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Family or country? The hard choice Filipino nurses make

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 06:39 PM

It is becoming almost impossible for Filipino nurses to resist the strong pull of international migration, as high-income countries resort to more aggressive recruitment strategies. Read more »

Ilang opisyal ng Canada, sunod-sunod ang pagbisita sa PH para kumuha ng nurses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 08:37 PM

Sunod-sunod ang pagbisita ng ilang provincial government ng Canada sa Pilipinas para kumuha ng Pinoy nurses. Read more »

Pag-recruit sa nursing students na mangibang-bansa ikinabahala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 09:19 PM

Nababahala ang ilang labor group sa impormasyong may mga bansa na hinihikayat ang ilang Pinoy nursing students na mag-abroad sa oras na magtapos sila. Read more »

DOH disburses nearly P20-B for health workers: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 05:20 PM

The DOH has disbursed a total of P19.65 billion worth of benefits for health workers since the start of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Read more »

Higit 500,000 health workers prayoridad mabigyan ng 2nd booster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 08:38 PM

Halos kalahati lang ng 1.1 milyon na health care workers sa bansa ang nagpaturok ng ikalawang booster shot laban sa COVID-19, ayon sa DOH. Read more »

DOH eyes 6,900 primary care facilities by 2040

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 07:18 PM

The country aims to establish 6,900 primary care facilities by the year 2040, according to the Department of Health. Read more »

One COVID Allowance, inusisa sa pagdinig ng DOH budget

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 09:25 PM

Umabot na sa halos P30 bilyong pondo ang nailabas ng DBM at DOH para sa mga benepisyo ng mga health at non-healthcare workers sa gitna ng COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Global mental health issues on the rise

Fred Schwaller, Deutsche Welle
Posted at Oct 12 08:39 AM

Across the world, people need mental health support now more than ever. Local and global initiatives are starting to make a difference. But is it enough? On World Mental Health Day, DW takes a look. Read more »

Maraming namamatay sa bahay na di nakapagpatingin ng sakit: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 08:03 PM

Layon ng DOH na dagdagan ang primary health care facilities sa mga malalayong lugar para mailapit ang serbisyo sa mga komunidad. Read more »

DOH: Philippines now with 206 primary healthcare facilities

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 05:36 PM

The Department of Health is ramping up efforts to bring primary care closer to the public. Read more »

DBM vows to fund risk allowance for healthcare workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 11:16 AM

DBM said will try to allocate funds for the special risk allowance of healthcare workers despite having a "smaller budget" in 2023. Read more »

DOH says to speed up release of health worker benefits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 06:10 PM

The DOH said it would fast-track the release of additional funds for the unpaid benefits of health workers. Read more »

Gov't OKs additional P1.04-B for COVID-19 health care workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 09:36 AM

Government has approved a P1.04 billion Special Allotment Release Order for the special risk allowance of eligible health workers involved in COVID-19 health care, the Department of Budget and Management said on Tuesday. Read more »

Filipino nurses in the US add billions in Philippine economy annually: healthcare firm

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 10:56 AM

Filipino nurses who have migrated to the US are contributing about P2 billion to the economy annually but it is likely to grow with more nurses eyeing to work there, healthcare firm Health Carousel CEO John Sebastian told ANC on Wednesday. Read more »

2023 budget para sa COVID-19, health worker benefits tinapyasan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 07:58 PM

Bagaman bahagyang tumaas ang 2023 budget ng Department of Health, kinaltasan naman ang para sa COVID-19, ilang sakit at benepisyo ng health workers. Read more »

DOH wants higher 'sin tax' on junk food

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 09:58 PM

The DOH called for higher excise tax on junk food to curb obesity in the country and to fund the Universal Health Care program. Read more »

DOH needs P76-B for health workers' benefits in 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 03:10 PM

The Department of Health will need at least P76 billion to sustain the provision of health-care workers' COVID-19 benefits for the whole of 2023. Read more »

Marcos to increase deployment cap of nurses abroad

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 03:43 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday said he would raise the deployment of nurses overseas, just as he promised to address their profession's problems in the country. Read more »

ALAMIN: Benepisyo ng PhilHealth Konsulta Program

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 01:22 AM

Ano ang mga benepisyo ng Konsulta Program ng PhilHealth? Read more »

Sabay na pagtama ng COVID, monkeypox posible: eksperto

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 10:18 PM

Nagbabala ngayong Huwebes ang isang infectious disease expert sa posibilidad ng sabay na pagtama ng COVID-19 at monkeypox sa isang indibiduwal. Read more »