SM City Bataan recognized as a Mother and Baby-Friendly Workplace

SM City Bataan recognized as a Mother and Baby-Friendly Workplace

SM City Bataan has been recognized as a Mother and Baby-Friendly Workplace by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Balanga City Health Office for its commitment to providing safe and inclusive spaces for mothers and their children. This recognition aligns with Republic Act No. 10028, also known as the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of […]

DOH conducts groundwater testing

DOH conducts groundwater testing

The Department of Health (DOH) is undertaking groundwater testing in Limay town and adjacent towns affected by the oil spill. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire who motored on Thursday to Limay where the Terra Nova vessel carrying industrial fuel oil sunk on July 25, said a toxicology center is available at the Bataan General Hospital […]

Health update amidst oil spill in Bataan

DOH Usec Vergeire – Health update amidst oil spill in Bataan

Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire arrived in Limay, Bataan, yesterday,July 31, to give an update on the health situation of residents following the recent oil spill in the area. In a press briefing, Usec. Vergeire discussed the measures being taken by the DOH to ensure the health and safety of the residents […]

BGHMC to Level Up as a Multi-Specialty Apex Hospital

BGHMC to Level Up as a Multi-Specialty Apex Hospital

In a recent hearing held by the Committee on Health and Demography in Congress on April 2, Bataan 2nd District Representative Abet Garcia highlighted the significant strides towards healthcare enhancement in the province. Among the key agenda was House Bill 8426, authored by Cong. Abet, aiming to elevate the Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center […]

USec Vergeire fully supports turnover of MDH to DOH

In a meeting held yesterday in Mariveles, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, expressed her full support for the proposed turnover of Mariveles District Hospital (MDH) to the DOH. She suggested that there should be a transition period for the DOH to effectively assume it’s operations. The proposal for the turnover was initiated […]

Mga bagong gusali sa BGHMC, pinasinayaan!

Pinangunahan ngayong Lunes ni Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, kasama sina DOH Undersecretary Enrique Tayag, Assistant Secretary Leonita Gorgolon, at DOH Center for Health Development Central Luzon Regional Director Corazon Flores, ang seremonya ng inagurasyon ng mga bagong gawang gusali ng Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC). Kasama ng nasabing […]

Bataan, an epitome on health care

“Posible at kayang-kaya na ma-attain nating lahat ang kalusugang pangkalahatan, which is Universal Health Care, at dito po sa Province of Bataan ay pinapakita ninyong lahat na kayang-kaya basta’t sama-sama,” Department of Health OIC-Secretary Dr. Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said in her keynote speech during the Bataan Health Summit 2023 held on March 8, at […]

DOH OIC, Dr. Vergeire graces Bataan Health Summit 2023

Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, together with Undersecretary Eric Tayag, Center for Health Development Region III Regional Director Dr. Corazon Flores, and other DOH Officials on Wednesday joined the Bataan Health Summit 2023 in Balanga City, with the theme “Bridging People Through Universal Health Care in Building a Healthier Bataan”. The event […]

Gov. Delta ng Pampanga, nagdonate ng antigen test kits sa Bataan

Personal na ibinigay ni Pampanga Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda ang mga antigen test kits para sa Probinsya ng Bataan sa ginanap na simpleng seremonya sa The Bunker nitong Martes. Personal na tinanggap ito ni Bataan Governor Abet Garcia kasama si Vice Governor Cris Garcia at mga alkalde ng Bataan na sina Dinalupihan Mayor Gila Garcia, […]

Cargo vessel under quarantine in Bataan

A cargo vessel from China which arrived in Morong, last January 21 is under quarantine following orders to prohibit entry to all seaport for all maritime vessels. Lt. Airland Lapitan, commander of Bataan Coast Guard based in Lamao, Limay, said the cargo vessel, a very large crude (VLC) tanker carrying crude oil was not allowed […]