DOH Targets 47,000 Blood Units in Eastern Visayas DOH Targets 47,000 Blood Units in Eastern Visayas
• DOH starts full operations of an upgraded regional blood center in Eastern Visayas, targeting 47,000 blood units annually, or one percent of the region’s 4.7 million population.
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• DOH starts full operations of an upgraded regional blood center in Eastern Visayas, targeting 47,000 blood units annually, or one percent of the region’s 4.7 million population.
• DOH aims to vaccinate 445,961 children aged 6–59 months in Eastern Visayas against measles-rubella from Aug. 10 to 28, including those previously vaccinated.
• Rep. Martin Romualdez meets with DSWD, DOH, DepEd, and CHED officials, pledging stronger child protection and mental health laws following the San Jose NHS shooting.
• Health officials in Eastern Visayas urge stronger vaccination efforts, especially in remote areas, as only 62% of children are fully immunized, well below the 95% target.
• OCCCI won the Sidlak Isabel Leyte Mayors Cup 2026, defeating MYX Dental 80-78 on a last-second shot. The four-team tournament from January 2-5 drew large, excited crowds.
• Road crashes and lifestyle diseases, not fireworks, were the top causes of health issues in Eastern Visayas over the 2026 New Year. The DOH reported 626 traffic injuries and 264 non-communicable disease cases compared to just 21 from fireworks.
• Tacloban will get its first DOH Wellness Clinic inside a mall in early 2026, making basic health services more accessible as part of a partnership between the DOH, the city government, and Robinsons.
Eastern Visayas Health Leaders Unite to Launch Comprehensive ‘Ligtas Christmas’ Campaign in Tacloban
• The DOH in Eastern Visayas launched its “Ligtas Christmas Campaign” to ensure safe holidays, uniting various government health, safety, and regulatory agencies in a major regional initiative.
• The Department of Health has distributed four new ambulances to rural health units in Eastern Visayas to boost medical emergency response in remote, geographically isolated communities and strengthen Universal Health Care.
DOH Targets 445,961 Kids in Eastern Visayas Measles-Rubella Drive 
Romualdez Pushes Stronger Child Protection, Mental Health Reforms After School Tragedy 
DOH steps up vaccination drive in remote Eastern Visayas areas 
OCCCI Wins Sidlak Isabel Mayor’s Cup 2026 After Beating MYX Dental 
Road Crashes, Not Fireworks, Main Health Threat During 2026 New Year — DOH 
Tacloban to Open First Mall-Based DOH Wellness Clinic in 2026 
DOH Eastern Visayas Deploys New Ambulances to Strengthen Health Services in Remote Areas