DOH: 74% of Covid-19 ICU beds in PH already occupied
The Department of Health (DOH) reported that 74% of the 4,100 intensive care unit beds dedicated for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in the country are already occupied.
Cebu hospitals not ‘full to the brim’ – Garcia
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia debunked allegations that three major hospitals in Cebu City are full of Covid-19 patients, describing it as “misleading” and “unfair.’
Half of Pinoys don’t have access to healthcare facilities – DOH
Half of the Philippine population is deprived of the primary healthcare facilities in the country within 30minutes,the Department of Health (DOH) revealed Thursday.
Senators ask PhilHealth to cover patients in tents
Senators on Thursday prodded the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to cover patients staying in hospital tents, after getting reports saying that some hospitals required patients to pay P1,000 per hour.Senators Grace Poe, Nancy Binay, Juan Miguel Zubiri,...
Duterte proclaims 2020 as ‘Year of Filipino Health Workers’
As the country continues to battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte has declared 2020 as the “Year of Filipino Health Workers” to honor frontliners and workers in the medical field.