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PHILHEALTH COVERS OUTPATIENT CARE FOR MALARIA

In 2023, the DOH Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) recorded a 90% increase in malaria cases from the previous year’s 3,245 to 6,248....

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PhilHealth covers leptospirosis and dengue

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has assured the public that it covers hospitalization due to leptospirosis and dengue, two common conditions affecting Filipinos...

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GCash strengthens commitment to welcome, empower persons with disabilities in the workplace

The country's leading finance super app has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NCDA set to create a more inclusive workplace for persons with...

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Nature Risk Is Rising But An Underwater Museum Might Just Be Our Saving Grace

In mid-April of 2023, Dr. Joven Cuanang and the representative of Ilocos Norte's Second Congressional District Angelo Marcos Barba embarked on a monumental project...

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3 critical questions on UHC access

Leave no one behind, make universal health coverage a reality, according to World Health Organization Regional Director for Southeast Asia Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh....

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Where are we with the Universal Health Care Act?

According to the World Health Organization, Universal Health Care (UHC) or Universal Health Coverage means that everyone has access to the health services they...

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In vaccines we trust

Three million children’s lives saved each year. This is the greatest impact of vaccines in our world today. Vaccines now account for 95% of global...

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‘Cell phone use does not cause cancer’

Stories crop up on social media from time to time claiming that cell phone radiation causes cancer. As always, experts have been saying that “no...

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Do not delay screening for breast cancer

Photos by Bernard Testa When the entire island of Luzon was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) back in mid-March, a number of women failed...

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SBMA offers Subic gym for isolation of SBITC workers

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT— The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has offered its community isolation facility at the Subic gymnasium for the care and isolation...

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