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St Luke’s, Makati Med declare full capacity of COVID-19 beds
(UPDATED) The National Kidney and Transplant Institute has reached the 'danger zone' – meaning, it's nearing full capacity of its designated beds for COVID-19 patients
Panama hospitals on verge of collapse as virus cases surge
The sharp increase forces authorities to adapt existing hospitals and look for new spaces, like convention centers, to boost a health system with a range of problems including long waiting lists
St Luke’s Medical Center says its hospitals have not reached full capacity
St Luke's Medical Center says that despite the continued increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, its hospitals remain 'fully equipped in handling any medical concern'
PGH using telepresence devices to connect patients and frontliners
The telepresence devices are meant to allow for communication among patients, doctors, and a patient's family while limiting potential coronavirus exposure and conserving personal protective equipment
Davao City coronavirus lab starts recruiting after resignations
Mayor Sara Duterte downplays the resignations
PhilHealth eyes libel over claim late payments forcing 300 hospitals to close
Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines chief Rustico Jimenez is practically blackmailing PhilHealth into ‘paying out public funds without due diligence,’ says the government-owned corporation
Private hospitals’ group asks Duterte to replace Duque as health chief
The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines says PhilHealth, which is chaired by Francisco Duque III, has given hospitals the runaround when it comes to reimbursements
How to help PGH safety officer, sons who were forced to leave home
Santiago takes pride in his work on the front lines. He says the coronavirus pandemic has made work more difficult, but he didn’t expect he would experience discrimination.
Hospitals in the Philippines: Where they are – and aren’t
There is a big difference between urban centers and remote areas, echoed by a stark contrast in poverty incidence
Virus trips up U.S. soap opera 'General Hospital', 57 years on
Fans will have to wait for a long time to watch new episodes as production of the show has been on hold due to the coronavirus crisis
Afghan hospital attackers 'came to kill mothers' – MSF
The assailants who entered the facility through the main gate moved straight to the maternity ward, Doctors Without Borders says
LIST: PH hospitals included in COVID-19 solidarity trial
81 patients from the 12 pilot hospitals in the Philippines are part of the World Health Organization's solidarity trial which aims to find a cure for the coronavirus disease
Violence flares in Afghanistan as hospital, funeral attacked
(UPDATED) Gunmen storm a hospital in Kabul, as a funeral in Afghanistan's restive east is hit by a suicide bomber
5 die in fire at Russian coronavirus hospital
A source in Russia's emergencies ministry says 5 patients had died and 150 had been evacuated after a fire broke out in the early morning on the sixth floor of Saint George hospital
Chinese biotech firm opens coronavirus testing lab in Pampanga
The new facility at the Jose B Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital is designed to test 3,000 coronavirus specimens daily
UST hospital apologizes over statement on delayed PhilHealth reimbursement
UST Hospital director Dr Marcellus Francis Ramirez says the statement was 'an explanation to emphasize the financial challenges the institution is undergoing in order to air the side of the hospital on the issue'
Bicol hospital cuts down admission of patients as staff get coronavirus
The Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in Legazpi City, Albay is transferring patients to other government and private hospitals
UST Hospital retrenches due to pandemic losses, delayed PhilHealth reimbursement
PhilHealth President and CEO Ricardo Morales, however, says the state insurer doesn't have unsettled reimbursements to UST hospital
Cavite town opens hospital with COVID-19 ward
The 2-story Noveleta Public Hospital can accommodate 20 coronavirus patients
Among first Filipino nurses in his UAE hospital, Marlon Jimenea dies of COVID-19
His wife, healthcare assistant Merry Janet, says Marlon didn’t show signs of breaking down, so they both took his condition lightly. He died in the ICU, where he worked.
Rappler Talk: Dr Jonas del Rosario on PGH’s mission to defeat the coronavirus
Rappler talks to Dr Jonas del Rosario, PGH spokesperson, to discuss how they have been battling the COVID-19 pandemic
LOOK: Hospital at forefront of coronavirus fight celebrates 10th anniversary
With patients arriving in droves due to the pandemic, the medical staff are left with no choice but to stay put and celebrate among themselves in a simple but meaningful way
Tangled kites causing power outages in hospitals, says Meralco
In the first month of the Luzon lockdown, Meralco records 47 'unnecessary power interruptions' caused by foreign objects, with 13 hospitals among the affected customers
Medical frontliners, 8-day-old baby among new coronavirus cases in Baguio City
The 8 new coronavirus patients also include 2 overseas Filipino workers who came from the US
Metro Manila ICU capacity nears 'maximum' limit
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says more rooms are being set up to prepare for a possible surge in patients brought by wider testing
QC hospital charges Winston Ragos' family P31,000
The bill includes Commonwealth Hospital Medical Center's use of N95 masks, cadaver bags, and use of an ambulance, among others
How poor is PH health system? Many hospitals not qualified to test for coronavirus
The national government didn’t immediately see the need to accredit qualified laboratories to test COVID-19 samples right after the first case was reported. There was failure to think ahead.
