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Fewer kids getting polio shots, says DOH

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:23:15 +0000

Health secretary reiterates warning against firecrackers

The Department of Health (DOH) has reminded parents to complete the vaccination of their children, particularly against poliovirus, as the Philippines is in danger of losing its 19-year-old polio-free status due to the recent drop in oral polio vaccine (OPV) coverage. “Complete vaccination is the best preventive measure against polio. All children under 1 year […]

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Lacson questions Duque firm’s deal with suppliers

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:22:27 +0000

Fraud depleting funds of PhilHealth – Lacson

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said there was something amiss in the deal that six companies supplying medicines to the Department of Health (DOH) had entered into with a pharmaceutical company owned by the family of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Speaking with the Inquirer by phone, Lacson said no less than […]

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Duque rejects vaccines in fight vs dengue

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Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 07:43:13 +0000

TACLOBAN CITY –– Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is not looking at vaccines to fight dengue in the country. Instead, he turned to the local officials to tap their resources since the virus was affecting their constituents. Duque was in Tacloban on Thursday to monitor the dengue situation in Eastern Visayas. He visited several public […]

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DOH declares national dengue epidemic

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 23:26:21 +0000

DOH declares national dengue epidemic

Faced with a “staggering” rate of infection placed at 5,100 cases per week, the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday declared a national dengue epidemic that has so far claimed the lives of at least 622 people since January.

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‘Trusted’ Duque faces Palace, Senate probes

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 23:22:29 +0000

‘Trusted’ Duque faces Palace, Senate probes

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate blue ribbon committee will begin next week its inquiry into the alleged irregularities hounding Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the allegations of conflict of interest against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.

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DOH, DepEd to study class suspensions amid nat’l dengue alert

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Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:42:37 +0000

The Department of Health (DOH) would still have to study alongside the Department of Education (DepEd) the possibility of suspending classes in areas most affected by dengue.

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Duque: Lack of warehouses led to delayed distribution of near expiring meds

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:14:29 +0000

Duque: Lack of warehouses led to delayed distribution of near expiring meds

The lack of warehouses specialized for storing drugs and medicines contributed to the delayed distribution of medications and commodities procured by the government, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.

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DOH to ‘pinpoint accountability’ in non-distribution of near expiring meds

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 04:28:07 +0000

DOH to ‘pinpoint accountability’ in non-distribution of near expiring meds

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said an investigation into the non-distribution of expired and near expiring medicines is already underway.

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Health chief declares vaccination scare over

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:22:21 +0000

Parents’ aversion to having their children vaccinated due to the Dengvaxia scare is finally over, according to the Department of Health (DOH).

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Duque clueless on Lacson’s new exposé, won’t resign

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:37:55 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said he was clueless about Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s “bigger exposé” against him as he dismissed the lawmaker’s call for him to resign.

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