more »

Mandatory random drug tests sa kolehiyo, sisimulan sa susunod na school year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 09:49 PM

Simula sa susunod na academic year, magsasagawa na ng mandatory random drug testing sa lahat ng mga pribado at pampublikong kolehiyo at unibersidad. Read more »

'Mefenamic, hilot, iba pa': DOH may babala vs self-medication

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:05 PM

Ayon sa Philippine Statistics Authority, self-medication ang solusyon ng mga Pinoy dahil sa pagtitipid o di kaya’y wala talagang access sa mga health facility.  Read more »

Garin insists no liability in Dengvaxia complaints

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 11:03 AM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday denied she negligently spearheaded the mass vaccination program of the Dengvaxia vaccine, which has now placed her at the receiving end of numerous criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ). Read more »

Vape, maaari pang makaengganyong magyosi: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 08:29 PM

Iginiit ng Department of Health na hindi sagot ang paggamit ng vape para matigil ng isang tao ang paninigarilyo, at sa halip ay maaari pa raw itong makaudyok sa iba na magyosi. Read more »

ALAMIN: Iwas-poisoning tips sa pagkaing babaunin sa Undas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 01:21 AM

Paano nga ba masisigurong hindi mapapanis o masisira ang dalang pagkain?  Read more »

HIV/AIDS Policy Act, pirma na lang ni Duterte ang kulang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 02:42 AM

Pirma na lang ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kailangan para maisabatas ang panukalang magpapalakas sa polisiya ng gobyerno laban sa paglaganap ng HIV at AIDS. Read more »

DOH, nagbabala laban sa dengue kahit hindi tag-ulan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 02:04 AM

Wala nang pinipiling panahon ang dengue fever, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »

‘Safe Spaces PH’ inilunsad laban sa unprotected sex

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 02:17 AM

Isang grupo ang naglunsad ng mobile app na layong makatulong sa pagbaba ng kaso ng HIV, pero may mga bumabatikos dito.  Read more »

'Mga paalala kontra dengue, dapat seryosohin'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 10:30 PM

Umapela ang Department of Health sa publiko na seryosohin ang mga paalala nila sa pag-iwas sa dengue.  Read more »

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 »