Category: Health
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FL Liza Marcos leads 3-day medical mission for OFWs in Pampanga
By Marie Joy S. Carbungco PAMPANGA — First Lady Marie Louise ‘Liza’ Araneta-Marcos led the launch of a three-day surgical, medical, and optical mission for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the OFW Hospital in the City of San Fernando. The medical mission is spearheaded by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in partnership with the…
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Itinatayong ospital ininspeksyon ng DOH bilang preparasyon sa nalalapit na turn-over
Nagsagawa ang Department of Health (DOH) Rehiyon III ng pag-inspeksyon sa ginagawang Subic General Hospital sa Barangay Asinan Proper, kaninang umaga ng Biyernes, Pebrero 6, bilang paghahanda para sa nalalapit na turn-over ng proyekto sa nasabing ahensiya. Ang inspeksyon ay pinangunahan nina DOH Regional Director Dr. Corazon Flores, Zambales 1st District Representative Jay Khonghun, at…
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SAN MARCELINO DISTRICT HOSPITAL TUMANGAP NG ICU EQUIPMENT MULA SA THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
ZAMBALES — Ipinahayag ng pamunuan at mga kawani ng San Marcelino District Hospital (SMDH) ang kanilang taos-pusong pasasalamat sa The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sa makabuluhang donasyon ng mga espesyal na kagamitan para sa intensive care unit (ICU) na magpapalakas sa kakayahan ng ospital na magbigay ng kritikal na serbisyong medikal sa…
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Health and Wellness Caravan in Subic Bay Freeport
IN PHOTO: Dr. Maria Olivia E. Alquizar-Ogalesco, an Internal and Lifestyle Medicine specialist, shares insights on managing lifestyle diseases during the Health and Wellness Caravan held Wednesday, January 28, at the Ayala Malls Harbor Point Activity Center in Subic Bay Freeport. The Health and Wellness Caravan is a community-focused initiative of the Subic Bay Metropolitan…
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PONDO PARA SA PAMPUBLIKONG OSPITAL- SAPAT BA? Sa papel, tila napakalaki ng pondo ng pamahalaan. Sa ilalim ng 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), umabot sa mahigit ₱6.326 trilyon ang kabuuang pambansang badyet—isang halagang sapat sana upang matugunan ang pangunahing pangangailangan ng mamamayan, lalo na sa kalusugan. Ngunit sa aktuwal na kalagayan sa mga lalawigan, nananatiling…
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Aurora Provincial Government Receives PHP2.2 Million from DOST for Standard Testing Laboratory Project
AURORA — The Provincial Government of Aurora has received a PHP2.24-million grant from the Department of Science and Technology Region III (DOST-III) for the establishment of the Aurora Standard Testing Laboratory, a project aimed at ensuring safer and cleaner drinking water for residents across the province. Governor Isidro P. Galban personally accepted the ceremonial check…
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200 SSS pensioners from Zambales receive free medical services
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE— About 200 Social Security System (SSS) pensioners from Zambales received free medical services. The activity is part of this year’s Pensioners’ Day wherein the state firm reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare of its pensioners. SSS Vice President for Luzon Central 2 Division Gloria Corazon Andrada thanked the pensioners for their…
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Cancer Awareness Month Surgical Mission Benefits Women in Zambales and Olongapo
More than 70 women from Zambales and Olongapo City participated in a two-day gynecologic cancer awareness mission held on September 12–13. Forty of them underwent free gynecological check-ups and screening, and ten were selected for surgical procedures to address serious conditions such as ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, pelvic infection, and pelvic organ prolapse. The activity…
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Cayetano isinusulong ang 24/7 Super Health Centers sa bawat lungsod at bayan sa bansa
Isinusulong ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano ang pagtatayo ng 24/7 Super Health Centers sa lahat ng lungsod at bayan sa buong bansa para mas mapalapit ang serbisyong medikal sa bawat Pilipino. Sa kanyang inihaing panukala na “Super Health Centers in All Cities and Municipalities Act” (Senate Bill No. 420), layunin ni Cayetano na palakasin ang…
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Mass training on hands-only CPR
OLONGAPO CITY—Subic Bay Freeport zone stakeholders join a short course on Mass Hands-only CPR training event organized by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority –Public Health and Safety Department in cooperation with the Philippine Heart Association Inc.-Central Luzon. The activity was held at the Ayala Malls Harbor Point Mall on Wednesday, April 30 wherein the participants were…
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Health and Wellness Campaign
Dr. Arlene G. Cesa, OIC of the Medical Division of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority-Public Health and Safety Department (SBMA-PHSD) conducts a briefing on TB and HIV Awareness in the Workplace for employees of the SBMA Public Works and Technical Services Group at the lobby of Building “H” on Thursday, February 27. The initiative aims to…
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PhilHealth pays P1.05-B in claims to hospitals in Pampanga
PAMPANGA— The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has paid about P1.05 billion benefit claims to a total of 11 district hospitals in the province of Pampanga. The amount covers health care services provided to members from January to December 2024, and will be used to support the non-medical and medical professionals in delivering excellent health care…
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Cayetano binatikos ang pamumulitika ng DOH
Binatikos ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano ang pagtaas ng alokasyon ng Department of Health (DOH) para sa programang Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) dahil aniya’y nagagamit ito sa pamumulitika ng pangangalaga sa kalusugan ng mga Pilipino. Direktang sinabi ni Cayetano ang maaanghang na pahayag na ito kay Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa,…
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Panahon na para sa isang ‘game-changer’ sa healthcare system – Cayetano
Panahon na para sa isang malaking pagbabago o “game changer” sa healthcare system ng bansa, giit ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano Nanawagan din siya ng pagtaas ng pondo para sa State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) upang maisagawa ang mga pag-aaral na tutukoy sa pinakamabisang paraan para mapabuti ang kalusugan ng mga Pilipino. Ginawa ni Cayetano…
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Cayetano nanawagang repasuhin ang 4Ps para epektibong malabanan ang child stunting
Muling nanawagan si Senador Alan Peter Cayetano sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na suriin ang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) dahil tila hindi nito epektibong natutugunan ang child stunting sa bansa. Ipinahayag ito ni Cayetano matapos ang pagdinig ng Senado sa panukalang 2025 budget ng DSWD nitong October 14, 2024. Ipinunto ng…
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