Rare Disease Day 2019: Bridging Health and Social Care
Every year, Rare Disease Day is celebrated on the 28th or 29th of February to acknowledge those living with extreme ailments. The last day of February was chosen because February 29th comes only every four years, making it the rarest day of the year. This year’s #RareDiseaseDay focuses on giving love and support to those […]
Heart Your Health: 5 Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy
According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease remains to be in the top 10 leading causes of death worldwide. This Philippine Heart Month, heart your health. Let’s all take the time to appreciate our hearts and take counteractive measures to prevent heart-related diseases such as stroke and hypertension. Although cardiovascular disease cannot be completely […]
7 Effective Life Hacks for Med Tech Students
Being a med tech student is not the easiest thing in the world. There’s no doubt that we love what we do. But every now and then, we wish there could be ways to make things a bit easier. Like, how do you lessen the pages of a hematology book? (We may not know how […]
“Know Your Status”: World AIDS Day 2018
Formed in 1988, World AIDS Day celebrated its 30th anniversary on December 1, 2018 as a pioneering global health campaign to raise awareness. The World Health Organization (WHO) joined global partners in commemorating World AIDS Day under the theme “Know Your Status”. The advocacy aimed to urge people to know their HIV status through testing […]
JARC Group Organizes Health Screening for Golf Players
Since its main offices are situated in the neighborhood of BF Homes, Paranaque, the JARC Group of Companies has always been an active member of the community. That is why for the BF Paranaque Entrepreneurs & Business Club, Inc’s 2018 golf tournament, the JARC Group was ready to show its support. For the tournament, JARC […]
The Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: What You Need to Know
Last September 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that the world is running out of antibiotics. WHO classified this as a high-priority issue since most drugs currently in the clinical pipeline are only modifications of existing antibiotics. On February this year, the WHO even mentioned that infections such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, and gonorrhea are […]
National Children’s Month 2018 to Focus on Ending Child Abuse
Since the establishment of the Republic Act No. 10661 (National Children’s Month Act) in 2015, numerous government agencies and NGOs nationwide have joined forces every November to promote their advocacies for the Filipino youth. This year is no different. The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), […]
Elderly Week in the Philippines
During the term of then-president Fidel V. Ramos, a proclamation was sent out recognizing the first week of October as the “Elderly Filipino Week”. It was signed on the 26th of September in 1994 by virtue of the Proclamation No. 470. The said proclamation was to create awareness on the wellbeing of the elderly and […]
Last-Minute Prep Tips for the Med Tech Board Exam
The Med Tech board exam is what your college education has been building up to and it’s literally days from now. You’re pretty sure you’ve already studied as hard as humanly possible. This means that you’ve done everything you could to pass, right? Not quite. These last remaining days are not just for some ill-advised […]
8 Things Filipino MedTech Students are Tired of Hearing
Being a Medical Technology student takes guts and solid determination because we know that people like us are important. Doctors rely on the test results that we analyze and deliver. Without Med Techs, doctors would probably be nga-nga. We are the team behind the curtain and we are tired of hearing your incessant “Med Tech ka? […]