Secretary Ted Herbosa on Wednesday reminded local chief executives that the fight against malnutrition is not solely the task of the national government, but a responsibility shared with local ...

Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Wednesday that he agrees with efforts to regulate or implement a total ban on online gambling.

Local government leaders were urged to strengthen their response against malnutrition, amid findings that a quarter of ...

Executives of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spotlight the agency’s thrusts and initiatives to bolster the Marcos administration’s whole-of-government approach in meeting the ...

The Department of Health (DOH) yesterday warned parents and guardians that apart from leptospirosis, children playing in floodwaters are also prone to intestinal worm infections.

For a country that produces some 80,000 nursing graduates every year on top of its over 10,000 registered nurses, it seems the height of irony that our hospitals and health facilities have remained ...

Martin County DOH: Lake Okeechobee has toxic cyanobacteria, prompting water advisory The toxin microcystin is harmful to people, pets and wildlife to touch, ingest or inhale.

The Department of Health (DOH) backed the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) in its advocacy of a "zero dengue death" by 2030. At the second Dengue Summit, Herbosa said that lowering the number of ...

While the DOH pays the salaries of the deployed doctors, local government units (LGUs) are required to provide honoraria and lodging and ensure the safety and well-being of the assigned physicians.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) offered free human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services, including testing and consultation, during its "Love Loud Love Safe: Pride Run ...

The Department of Health on Wednesday urged local government units (LGUs) to prioritize programs on disaster preparedness, public health promotion, and ...

DOH-Ilocos CHD Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco emphasized that the job openings not only address health service needs but also fill staffing shortages in hospitals and health centers across the ...