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In 2025, many government agencies faced public scrutiny due to discrepancies and issues. The Department of Health was not spared at it hurdled different challenges throughout the year, including major budget issues and public health concerns. Here are five of the biggest public health news that the Philippines faced in 2025: PhilHealth's excess funds Other

Patients in the hospital used to illustrate the story Nigeria recorded a modest improvement in health financial risk protection in 2024, as out-of-pocket (OOP) spending fell to 58.3 per cent of total health expenditure, according to the National Health Accounts (NHA) 2023–2024.The NHA report was made available to journalists on Sunday in Abuja by the

Homepage lifestyle Health & Wellbeing Middle-aged males often dismiss health red flags until it’s too late, even though a trip to the GP can prevent risky symptoms from developing into serious problems Persistent daytime fatigue could indicate obstructive sleep apnoea, which affects around 10% of the Irish population and is much more common in men. Picture:

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UN agencies have said that famine has been "pushed back" in the Gaza Strip. A report released by the World Health Organization states that "no areas of the Strip are currently classified in famine following the October ceasefire and improved humanitarian and commercial access." While they noted that the "progress remains extremely fragile," it appears

A mental health charity in Oxfordshire has set out a goal to reach 150 more young people. Response, the largest independent mental health charity in the county, has launched its 2026 Christmas appeal. It plans to raise £42,717 before the turn of the year to fund a new full-time wellbeing youth worker in Thatcham, who

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has made case for health taxes as one of the most powerful yet underused tools for protecting lives and strengthening public health. Speaking during a WHO webinar on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) taxation, Dr Tedros painted a sobering picture of global health challenges, beginning