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Free cervical cancer screening in DOH Hospitals

Free cervical cancer screening in DOH Hospitals

DOH-hospitals are giving free cervical cancer screen to all women aged 21 and above.

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Happy Nurses Week! International Nurses Week 2013

Happy Nurses Week! International Nurses Week 2013

Happy Nurses Week for all our caring and ever dedicated nurses!  This year’s theme is “Delivering Quality and Innovation in Patient Care.” Often described as an art and a science, nursing is a profession that embraces dedicated people with varied interests, strengths and passions because of the many opportunities the profession offers. As nurses, we work in emergency rooms, school ...

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“Nursing Process Mob Dance” by San Pedro College Davao City

“Nursing Process Mob Dance” by San Pedro College Davao City

San Pedro College Nursing Department presents the "Nursing Process Mob Dance."

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India Continuing the Fight against Polio, a Model to Follow

India Continuing the Fight against Polio, a Model to Follow

Since January 13, 2011, India has not reported a single case of the devastating polio disease. Being on the brink of the two-year anniversary of that date, India has remained staunch in its struggle against the highly contagious viral infection. Just last February, the World Health Organization removed India from the list of polio endemic countries, but neighbors Pakistan and ...

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The Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse

The Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse

Drug abuse is an age-old problem. It is quite ironic to think that the drugs used to cure diseases and prolong life are the same drugs that inflict life-threatening and ruining consequences on recreational users. To curb the the spread of prescription drug abuse around the world, governments have worked to control the ease by which these substances are available. ...

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From Smile to Smile: Bodie’s Story

From Smile to Smile: Bodie’s Story

This is the story of Bodie Dean Gannaway. He was born on June 7, 2011 with a Tetralogy of Fallot. These pictures will tell you the heartwarming story of this little young man's struggle from a smile to a smile.

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DOH’s New Guidelines & Standards on Sterilization

Here are the new guidelines on Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization of Reusable Medical Devices in Hospital Facilities in the Philippines. The guidelines were previously discussed in a seminar held by the Department of Health together with 3M.    

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DOH, 3M train med pros on new sterilization standards

DOH, 3M train med pros on new sterilization standards

The one-week seminar held September 24-28 at Bayview Park Hotel in Manila familiarized doctors, nurses, medical technologists and other hospital staff about the newly-issued sterilization standards for hospitals and healthcare facilities based on international standards set by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the Joint Commission International (JCI). The new guidelines are set to improve the ...

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