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19/05/2023

19/05/2023

05/05/2023

IN PHOTOS: DOH, WORLD BANK TACKLE AREAS OF COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN PRIMARY CARE IMPLEMENTATION IN THE COUNTRY, PLEDGE TO WORK TOGETHER TO BRING PRIMARY CARE SERVICES CLOSER TO VULNERABLE POPULATION IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Secretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, together with Undersecretary for Health Systems Development Team (HSDT) Dr. Lilibeth C. David, today met with World Bank Country Director for the Philippines Dr. Ndiame Diop and Health and Human Capital Development Dr. Ronald Mutasa, to discuss strategic initiatives aimed at further bolstering primary health care in the country, especially the vulnerable population in far flung areas.
Both Dr. Diop and Dr. Mutasa committed to aid the DOH in expanding the country’s primary health care and health care provider network capacities through developing infrastructure, information technology, and supply chain systems, providing mobile facilities and patient transport vehicles, and instituting enablers such as policies and health financing.
“I would like to extend the Department’s sincerest gratitude to the World Bank for continuously aiding the country in its goal of providing Filipinos with eased access to healthcare services wherever they may be in the country.
These initiatives serve as proof that through collaboration, we are able to fast-track needed services for every Filipino and at the same time, continue strengthening the status of public health within the country,” said OIC Vergeire.

05/05/2023

Congratulations to our 24 residents who took the recently concluded Philippine Specialty Board of Internal Medicine Examination for achieving a 100% passing rate with flying colors!
Mark Joseph Abaca, MD
Hannah Haile Almenario, MD
Jan Bendric Borbe, MD
Ron Michael Castillo, MD
Jana Laine Cortez, MD
Kaiser Marr Cruz, MD
Arthur Davin Jr., MD
Bryan Elvambuena, MD
Anton Elepaño, MD
Maria Gabriela Estonilo, MD
Rico Miguel Estrada, MD
Francheska Angelene Eugenio, MD
Kyle Patrick Eugenio, MD
Alyssa Samantha Fusingan, MD
Patricia Marie Lusica, MD
Jonathan Macatiag IV, MD
Jerahmeel Aleson Mapili, MD
Bernadette Alexis Mariño, MD
Michael Gino Ordoña, MD
Justine Presinede, MD
Adrian Santos, MD
Leidi Jayn Sison, MD
Vincent Anthony Tang, MD
Edith Mari Timbol, MD
The Department is really very proud of you!

05/05/2023

05/05/2023

𝐔𝐏𝐂𝐌 𝐇𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐏𝐌 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐚𝐛
Written by Neil Benjamin Kho
On March 24, 2023, hepatitis informatics in the Philippines progressed to the next level with the launch of the UP Manila Standards & Interoperability Lab (UPM SILab) at the Bay City Ballroom, Citadines Bay Manila City. Dr Janus Ong, project leader, put a spotlight on the scourge of viral hepatitis in the country and Dr Alvin Marcelo explained the role of health data standardization and interoperability in controlling its spread. The UPM SILab was introduced to healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers who gathered for the end-of-project event of "𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔." This event marked the culmination of a collaborative effort led by the UP College of Medicine, aimed at advancing healthcare informatics and improving the management of chronic viral hepatitis in the Philippines.
The event kicked off with welcoming remarks from Dr. Carmencita Padilla, the Chancellor of UP Manila, and Dr. Edward Wang, the Vice Chancellor for Research of UP Manila. They expressed their appreciation for the dedication and hard work of the project team and emphasized the importance of the project in addressing the burden of chronic viral hepatitis in the country.
The project aimed to develop a standards-based secure data exchange to improve monitoring of chronic viral hepatitis in the Philippines. By establishing computable standards, healthcare facilities using electronic medical records (EMR) will be able to securely exchange hepatitis data for improved patient care and outcomes.
One of the key outputs of the project was the development of informatics tools and resources to support data management and analysis. Mr. Jan Michael Herber, the Data Management Officer, presented the project outputs related to the Informatics Track. This included the various results, from the consensus of data standards among experts, creation of a FHIR profile, a workshop with EMR makers to guide implementation, and a monitoring dashboard for accessible data analysis. Following the presentation, Dr. Alvin Marcelo then led a panel discussion on the project outputs. The discussion, which had professionals involved in the different progressive layers of the World Health Organization (WHO) SMART Guidelines, delved into the benefits and challenges of the current state of data processing, and how data standardization would benefit greatly from this interoperability endeavor.
The second part of the launch focused on the eLearning component of the project with Dr. Geohari Hamoy, project manager, presenting the outputs. This included the development of computer-based training and telementoring for primary care workers to improve their knowledge and skills in managing viral hepatitis. Dr. Janus Ong then led a panel discussion on the eLearning track outputs. The panelists shared their thoughts on the training and discussed the challenges and opportunities of incorporating this eLearning training into healthcare practice in the Philippines. The consensus was that the eLearning modules had the potential to improve healthcare professionals' knowledge and skills in managing chronic viral hepatitis, leading to better patient outcomes.
One of the highlights of the event was the presentation of awards to the participating EMR providers, which was headed by Dr. Janus Ong, Dr. Alvin Marcelo, and Mr. Gerard Paolo Villanueva. The ceremonial turnover of project outputs to DOH was also held. The closing remarks were then done by Dr. Gloria Nenita Velasco, director of the DOH Knowledge Management and Information Technology Services (KMITS) and Dr. Janus Ong.

05/05/2023

Tatlong taon na ang nakararaan nang tanggapin ng UP-PGH ang hamon na paglingkuran ang bayan sa gitna ng pandemya bilang isang COVID-19 referral hospital at pagpapasinaya ng PGH Bayanihan Na! Operations Center.
Sa pagtahak sa bagong landasin, mananatili ang adhikain ng UP-PGH na mapaglingkuran ang samabayanan ng may dangal at husay.

On this day, March 30, 2020, the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) formally opened its doors as a COVID-19 referral hospital and launched the PGH Bayanihan Na! Operations Center (BNOC).

05/05/2023

Avoid consuming too much sugar.
WHO recommends no more than 6 level teaspoons of free sugar a day incl. sugars added to processed foods like:

🥣 breakfast cereals
🥘 sauces
🍬 sugar snacks
🥤 sweetened drinks

05/05/2023

Ano ang antibiotics at ano ang naidudulot ng maling pag gamit nito?