WHO, DOH Target 12M Filipinos to be screened for Tuberculosis by 2026; Philippines aims to double budget for TB Services
Under the newly approved Philippine Strategic TB Elimination Plan Phase 2 (PhilSTEP2) 2025-2030, the Department of Health (DOH) aims to screen twelve million Filipinos nationwide b ...
Statement on WHO’s tobacco control work and governance
Tobacco remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths globally. Here in the Philippines, tobacco kills around 100,000 people each year – more than 10 every hour.
Eastern Visayas Makes Strides in Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy by Strengthening Youth Leadership and Governance through UN joint efforts
Samar and Southern Leyte have taken important steps to reduce adolescent pregnancies and improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health through the Expanded Youth Leadership and ...
From the barangays to the city: Pasig builds inclusive urban health through community action
In Pasig City, community engagement is helping build a more inclusive, efficient, and responsive health governance framework that fosters healthier communities. As part of WHO Init ...
21 July 2023 | Spotlights
Village leaders support a stronger health care network in Davao Region
Changing the story, one word at a time
Turning local lessons into national action for cholera control
Using global breast cancer survival estimates to strengthen national cancer control
16th Asian Chief Dental Officers Meeting: Advancing universal health coverage for oral health in the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asia Regions
From adoption to compliance: Strengthening implementation of NCD prevention policies through lessons from smoke-free laws
Advancing One Health implementation and investment: from country action to sustainable solutions
WHO launches new e-learning course on behavioural sciences for better health
Country-comparable childhood cancer survival data now available through WHO data portal
WHO welcomes strong health commitments at the 2026 BRICS Summit
