Process DOH Permits, Licenses, Accreditation and More with Online Solution By MyEG PH!

As more and more government agencies are not digitizing and improving their services and processes, having an option for online payments really changes the system toward a more convenient and efficient way which saves both time and resources. 

As February starts, the Department of Health - Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD), through its partnership with MyEG Philippines, Inc. (MYEG PH), officially launches its online payment service via the MYEG website.

With this, hospitals, health facilities, health workers, and other clients of DOH in Metro Manila can already pay for permits, licenses, accreditation, authorization, registration, certification, clearances, violations, and other DOH transactions in a faster, more secure, and more convenient manner This comes after DOH's Assistant Secretary (formerly DOH-MMCHD's Regional Director) Gloria J. Balboa signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with MyEG PH Chief Executive Officer Ann Margaret T. Saldaña on July 15, 2022, with DOH-MMCHD's Regional Director (formerly DOH-MMCHD's Assistant Regional Director) Aleli Annie Grace P. Sudiacal and MyEG PH E-Gov Operations Manager Ms. Israelita Choa present as witnesses

Teleperformance, DOH, DOLE, MMDA make vaccination more accessible to the workforce

Teleperformance (TP) Philippines, the global leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, along with the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), inaugurated the fourth leg of the Bayanihan Bakunahan initiative, which expands the government’s national vaccination program focusing on the Filipino workforce. 

This is in line with TP’s commitment to ensure the health and safety of their employees. Through this partnership, the government is kicking off its stronger collaborations with the private sector to make vaccines more accessible by bringing it straight to workplaces.

A ceremonial vaccination was recently held at TP Ayala, which was graced by government officials such as National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief Implementor Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., MMDA Undersecretary Hon. Frisco San Juan Jr., DOLE Undersecretary for Labor Relations Atty. Benjo Santos M. Benavides, and DOH Director IV Dr. Gloria J. Balboa.

DOH, WHO, UNICEF to conduct nationwide measles campaign starting October 26

The Department of Health, supported by WHO and UNICEF, will conduct the nationwide measles and polio supplemental immunization campaign starting October 26 this year. In the Philippines, an estimated 2.4M children under the age of five are susceptible for measles. Measles or tigdas is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. Among those who are not immune, up to 9 out of 10 people exposed to the measles virus will contract the disease.

The nationwide Measles Rubella-Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization campaign will be rolled out in two phases. Phase 1 will be conducted from 26 October to 25 November 2020 in Mindanao Regions, CAR, I, II, IV-B and V. Phase 2 will be conducted in February 2021 in Visayas Regions, NCR, III and IV-A. DOH is conducting the campaign for children under five years old—around 9.4M children for the measles-rubella vaccine and 6.9M children for the oral polio vaccine.

DepEd, DOH, DSWD team up to combat dengue in schools nationwide

In its continued commitment to promote and provide a safer and healthier learning environment for Filipino learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) has joined forces with the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in battling dengue through the continued installation of insecticide-treated screens (ITS) in public schools during the launching of Brigada Para sa Kalinisan.

Brigada para sa Kalinisan aims to gather local community leaders, parents, and schools to work together in keeping the environment sanitized to prevent dengue in schools and communities. DOH has recently distributed 20,000 ITS rolls to selected public elementary schools in different parts of the country.

EVENTOLOGY: Global Handwashing Day Philippines 2011

A Nationwide Celebration of How “Clean Hands Save Lives”

This October 15, 2011 marked the 4th anniversary of Global Handwashing Day (GHD) in the Philippines where GHD partners Procter & Gamble (P&G), UNICEF, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) continued to stress the importance of handwashing with soap during critical times to stay healthy. These critical times are before eating and handling food, after using the toilet, after playing, and after handling pets. Handwashing with soap during these critical times helps prevent diseases like diarrhea and pneumonia – leading causes of death among children.

HEALTHY LYF: Be Prepared for the SUPERBUG!

The Wet Season is here again and this means the start of the sickness season. With typhoons now entering the country more often, the spread of diseases are also on the rise. One of them is the deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria better known as the “superbug”. These bacteria is like a superhero that is resistant even with mankind’s most powerful class of antibiotics, the carbapenems, is ineffective against them and they have the potential to cause fatal illnesses. Philippine health authorities warn us that the country is at risk of superbug infection.