Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) is stepping up community surveillance and outreach to protect people at high risk of leptospirosis as cases surge in flood-affected areas, Health Secretary Edwin Mercado said Wednesday.
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Mountain province: Three district hospitals in Mountain Province have received four vehicles to improve patient transport and the delivery of health services to remote communities, the provincial government said Wednesday. The provincial government di…
Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday it is expecting the downloading of PHP6.2 billion in funds to support Filipino farmers and fishers ahead of the ‘very strong’ El Ni±o. The fund will be disbursed to the DA under the administrat…
Manila: The Manila City Health Department (MHD) has expanded community outreach, free doxycycline distribution, and hospital capacity as leptospirosis cases in the capital reached the epidemic threshold. In a Radyo Pilipinas interview Wednesday, MHD o…
Manila: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce existing laws and regulations concerning no-build zones and land-use planning. This call comes in the wake of President Ferd…
