The looming reshuffle at the Department of Health (DOH) will affect not only those officials linked to ongoing investigations and controversies. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said even those who were not implicated in cases filed by different investigating bodies would be given new assignments. ADVERTISEMENTProvision of dengue kits was among the requests of parents of children who were vaccinated with Dengvaxia during a dialogue with DOH officials. He said they were looking at sourcing the funds from the P1.161-billion refund for unused Dengvaxia vaccines. “Had the program been a political one, then it would not have been school based, but community based,” Garin said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 05, 2018 23:03 UTC