Duterte offers P10 million to any Filipino who develops vaccine vs coronavirus
The President is also giving a 'substantial grant' to the Philippine General Hospital for the development of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus
Saan maaaring kumonsulta ang non-COVID patients ng PGH?
PRESS RELEASE: Maaring dumulog ang mga pasyente ng PGH sa Diabetes, Thyroid, and General Endocrine Clinics sa kanilang hotline na 09310443763
How much PPE do you need to care for COVID-19 patients?
The Philippine General Hospital, a designated COVID-19 referral center, shares its strategies to conserve Protective Personal Equipment
Coronavirus survivors donate blood to help COVID-19 patients
The Philippine General Hospital urges other coronavirus survivors to donate blood to help critically ill COVID-19 patients
Isko Moreno, other Manila officials donating salaries to PGH
The mayor, vice mayor, and the entire city council are giving up their pay in April, totaling P4.7 million
PH coronavirus watch: Confirmed cases per hospital, as of April 4, 2020
Based on the Department of Health's monitoring as of April 4, 2020
PH coronavirus watch: Confirmed cases per hospital, as of April 2, 2020
Based on the Department of Health's monitoring as of April 2, 2020
Ilocos Norte hospital closed to outpatients amid coronavirus risk
Four doctors and 8 hospital staff are undergoing self-quarantine
PH coronavirus watch: Confirmed cases per hospital, as of April 1, 2020
Based on the Department of Health's monitoring as of April 1, 2020
IN PHOTOS: San Juan City opens new coronavirus ward
Mayor Francis Zamora says it is the city's contribution to reducing the burden of secondary and tertiary hospitals fighting the novel coronavirus disease
'He will always be our hero': Son pays tribute to doctor who died of coronavirus
'He always embodied a kind of fiery passion for his profession but he always spoke of what the country needed with such passion,' says the son of Dr Leandro Resurreccion III of the pediatric transplant surgeon at the Philippine General Hospital
PH coronavirus watch: Confirmed cases per hospital, as of March 31, 2020
Based on the Department of Health's monitoring as of March 31, 2020
PH coronavirus watch: Confirmed cases per hospital, as of March 30, 2020
Based on the Department of Health's monitoring as of March 30, 2020
WATCH: Laguna doctors, medical staff send off recovered coronavirus patient with an applause
In response, the patient gives the medical staff of Unihealth Southwoods Hospital in Biñan City, Laguna a small wave of her hands
Selfless until the end: Dr Rosalinda Pulido's calling to help others
The 46-year-old doctor didn't hesitate to join frontliners in the fight against the coronavirus
District hospital in Batangas shuts down, 100 frontliners quarantined
The frontliners of San Jose District Hospital in Batangas are quarantined after exposure to a patient later found to have the coronavirus
After bleach thrown at personnel's face, Sultan Kudarat hospital condemns discrimination
The St. Louis Hospital utility worker was passing by the public market when he was attacked by 5 individuals
PH coronavirus watch: Confirmed cases per hospital, as of March 26, 2020
Based on the Department of Health's monitoring as of March 26, 2020
Makati Medical Center reaches full capacity for coronavirus cases
Close to 70 patients, including those who have tested positive for the virus and those waiting for results, are currently confined at the hospital
Beyond ultimate sacrifice, Dr Greg Macasaet remembered for his selflessness
The 62-year-old anesthesiologist risked his life to save patients afflicted with the coronavirus disease, even when he was vulnerable to it due to his age
PH coronavirus watch: Confirmed cases per hospital, as of March 25, 2020
Based on the Department of Health's monitoring as of March 25, 2020
Baguio General Hospital to use AI technology for coronavirus detection
The Artificial Intelligence Scan Analyzer’s results are 'not conclusive and confirmatory but will give the city a heads-up on whether or not a patient is a probable COVID-19 case,' Mayor Benjamin Magalong says
