WHO, DOH Target 12M Filipinos to be screened for Tuberculosis by 2026; Philippines aims to double budget for TB Services
Under the newly approved Philippine Strategic TB Elimination Plan Phase 2 (PhilSTEP2) 2025-2030, the Department of Health (DOH) aims to screen twelve million Filipinos nationwide b ...
Statement on WHO’s tobacco control work and governance
Tobacco remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths globally. Here in the Philippines, tobacco kills around 100,000 people each year – more than 10 every hour.
Eastern Visayas Makes Strides in Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy by Strengthening Youth Leadership and Governance through UN joint efforts
Samar and Southern Leyte have taken important steps to reduce adolescent pregnancies and improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health through the Expanded Youth Leadership and ...
From the barangays to the city: Pasig builds inclusive urban health through community action
In Pasig City, community engagement is helping build a more inclusive, efficient, and responsive health governance framework that fosters healthier communities. As part of WHO Init ...
21 July 2023 | Spotlights
Village leaders support a stronger health care network in Davao Region
Emergency simulation training builds a culture of preparedness and risk reduction in the Philippines
Bringing youth-friendly health services closer: How TrucKABATAAN enables young people in Eastern Visayas to stay healthy
WHO highlights health risks and opportunities in the global waste crisis
World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
WHO’s new guidance on maintaining opioid agonist maintenance treatment as an essential health service
Medical Product Alert N°7/2025: Falsified IBRANCE (palbociclib)
