The Department of Health (DOH; Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive branch of the Philippine government responsible for ensuring that all Filipinos have access to basic public health services by providing quality health care and regulating all health services and products. It is the government’s overarching technical authority on health. Its headquarters are located in […]
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The Rizal Medical Center is Hiring Nurses!
Working in the healthcare industry is both a risk and a privilege. It’s a risk, considering the status and the situation now; but, it can also be a privilege considering the fact that you’ll help our country out in solving health problems. With this, the Rizal Medical Center made an announcement that they’re hiring nurses. […]
DOH Midwifery Scholarship Program | Everything You Need to Know!
Midwifery is the branch of health and Science that deals with childbirth and pregnancy; did you know that the Department of Health (DOH) is currently accepting scholars for their midwifery program? Yes, the DOH midwifery scholarship program was made to support and to see a decrease in the neonatal morbidity as well as the mortality […]
President singned Executive Order to Limit some Drug and Medicine Price
As time goes on, the importance of drugs and medicines are seen especially the elderly. Most of our elderly, because they’re not accustomed to having regular checkups, rely on medicines and drugs. But with the continuous increase in the prices of drugs and medicines, many people, not just the elderly, find it difficult to purchase. […]
Does Everyone Need a Face Mask? The DOH Says No
With the never-ending plea of Filipino citizens to have face masks, the Department of Health (DOH) finally announced that not all people are “required” to wear a face mask. Unlike the ashfall that happened after the eruption of the Taal volcano, the face mask is not something that can save you from it. Department of […]
The DOH Orders the Freezing of Drug Prices in Areas Severely Affected by the Taal Eruption
The Department of Health (DOH) last January 15th, 2020, ordered the freezing of drug prices in the areas that are affected by the Taal eruption. Yesterday, they released the official list of essential medications, medicines, and equipment that are under the freezing of drug prices order they had. Read: Safety Tips to Follow When You’re […]
Strange Disease From China Causes DOH to Order Stricter, Tighter Screening of Travelers
After the joyful end of 2019 and our lovely holidays, many of our countrymen who visited foreign places will be coming back to their work and their families, of course. But after reports of certain diseases spreading in few different parts of the world, it caused the Department of Health (DOH) to order tighter and […]