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43pct of COVID deaths so far this year are unvaccinated

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 06:38 PM

The Department of Health on Tuesday disclosed that 43 percent of COVID-19-related deaths in the country so far this year were unvaccinated. Read more »

PH to receive first delivery of bivalent COVID vaccines next week

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

The Department of Health is expecting delivery of 390,000 doses of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines next week. Read more »

Hospitals advised to prepare for possible spike in COVID admissions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 02:01 AM

The Philippine Health department advises hospitals to prepare for a possible spike in COVID-19 admissions. Read more »

Lawmakers flag DOH for unspent funds

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 11:31 PM

A lawmaker from the House of Representatives on Thursday flagged the Department of Health (DOH) for having a big undisbursed budget. Read more »

DOH admits shortage of nurses, doctors

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 06:24 PM

health OIC Vergeire said meeting that shortfall would take 12 years for nurses and 23 years for doctors. Read more »

DOH says no need to panic over COVID uptick

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 05:37 PM

The Department of Health on Thursday sought to allay concern over a recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. Read more »

DOH yet to ban water activities in Puerto Galera

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 07:30 PM

The DOH is not keen on imposing a swimming ban in Puerto Galera, saying tests that shows traces of grease near the beach are “not yet conclusive.” Read more »

Food and water-borne diseases rise in 2023

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 09:15 PM

The Department of Health said it has seen a rise in cases of food and water-borne diseases this 2023. Read more »

'DOH COVID-19 vaccination program still aligned with WHO'

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 06:57 PM

The DOH said its current vaccination program against COVID-19 remains in line with the revised vaccination roadmap of the WHO experts on immunization. Read more »

DOH may paalala ngayong nauuso ang samalamig

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 09:17 PM

Ngayong kaliwa't kanan na ang mga pagkain at inuming pamatid-uhaw, may paalaala si Department of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. Read more »

DOH: CDC bill not a medical martial law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 04:24 PM

The DOH dismissed claims that a proposed bill creating the country's local CDC would pave the way for a so-called medical martial law. Read more »

Vergeire: No need for 'loyalty check' within DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 04:23 PM

There is no need for a loyalty check within the DOH, according to its OIC who was accused of running the agency as an "authoritarian ruler". Read more »

DOH warns against swimming in unsanitary bodies of water

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 06:36 PM

In a media forum Tuesday, Health Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire says should people decide to swim, they should do so in clean bodies of water. Read more »

Total COVID vaccine wastage projected to hit 50M by end-March

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 06:44 PM

Sen. Francis Tolentino said that vaccine wastage would continue to hound the government if the DOH fails to address public hesitancy. Read more »

Health commodities distributed in areas affected by oil spill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 09:12 PM

DOH officials met with local government and health officials to discuss ways to strengthen the ongoing response to the oil spill incident in Oriental Mindoro. Read more »

Vergeire tagged in cancer fund complaint

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 02:43 PM

DOH officer-in-charge Vergeire has been included in a complaint connected to a cancer treatment program. Read more »

'Wala pong nawala': DOH's Vergeire says cancer fund intact

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 02:23 PM

The Department of Health on Thursday said the P809-million cancer fund remained intact, despite allegations of conspiracy. Read more »

DOH employee claims 'conspiracy' in cancer funds

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 03:54 PM

A DOH employee said Wednesday senior health officials allegedly conspired over the multimillion-peso fund for the government's cancer program. Read more »

Vergeire yet to discuss DOH chief post with Marcos Jr.

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 07:42 PM

Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire has yet to discuss with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the possibility of being appointed as the agency's chief. Read more »

ROTC cures mental health? Not the same for every person - DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 04:37 PM

The Department of Health is working closely with the Department of Education to address mental health issues among students. Read more »