Nevada group outreach in VSMMC Pediatrics Ward

Members of the Philippine Bisayan Society of Nevada (PBSN) in Las Vegas, Nevada distributed medicines to patients in the pediatrics ward in the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) last January 15, 2013.

Members of the PBSN meet with VSMMC Chief of Hospital 

Dr. Gerardo M. Aquino Jr.

This is the fifth year of the outreach program of the group who came to visit Cebu in January. The group also sponsored a medical, dental and surgical mission in Malabuyoc, Cebu in early January which served more than 5,000 residents of five municipalities.

The Visayas Primary Health Care Services, Inc. through its staff member Dr. Erlinda Posadas facilitated the outreach activity by coordinating with the Department of Pediatrics through its medical specialist Dr. Cynthia Cabatit and chief resident doctor Dr. Senny Marie C. Zamora. Medicines were bought from the hospital pharmacy and included life-saving antibiotics, intravenous fluids and other essential medicines.

Members of the PBSN give medicines to patients 

in the VSMMC pediatrics ward.

The group also met with VSMMC Chief of Hospital Dr. Gerardo M. Aquino, Jr. who showed them around the hospital departments and wards including the newly renovated Orthopedics Ward.

 A pose at the intensive care unit of the pediatrics ward.

A pose at the newly renovated orthopedics ward.

VPHCS joins World AIDS Day Celebration

The Visayas Primary Health Care Services, Inc. (VPHCS) joined the World AIDS Day celebration last December 1 together with various groups which included the Cebu City Multisectoral STD and AIDS Council, Department of Health, Cebu City Health Department, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu Plus Association, and other non-government organizations.

The celebration started with a holy mass in the chapel of the Asilo de la Milagrosa, followed by a motorcade that ended in Plaza Independencia where a program was held.

The VPHCS is currently supporting the Iglesia Filipina Independiente – Visayas-Mindanao Regional Office for Development (IFI-VIMROD) in its project on HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness.

World AIDS Day is the focal point of the World AIDS Campaign, which is active all year round. On December 1, there are many health education campaigns. Anti-discrimination activities are also launched on or around this date. 

Staff of VPHCS and IFI-VIMROD pose before the program 

marking the celebration of the World AIDS Day in Plaza Independencia

following a motorcade along the city’s main streets.

During the program, Jerson See, president of the Cebu Plus Association, Inc. appealed for non-discrimination and respect for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Other speakers in the program included Cebu City Health Officer Dr. Stella M. Ygona, VSMMC Medical Specialist Dr. Annabelle Fuentes, and Cebu City Health Office Head of STD and HIV/Aids Detection Unit Dr. Ilya A. Tac-an.

A beauty pageant, Mr. and Miss World AIDS Day capped the celebration. 

Another pose in Plaza Independencia after the motorcade.

Fil-Am balikbayans’ outreach in VSMMC Pediatrics Ward

Members of the Philippine Bisayan Society of Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada distributed medicines to patients in the pediatrics ward in the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) last January 17, 2012.

This is the fourth year of the outreach program of the group who came to visit Cebu and joined the Sinulog celebration.

The Visayas Primary Health Care Services, Inc. through its staff member Dr. Erlinda Posadas facilitated the outreach activity by coordinating with the Department of Pediatrics through its Training Officer Dr. Lilibeth Espinosa and Chief Resident Dr. Rommel Capa.  Medicines were bought from the hospital pharmacy and included life-saving antibiotics, intravenous fluids and other essential medicines.