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Dengue-related deaths increase in Negros Occ.

October 23, 2026

Dengue-related deaths in Negros Occidental have risen to 23 as the province recorded 4,208 cases from Jan. 4 to Oct. 17, 2026, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO) report.

3-yr-old child dies of dengue in Talisay

October 22, 2026

A 3-year-old child from Talisay City, Negros Occidental, died of dengue fever complications Oct. 18.

Hemodialysis Unit opens at Kabankalan hospital

October 22, 2026

Residents of southern Negros who require regular dialysis treatment can now access the essential medical service closer to home following the opening of a new Hemodialysis Unit at the Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital in Kabankalan City.

Bacolod intensifies drive vs. dengue, leptospirosis

October 16, 2026

The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is calling for an intensified and institutionalized campaign against dengue and leptospirosis in Bacolod.

6 dengue-related deaths logged in Bacolod City

October 14, 2026

The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) confirmed the sixth dengue-related fatality, as of this month, after an eight-year-old girl from Barangay Handumanan passed away due to dengue complications.

Bacolod’s 9 barangay health centers now YAKAP accredited

October 13, 2026

All the nine barangay health centers in this highly urbanized city are now accredited clinics under the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. Yaman ng Kalusugan (YAKAP) Program.

Dengue deaths in Negros Occ. rise to 19 despite drop in cases

October 10, 2026

Dengue-related deaths in Negros Occidental have risen to 19 from Jan. 4 to Oct. 3 this year, even as infections dropped by 24.70 percent, Provincial Health Office (PHO) records showed.

NIR logs 27 dengue-related deaths

October 8, 2026

The Department of Health-Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) has recorded 27 dengue-related deaths across the region, even as dengue cases declined by 33 percent compared with the same period last year.

Capitol allots P150M for free healthcare of indigent patients

September 29, 2026

Indigent residents across Negros Occidental can now access free medical services across all nine provincial government-run hospitals, backed by a P150-million healthcare allocation from the Negros Occidental provincial government for this year 2026.

Negros Occ. posts major gains through Universal Health Care

September 29, 2026

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson reported that Negros Occidental has achieved major breakthroughs in public health during the First Unilab Foundation Executive Symposium held at Bayanihan Center in Pasig City on Monday, Sept. 28.

Dengue-related deaths increase in Negros Occ.

3-yr-old child dies of dengue in Talisay

Hemodialysis Unit opens at Kabankalan hospital

Bacolod intensifies drive vs. dengue, leptospirosis

6 dengue-related deaths logged in Bacolod City

Bacolod’s 9 barangay health centers now YAKAP accredited

Dengue deaths in Negros Occ. rise to 19 despite drop in cases

NIR logs 27 dengue-related deaths

Capitol allots P150M for free healthcare of indigent patients

Negros Occ. posts major gains through Universal Health Care

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