The Philippines has made notable progress in its immunization campaign, recently exiting the top 20 countries with the highest number of "zero-dose" children. Read more »
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has broadened its VAT exemption list to include 15 additional medicines, aiming to ease the financial strain on individuals needing crucial treatments for cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension, and mental health conditions. Read more »
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the first case of Mpox, often known as monkeypox, in the Philippines after the disease was declared a global public health emergency. Read more »
With the situation getting worse, the World Health Organization issued a global public health emergency declaration over the Mpox or monkeypox spike in Africa. Read more »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging consumers to avoid health products that have been exposed to flood waters due to widespread contamination resulting from severe flooding in the National Capital Region and nearby areas. Read more »
Researchers from the University of the Philippines-Manila have introduced a cutting-edge point-of-care testing (POCT) device called ETox-NPS. This new technology is designed to detect new psychoactive substances (NPS), commonly known as designer drugs, using urine samples. Read more »
