Proactive Measures Crucial 

As Iloilo braces itself for a potentially challenging dengue season, the provincial government's proactive stance in preparing the Iloilo Sports Complex as a temporary health facility is a commendable move. 

Iloilo Battles vs Dengue

Monitor and be vigilant, Iloilo residents urged

Ilonggos are urged to take precautions against leptospirosis, especially during the rainy season, to prevent this potentially deadly disease, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) announced.


Leptospirosis Alert On

Is life nowadays so hard that some Filipinos are resorting to human trafficking - not just prostitution, but the sale of human organs?

KIDNEYS FOR SALE

Wala pang kumpirmadong kaso ng mpox sa Laguna province.

Ospital: Walang mpox sa Calamba City

No more lechon this fiesta season?

At the height of fiesta celebrations, African Swine Fever (ASF) wreaks havoc on Barangay Calingonan in Calbiga, Samar.

Swine Flu Plagues Samar Village

But DOH says country still at 'low risk'

The Department of Health (DOH) disclosed yesterday that the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the country is attributed to the emergence of new variants, according to recent findings from the Philippine Genome Center.

New Covid-19 variants now in PH

With the rise of cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) and the threat of mpox, health experts are now calling on the Department of Health (DOH) to expedite the procurement of flu vaccines.

Experts: Flu vaccines urgently needed

Doctors and nurses attend to patients as they convert the gym into a ward at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City on Friday, August 9. 

LEPTOSPIROSIS CASES ON THE RISE

Seaweed Contagion Endemic In N. Samar

FOR the longest time, the Philippines has been engaging in a battle against infectious diseases, for which the government – particularly the Department of Health (DOH) has launched quite a number of programs primarily designed to prevent casualties.

Unattended Prevalence of Tuberculosis

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