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
Helping Filipinos make healthier food choices through front-of-pack labelling
Together for health, standing with science: Reaching children in remote areas of Zamboanga del Norte with life-saving vaccines
World Blood Donor Day 2026
Alcohol marketing: Evidence, emerging challenges and policy responses – with lessons from tobacco and breastmilk substitute marketing restrictions
Clinical Diagnostic Stewardship – An integral component of the national AMR response
WHO consultation builds momentum for coordinated action on pharmaceutical decarbonization
Safe blood supply improves as voluntary donations exceed 85%, but many people still lack access
A new blueprint offers definitive solutions to end one of childbirth's deadliest complications
Twenty-one countries launch coordinated Andes virus research initiative following hantavirus outbreak
