GKAL Taytay Updates

Dr Petty Dio met with the Taytay municipal health officer Dr. Gerry Camba to present a possible partnership between the local government and the Community Pediatric Society of the Philippines (CPSP) Rizal Chapter. The partnership will focus initially on enhancing the immunization and anti-TB programs in GK Hapay-na-Mangga. Program orientation will be on February 22, 2005.

North B Commences Fight TB Program

Please note the following dates:

Feb 20 (Sunday) (Venue- Phil Heart center) - The National GKal TB task force will orient and train all North B doctors, dentists,nurses and other paramedical CFC members including all our HCVs (Health Care Volunteers from the Kapitbahayan) how to screen for TB among the SIBOL and SAGIP age group using PPD skin tests injections. All those positive for PPD reaction will be included in the Anti-TB program.

Feb 27 (Sunday) - All SIBOL-SAGIP kids in all North B GKs will be screened for TB (PPD skin test injection + standard clinical parameters). Reading of any skin reaction will be done 2-3 days later. Those identified for TB will be registered for treatment. Their parents and kasambahay will be assisted in consulting the local health center for sputum testing.

We enjoin other MMF Core Groups to join this activity to observe the process by which North B implemented this program. Please contact Bro Ting Villafuerte cvillafuertemd(at)yahoo.com for details.