MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing to propose imposing additional taxes on salty food products in a bid to lower the high incidence of non-communicable diseases...
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday called for a total ban on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), stressing that it has no proven positive effect on the user’s...
The Department of Health (DOH) has issued some safety tips in going to memorial parks for the long weekend holiday. The DOH said it is wise to bring own bottled...
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) is urging all travelers to get immunized against polio before leaving and entering the Philippines, following a declaration of an outbreak of...
The Department of Health (DOH) has signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Universal Health Care Law. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III led the signing of the IRR...
The Department of Health (DOH) has advised the public to practice good hygiene in order to prevent meningococcemia. DOH Assistant Secretary of the Public Health Services Team Maria Rosario Vergeire...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday (September 24) confirmed that a 10-year-old grade schooler from Pandacan, Manila has died of diphtheria. Based on the information from the Manila Health...
The Department of Health (DOH) will recommend a price reduction of over 120 high-cost medicines based on Republic Act 9502 or the Cheaper Medicines Act of 2008. According to DOH...
MANILA, Philippines – Apart from polio, cases of other infectious diseases such as diphtheria have also emerged in some parts of the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said. In...
The Department of Health region 9 has clarified that there is no confirmed case of poliovirus in the Zamboanga Peninsula. Out of the 15 specimens examined at the Research Institute...
