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Current DOH Advisories

• Labelling Requirements on the implementation of Executive Order No. 104: Improving Access to Healthcare through the Regulation of Prices in the Retail of Drugs and Medicines
• Medicines recommended for inclusion and non-inclusion in the Philippine National Formulary (PNF)
• Implementation of the Executive Order No. 104 s. 2020: Maximum Retail Price of Drug and Medicine
• DOH calls on all telehealth providers/companies who have and will continue to provide free primary case teleconsultation

National Objectives For Health 2011-2016

• Table of Contents, Foreword, Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - The Philippine Health Systems at a Glance
• Chapter 2 - Universal Health Care (Kalusugan Pangkalahatan)
• Chapter 3 - Financial Risk Protection Through National Health Insurance Program
• Chapter 4 - Improving Access to Quality Hospitals and Health Services
• Chapter 5 - Attaining Better Health Outcomes
• Chapter 6 - Health Support Systems
• Chapter 7 - Implementation Arrangement for Kalusugan Pangkalahatan
• Annex 1 - Priority Legislative Measures
• Bibliography

About Covid 19

• What is a coronavirus?
  • Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses (MERS CoV and SARS-CoV) are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe respiratory lung diseases. The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19.
• Why it is called “novel” coronavirus?
  • It is named novel because it is different from all coronavirus from past and has not been previously identified.
• What is COVID-19?
  • COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease caused by it was discovered in Wuhan, China in December 2019.
• What is the incubation period for COVID-19?
  • The “incubation period” means the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease. The incubation period for COVID-19 range from 1-14 days, most commonly around 5 days.
• What are the different stages of COVID-19 transmission?
  • There are 4 stages of COVID-19 transmission.
    Stage 1: Only seen in those who have travelled abroad recently
    Stage 2: Local transmission, which means that the traveller has passed on the infection to close contacts/ household members.
    Stage 3: Community transmission, when the source of infection is not known for majority of the infected population.
    Stage 4: When it turns into an epidemic, rapid spread of disease to large number of people within a short period of time.
• The common symptoms of COVID-19
  • Fever, tiredness and dry cough. Some patients may have body ache, nasal congestion, runny nose, or diarrhoea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Severe cases present with difficulty in breathing and sore throat.
    
    : It spreads from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales. These droplets land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. People can also catch COVID-19 if they breathe in droplets from a person with COVID-19 who coughs out or exhales droplets. This is why it is important to stay more than 1 meter (3 feet) away from a person who is sick.
    
    Studies suggest that coronaviruses may persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days. This may vary under different conditions (e.g. type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment).

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