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The UMMC’s medicine department is planning to resolve its Houseman shortage by opting for a parallel HO system and hiring…

The Taguig City government has taken a stance to provide essential healthcare services to the residents of enlisted men’s barrios or “embos”. The embos are the people who find themselves without access to healthcare facilities following the sudden closure of Makati’s health centers. The dispute between the two cities involved the backdrop of legal decisions, administrative back-and-forths, and a growing concern for the well-being of the affected residents.

The dire shortages of nurses and nursing graduates forced the MOH to make this decision. Medical assistants are expected to fill the void left by nurses in specialist clinics. The move is meant to deal with the shortage of manpower in hospital wards, especially since the influx of COVID-19 admissions recently.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of the Philippines has forged partnerships with local government units (LGUs) to implement the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP). 

Takashimaya Department Store had to announce a product recall after accidentally selling a sample product. The customer bought a sample cake last Sunday. A sample version of the cake, “Galette des Rois”, from DonQ, was accidentally sold to a customer. Subsequently, Takashimaya had to put out a notice warning the customer not to consume the product. The warning does not include the dangers of consuming the cake.

President Marcos has recently inked the approval of measures establishing college of medicine programs in four state universities and colleges…

#1 – Thailand Seeks Citizens’ Opinion on Marijuana Law Thailand is seeking public feedback on a draft bill that aims…

Thailand’s Shift in Cannabis Regulation: A Health Perspective In a pivotal policy shift, Thailand is proposing a ban on the…

The Duke-NUS research team, collaborating with Duke University and the National University of Singapore, conducted a preclinical comparison between nasal and subcutaneous administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. Their findings were published in eBioMedicine. It revealed that the intranasal route not only induces a strong mucosal antibody response but also enhances long-term mucosal and systemic immune protection.

The Department of Health (DoH) shared encouraging news on New Year’s Day: a marked decrease in fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) compared to the previous year, even with lifting COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. This positive development is attributed to a combination of factors. It includes implementing Executive Order 28 and confining firecrackers to community fireworks displays.