New Health Center Opens in Oroquieta—but Will Access Translate to Outcomes?
Photo: City Health Office Oroquieta City
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental (March 18) — For residents of Barangay Apil, the opening of a new Super Health...
SPMC expansion to 2,500 beds clears House, aims to decongest Davao’s largest hospital
DAVAO CITY (March 6) — The proposed expansion of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to a 2,500-bed capacity has been approved in the...
Basilan Health Exec: CPR Can Mean Life or Death Where Specialists Are Out of Reach
ISABELA CITY, Basilan (January 16) — In a province where hospitals, specialists, and advanced equipment can be hours away, knowing how to perform cardiopulmonary...
Davao City rolls out free measles shots for 154K kids, aims to keep zero-case record
DAVAO CITY (January 15) — A citywide free measles-rubella vaccination drive will run from January 19 to February 13, targeting about 154,000 children as...
Holiday health risks rise: DOH logs 127 NCD cases, 451 mental health calls
MANILA (December 28) – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday warned households to stay alert this holiday season after recording 127 cases of...
Caraga welcomes 40,000 newborns a year, with safer deliveries on the rise
BUTUAN CITY (December 18) – Every year, roughly 40,000 babies are born across the Caraga Region, and an increasing majority are entering the world...
