6 Signs a Career in Med Tech is Perfect For You
Deciding which medical career to pursue can be tough. With a lot of options to choose from, one medical profession often gets overlooked: medical technology. Due to the consistent demand for medtechs in the country, we’ve decided to highlight the unsung heroes in the laboratories and the characteristics that make them equipped for their job. […]
NCR Declares HIV/AIDS a Public Health Emergency
2017 saw an unprecedented spike in HIV/AIDS cases. The number of HIV/AIDS reports in May alone surpassed the thousand mark for the first time with 1,098 new cases. This was a huge leap from the 741 cases of the same time last year. The latest statistics states that for June, 1,013 people tested positive with […]
MEDTEK at the 11th PAMET Mindanao Regional Conference
The PAMET Misamis Oriental – Cagayan de Oro Chapter assembled for their 11th regional conference last August 25 – 27, 2017. Held at the Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de Oro, the annual event gathered Mindanao’s best and brightest in the field of medical technology. The conference, besides serving as a solidifier for the community, was an […]
Public Schools to Begin Random Drug Tests this September
In an effort to keep minors from drug use and addiction, the DepEd has given the go signal for the nationwide implementation of public high school-based random drug testing. Education Secretary Leonor Briones emphasized that the growing drug problem of the country has no place in the educational setting. “Our purpose is to find the […]
Bird Flu: What You Need To Know
The bird flu, or avian influenza, is a contagious disease that spreads among birds. It is caused by the type A strain in the influenza virus and can become deadly, especially to domesticated fowls such as chickens and ducks. Infected birds usually exhibit symptoms like dishevelled feathers, reduced egg production and respiratory troubles. Chickens and […]
The Philippines Needs More Med Techs
The country’s shortage in healthcare professionals is more severe than we think. Beyond the usual news about the lack of doctors and nurses, we are also in dire need of more medical technologists in the rural areas. Despite not being as recognized as the other medical professions, med techs are essential to the country’s healthcare […]
The Nutrition Council’s Call for Food Reformulation
As part of this year’s Nutrition Month celebration, the National Nutrition Council is calling for a re-evaluation of the food intake of the average Filipino. This is a response to the recent statistics of our unhealthy food consumption behaviour. 7 out of 10 Filipino households do not get the sufficient dietary nutrition required to take […]
MEDTEK at the 11th PAMET North Luzon Conference
On the morning of July 14, 2017, this year’s PAMET North Luzon Regional Conference was launched, welcoming hundreds of medical technologists from all over the region into the halls of Tarlac State University Hotel. The Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc. (PAMET) held the 2-day conference for the 11th year with its strong commitment to […]
Top 5 Diseases Now Fading from Existence
Humans have been battling diseases since the dawn of time, losing millions of lives along the way. Now armed with modern science and technology, we’re now more capable than ever to fight back and globally rid of these killers once and for all. 5. Malaria As one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases in the […]
April 2017’s HIV/AIDS Statistics: A Breakdown
In a classic good news/bad news scenario, the latest HIV/AIDS statistics released by the Department of Health is anything but simple. We’re breaking down the numbers to decode the ups and downs of our country’s current HIV status. According to DOH’s latest statistics on HIV/AIDS in the Philippines, April has the year’s least number of […]