The Department of Health does not provide further details on the six new mpox cases announced on Monday, September 9. But over the weekend, the Quezon City government reported its second and third mpox cases.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health assured the public that it can still manage the rising number of mpox cases in the country. The DOH did not provide further details on the six new mpox cases announced on Monday, September 9. But over the weekend, the Quezon City government reported the second and third mpox cases detected in the city — a,” Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said in a press conference on Monday.Private hospitals charge for testing, but the government still subsidizes testing for indigent patients in health facilities such as the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.
Herbosa said the department is budgeting around P158 million from its public health funds for its mpox response in the next three months. This will cover test kits, information campaign materials, seminars for laboratory personnel, and budget for engagement with the key population, among others.
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