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Publiko pinag-iingat sa heatstroke ngayong tag-init

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 01:33 AM

Pinapaalalahanan ng health reform advocate na si Dr. Tony Leachon ang lahat sa posibilidad ng heatstroke ngayong tag-init. Read more »

Expert: Marcos' China visit poses risks, 'potential superspreader event'

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Updated as of Jan 03 11:20 PM

Marcos Jr.'s visit to China poses risk to his health and his delegation as the most populous nation faces a surge of COVID-19 infections. Read more »

Presence of COVID BF.7 subvariant in PH should spark concern - expert

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 11:29 AM

A public health expert expressed concern over the presence of omicron subvariant BF.7 in the country, which is fueling COVID-19 infections in China. Read more »

'Charming, engaging, expert': Dancing doctor's appointment to DOH praised

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Updated as of Nov 16 11:37 AM

A health reform advocate welcomed the appointment of infectious disease specialist Dr. Eric Tayag as new undersecretary of the Department of Health. Read more »

Philippines not yet ready to remove masks indoors - doctor

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 01:13 PM

A health reform advocate on Monday said it is too early for the Philippines to lift mask mandates in indoor spaces, noting that more infectious variants and subvariants of COVID-19 have entered the country. Read more »

Move to lift mask mandates 'premature': ex-gov't adviser

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Updated as of Sep 08 10:50 AM

Government’s move to recommend the lifting of face mask mandates is ''premature,''one of its former advisers said Thursday. Read more »

Expert rejects push to re-evaluate Dengvaxia use

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Posted at Jul 13 12:35 PM

A health reform advocate is not keen on re-evaluating the use of Dengvaxia vaccine despite a rise in dengue cases in the country. Read more »

Doc hits move to reduce quarantine for int'l arrivals

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Posted at Jan 24 10:33 AM

Now is not the right time to ease quarantine restrictions for international arrivals, a public health advocate said, noting that the Philippines is still recording many new COVID-19 cases daily. Read more »

Gov’t urged: Be mindful of effect of surge on health workers

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 04:40 PM

Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon said government must revisit its COVID-19 alert level system, amid a surge in cases among health workers. Read more »

Doctors blast senators for passing vape bill

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 03:27 PM

Doctors expressed dismay after the Philippine Senate passed a bill on vaping in its second reading. Read more »

Expert backs hard lockdown in NCR ahead of Christmas

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Posted at Sep 01 04:30 PM

A health expert expressed support for a proposal to impose a hard lockdown in NCR to prevent another restriction in time for the holidays. Read more »

Delta, Lambda variants in PH worrying: health expert

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 05:54 PM

The presence of the COVID-19 Delta and Lambda variants in the country may further drive COVID-19 infections as millions remain unvaccinated. Read more »

House probe on OCTA a waste of time: Leachon

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Posted at Aug 05 11:06 AM

A public health expert on Thursday opposed calls of investigating the background and capabilities of OCTA Research. Read more »

Ivermectin prescriptions an ethics breach, says doctor

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Posted at May 03 10:37 AM

Doctors prescribing oral formulation of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as treatment for COVID-19 could be held liable for violation of medical ethics, a public health expert said Monday.   Read more »

Philippines' worsening COVID-19 crisis due to 'leadership problem': Leachon

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Posted at Mar 29 10:44 AM

The worsening COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines where daily infections have reached more than 9,000 in the past several days can be attributed to leaders' failed response to the crisis, a public health expert said Monday. Read more »

Duterte guards' inoculation 'bad precedent' in PH's vaccination program: health expert

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Posted at Dec 30 04:20 PM

The inoculation of President Rodrigo Duterte's security men sans a regulatory approval could set a bad precedent in the government's massive vaccination program next year, a health expert said Wednesday.  Read more »

Expert agrees with Robredo that PH COVID-19 response 'not enough'

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Posted at Sep 22 11:55 PM

"Tayo lang po sa buong Southeast Asia at Indonesia ang hindi nakapag-flatten ng curve. In fact, number 1 tayo sa new and active cases," he said.   Read more »

Gov’t urged to provide free masks to poor Filipinos amid pandemic

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Posted at Jul 18 08:52 PM

The Philippine government should provide free face masks to the poor, Dr. Tony Leachon said Saturday, as COVID-19 infections continued to mount. Read more »

Health expert says lockdown will only be effective if backed by mass testing

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Posted at Mar 31 12:01 AM

Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Monday said the month-long Luzon lockdown will only be successful if mass testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is also implemented. Read more »