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ALAMIN: Mga sintomas ng trangkaso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 03:00 PM

Pinag-iingat ng isang opisyal ng Department of Health ang publiko ngayong Enero hanggang Marso dahil nauuso umano ang pagkakaroon ng trangkaso. Read more »

Ilang vape user, umaalma sa 'panggigipit' ng gobyerno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 03:13 AM

Sinimulan na ang public consultation para sa pagrepaso ng mga regulasyon sa paggamit ng e-cigarettes at vape. Read more »

Publiko hinimok magbantay sa VAT-free na gamot sa diabetes, cholesterol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 11:00 PM

Ayon kay BIR Deputy Commissioner Marissa Cabreros, dapat sa botika pa lamang ay natitiyak na ng publiko na VAT-free na ang kanilang mga nabibiling gamot.  Read more »

No meningo outbreak nationwide: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 11:29 PM

There is no meningococcemia outbreak in the Philippines contrary to reports circulating on social media, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. Read more »

DOH asks public to stop sharing drummer's tragic video

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 09:34 PM

The Department of Health appealed to the public to refrain from sharing the tragic video of Razorback drummer Brian Velasco.   Read more »

DOH says PH may have hard time legalizing medical marijuana

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 04:31 PM

Despite a strong public push, the Department of Health says the Philippines may have a hard time legalizing the use of medical marijuana because of existing regulations.   Read more »

Vape di magandang alternatibo sa yosi: DOH

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 04:36 PM

Kasunod ng panukalang taasan ang buwis sa yosi, nagbabala ang Department of Health sa publiko na hindi umano magandang alternatibo ang vape o e-cigarettes sa sigarilyo  Read more »

DOH eyes making cancer meds VAT-free

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 10:26 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health is eyeing the exemption from value-added tax of cancer medicines, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

Suplay ng antiretroviral drugs mula sa DOH, kinakapos umano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 11:49 PM

Inireklamo ng ilang na-diagnose na may HIV ang kakulangan umano ng suplay ng gamot mula sa Department of Health. Read more »

May flu epidemic ba?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 08:01 PM

Inabisuhan ng DOH ang publiko na magpabakuna kasabay ng pagtaas ng bilang ng flu cases.  Read more »

Senators move to restore P24.5-B Health dept budget for hospitals, clinics

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 07:26 PM

Several lawmakers on Tuesday pushed for the restoration of some P24.5 billion in the Department of Health's (DOH) 2019 budget to enhance hospital facilities and hire human resource workers.   Read more »

'Bilang ng mga nagkatrangkaso, tumaas sa huling bahagi ng 2018'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 09:21 PM

Bagaman mas bumaba ng 20,000 ang kaso ng flu noong isang taon kompara noong 2017, mas mataas pa rin ang bilang ng mga nagkatrangkaso sa huling bahagi ng 2018.  Read more »

DOH nagbabala: Trangkaso uso ngayong Enero

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 04:33 PM

Asahang mas darami ang mga magkaka-trangkaso lalo na't flu season umano ngayong Enero, ayon sa Department of Health (DOH). Read more »

No pneumonia outbreak in the Philippines, says health department

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 04:22 PM

There is no pneumonia outbreak in the Philippines contrary to reports circulating on social media, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Read more »

Bagong batas ukol sa HIV at AIDS pirmado na ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 08:14 PM

Ang Republic Act 11166 o Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act ang papalit sa 20 taong batas na Republic Act 8504 o Philippine National AIDS and Control Act of 1998. Read more »

Firecracker-related injuries reach 300: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 12:57 PM

MANILA - At least 307 firecracker-related injuries have been recorded as of Friday morning, still lower than those reported during the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said.  Read more »

Julia Montes at Kean Cipriano, bida sa 'Hilom'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 12:34 AM

Sanib puwersa sina Julia Montes, Kean Cipriano at Direk Brillante Mendoza sa isang espesyal na pelikula para bigyang pagkilala ang mga doctor to the barrios. Read more »

'Polusyon sa hangin noong Bagong Taon, lumala'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 09:58 PM

Naitala nitong Bagong Taon ang mas malalang polusyon sa hangin kompara noong 2018, ayon sa Environmental Management Bureau. Read more »

'Maliliit na botika, di alam na wala nang VAT ang ilang gamot'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 09:41 PM

Hinimok ng isang consumer group ang gobyerno na tiyaking naipatutupad ng mga botika ang hindi pagpataw ng value-added tax sa ilang maintenance na gamot.  Read more »

Exercise to fight hypertension, diabetes, health chief tells public

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 01:30 PM

In light of New Year revelries, the health department urged Filipinos to exercise to combat illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension. Read more »