Medical professionals on Monday denounced what they called the sabotaging of the universal health care (UHC) program of the ...

New PhilHealth chief Edwin Mercado obtained his medical degree from the  University of the Philippines in 1987 and his Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery from Harvard Medical School ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a public health warning that some ready-to-eat meat and poultry in the Carolinas might have been shipped here illegally from the Philippines. Recall alert ...

Dr. Edwin M. Mercado, a US-trained orthopedic surgeon with decades of experience in hospital management, was appointed on Tuesday as the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine ...

The House of Representatives on Monday night approved on third reading a bill aimed at strengthening the country’s healthcare ...

THE Department of Health (DOH) has dismissed circulating posts on social media regarding an alleged international health concern.In a public advisory posted on ...

MANILA, Philippines — Medical costs in the Philippines ... pressure placed on private health care providers with public health care systems being overwhelmed (40 percent); as well as the lack ...

“Each year, poor health costs around 15 percent of global real GDP from premature deaths and lost productive potential among the working-age population. As organizations around the world look for ...

The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) kicked off its five-year implementation with a national workshop on Friday, January 31, 2025, marking the end of its incep ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica- Jamaica has entered into a partnership with the Philippines, which will provide for greater collaboration between the countries in addressing human resources challenges in ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed US-trained orthopedic surgeon Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new president and chief ...