Southern Philippines Medical Center - IPCU

12/09/2025

𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗦𝗜𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

“𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻.” 💪✨

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗜𝗘𝗖 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. 💜
#𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀𝗗𝗮𝘆 #𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀 #𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗛𝘆𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

17/08/2025

INTEGRATED STRATEGIES IN INFECTION PREVENTION:OPTIMIZING SURGICAL HAND DISINFECTION, COMBATING SSIs, AND ENHANCING HOSPITAL-WIDE CONTROL
Surgikleen Incorporated

17/08/2025

GOING BEYOND STITCH AND BANDAGE:THE REVOLUTION OF WOUND CARE AUGUST 15, 2025

15/08/2025

DAY 1🏥
SPMC Infection Prevention and Control Unit (IPCU) & Southern Philippines Adult Infectious Disease and Research Institute (SPAIDRI) led by Dr. Marie Yvette Barez spearheads Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Wound Care Management in Partnership with renowned experts in the likes of Dr. Esther Saguil, Dr. Katrina Victoria Baluyut-Angeles and Mr. Richard Debenham.

IPCU convened with Doctors and Nurses from various cutting department subspecialties through an interactive seminar with the theme “Going Beyond Stitch and Bandage: The Revolution of Wound Care” conducted on August 15, 2025, 8am-5pm held at the SPMC Mahogany Hall.

The activity sought to raise awareness on SPMC’s stand on SSI Prevention reiterating that “Infection Prevention is Everybody’s Business”.

Special Thanks to Dr. Fitzgerald Arancel for his support to our advocacies.

28/07/2025

IPCU represents: SONATA SA KALINAW @ Southern Philippines Medical Center - Official Let the healing begin with music🎵

16/07/2025

INFECTION CONTROL UNIT MONTHLY MEETING & JULY BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS🫶

27/06/2025

2nd INFECTION CONTROL COMMITTEE QUARTERLY MEETING✋
JUNE 27, 2025

04/06/2025

DAY 3🧐
6/4/25
PPE & MPOX lecture with EFM department

03/06/2025

✅Day2 (6/3/25)
PPE and MPOX lecture
Attendees: EFM Department(54 pax from mixed sections)

20/05/2025

SPMC Dengue Committee Meeting🦟
May 20, 2025

19/04/2025

Pahinumdom sa Katawhan‼️
Likayan ang Mpox (Monkeypox)

18/04/2025

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𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘

The Davao City Health Office (CHO) received information from the DOH Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐱 (𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐱) on Wednesday April 16, 2025.

The patients were admitted at SPMC isolation facility. Unfortunately, one of the patients has passed away due to complications. The City Health Office is actively monitoring all identified close contacts, and established response measures and protocols for mpox are currently being implemented.

We urge the public to remain calm and avoid panic. We also remind everyone to consistently observe the following health protocols to help prevent mpox infection:

1) Avoid close and intimate, skin-to-skin contact such as sexual contact, kissing, hugging, and cuddling with individuals who are suspect, probable, or confirmed cases of mpox. If contact is unavoidable due to need for care, caregivers must adhere to proper prevention and control measures, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
2.) Observe frequent and proper hand hygiene with alcohol-based hand rub or hand-washing whenever hands are soiled or contaminated.
3.) Ensure that objects and surfaces suspected of being contaminated with the virus, or handled by an infectious person, are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
4.) Avoid contact with animals, particularly mammals, that may carry the virus, including sick or diseased animals found in areas where mpox is present. Signs and symptoms of mpox in animals, including pets, can include rash, fever, lethargy, loss of appetite.

Should you experience any symptoms, please contact the 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 (𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐔) 𝐚𝐭 09495011457 or immediately visit the nearest healthcare provider.

Further updates will be shared to the public once information becomes available.

Daghang salamat.