After a tumultuous year battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Philippines finally began making headways against the virus at the start of 2021 after the government announced the procurement of millions of vaccine doses. The first set of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Philippines on February 28 and the […]
Year: 2021
Health Insurance Guide for a Diabetic Person
For a person who is suffering from diabetes, the complications arising from such a condition are fairly strenuous. Diabetes is a condition in which the insulin level of the body drops to an extent that the blood sugar levels cannot be managed. This condition leads to many other ailments ad […]
NEW VARIANTS OF COVID-19 SPREADS QUICKER?
In December 2020, news media reported a new variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and since then, other variants have been identified and are under investigation. The new variants raise questions: Are people more at risk for getting sick? Will the COVID-19 vaccines still work? Are there new or […]
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF BEING PREGNANT AND HAVING COVID-19?
If you are pregnant, you recently delivered a baby or you are breastfeeding, you’re probably concerned about the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on you and your baby. Here’s what you need to know. Risks during pregnancy The overall risk of COVID-19 to pregnant women is low. However, pregnancy […]
COVID: WHY IS INDIA FACING AN OXYGEN SHORTAGE
The exponential surge in India’s coronavirus infections over the past few months has swamped the health care system, where we have witnessed patients dying in ambulances and parking lots outside hospitals thus causing overwhelmed crematoriums. Besides that, It has also drained supplies of medical oxygen, which is vital for those […]
MANAGING OPERATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed how health care is delivered in the Philippines and has affected the operations of healthcare facilities. Effects may include increases in patients seeking care for the respiratory illness that could be COVID-19, deferring and delaying non-COVID-19 care, disruptions in supply chains, fluctuations […]