More than 100 percent of children targeted in Catanduanes under the Department of Health’s Chikiting Ligtas project has been vaccinated against measles, rubella, and polio. Last May, teams from the…
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Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
Missing the daily broadsheets
There was an unfortunate error on last week’s article entitled “PMA names Dr. Joselito DC. Urgel as island’s most outstanding physician.” The last sentence of the news item in question,…
PMA names Dr. Joselito DC. Urgel as island’s most outstanding physician
The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) has recognized Dr. Joselito DC. Urgel as the most outstanding physician of the Catanduanes Medical Society for the year 2022-2023 for his exceptional service to…
New COVID cases hit 95 this May; banks, school require face masks
At least two commercial banks and several business establishments have required clients to wear face masks while a tertiary school has imposed a similar mandate as the new COVID-19 cases…
Heightened health protocols seen due to Rising COVID-19 cases
Stricter implementation of the Minimum Public Health Protocols in all health facilities and offices could be enforced this week following a sudden increase in coronavirus cases, especially in the capital…
DOH allocates P50-M for health facilities this year
Not only is the island province getting an P8-million building for its first Acute Psychiatric Unit, it will also be the recipient of P42 million for various health facilities from…
Bouyed by inauguration of dialysis unit, Cua to prioritize heart station at EBMC
Governor Joseph C. Cua has set as his administration’s next priority the establishment of a heart station at the Eastern Bicol Medical Center, following last week’s inauguration of the hospital’s…
EBMC dialysis center to open this February
More than a year after the machines were delivered, the Eastern Bicol Medical Center’s dialysis center is expected to begin operation in the second week of February. In a report…
Cat’nes health facilities score in 11th Salud Bicolnon Awards
Health facilities from Catanduanes bagged six trophies in the 11th Serbisyong Salud Bicolnon Awards and Araw ng Pasasalamat conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) Bicol Center for Health Development…
2021 COA Annual Audit Report:
COA flags P10-M in hospitals’ cash advances for medicine purchases
The Commission on Audit has doubted the propriety and regularity of over P10 million in cash advances used by the Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) and district hospitals in the…