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Social distancing, cough etiquette, proper hygiene best ways to stop flu spread: Tayag

January 19, 2013   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Jan. 18 (PNA) — Health Assistant Secretary Eric Tayag on Friday stressed three ways to avoid catching or spreading the flu: proper hand-washing, social

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DOH prevents spread of malaria ‘imported’ from Africa

January 12, 2013   //   0 Comments

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 11 (PNA) — Two newly reported cases of malaria in Catanduanes and Camarines Sur provinces have been managed appropriately by local health

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DOH already looking into reports of deteriorating hospital equipment, buildings, Palace says

January 5, 2013   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Jan. 4 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) is already validating a report by the Commission on Audit (COA) saying that P43-million worth

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DOH to give P17.5M to Nueva Vizcaya

January 3, 2013   //   0 Comments

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Jan. 3 (PNA) — This province is expected to receive another funding assistance from the Department of Health (DOH) this year for

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DOH, Ecowaste Coalition pitch for safe New Year revelry

iwas putok December 27, 2012   //   0 Comments

Health Secretary Enrique Ona and Assistant Secretary Eric Tayag use the tootle during the firecrackers parade at Pandacan Thursday where they urged residents to usher

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DOH reminds public eating too much ‘lechon’ leads to heart attack By Azer N. Parrocha

December 27, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Dec. 26 (PNA) — For most Filipino families, a Noche Buena will never be complete without the famous roast pig or ‘lechon’ heading the

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DOH-ARMM sends health teams to address diseases among flood-affected families in Lanao del Sur

December 8, 2012   //   0 Comments

COTABATO CITY, Dec. 7 (PNA) — To prevent diseases, the Department of Health in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOH-ARMM) has sent medical missions

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DOH underscores need to test vulnerable groups to HIV/AIDS

August 28, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Aug. 28 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) Tuesday underscored the need for those who are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS to get themselves tested

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Sin tax reform bill to generate revenue for universal health care — DOH By Lady Marie dela Torre

August 27, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Aug. 27 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) is appealing to the country’s senators not just to look at the sin tax reform

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Leptospirosis patients from monsoon rains-affected areas get one-year free PhilHealth coverage

August 25, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Aug. 25 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday that all leptospirosis patients from areas affected by the heavy southwest monsoon

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