IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE IN CHILDREN AND THE YOUTH
Luis M. Mabilangan, MD
70th Platinum Anniversary
National Children’s Book Day
July 18, 2017
As part of the Philippine Pediatric Societys 70th Platinum Anniversary, PPS will celebrate National Childrens Book Day on July 18 in cooperation with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philippines (RMHC). Together with the Department of Education City of Makati and Department of Education Cordillera Administrative Region and Adarna Publishing House, this nationwide campaign will be launched to champion literacy empowerment for children with exceptional needs and their families. By partnering with three powerhouse Filipinoinstitutions for children, PPS will achieve its biggest Read to Learn program yet! The celebration will happen in simultaneous events in two major cities across the Philippines.
With the theme Keep Families Close, RMHC and Adarna will provide free books to encourage families to read together and widen their horizons through the stories. Literature teaches empathy by making the reader place themselves in the shoes of different characters. Stories can also inspire these families to continue struggling by finding characters that endure similar conflict. Lastly, books provide families with an avenue to bond by talking about the characters and how they feel about them.
On the day itself, families will be given a memorable experience in the cities of Makati and Baguio. This event will have storytelling volunteers, a photo booth and games for children selected by the Department of Education. This moment will enable families to meet each other and experience a sense of community among children with exceptional needs.
In Makati City, the activity will be at Nemesio Yabut Elementary School, Guadalupe Nuevo where we will be joined by children with exceptional needs from NemesioYabut Elementary School, Pembo Elementary School, Hen. Pio del Pilar Elementary School, Francisco Benitez Elementary School, and Palanan Elementary School.
In Baguio City, A Child’s DREAM Foundation will provide the venue where a big celebration with CISV Baguio and their international volunteers from the Step Up Program will make it a day that the chosen families will never forget.
Moreover, the PPS will extend its celebration of National Childrens Book Day by involving its 5,800 doctors in 12 chapters across the country. A letter will be sent to PPS members to sponsor Ronald McDonald Read to Learn Library Kits for their local hospitals pediatric wards and schools. Each kit will provide the beneficiaries with 34 big books for children to develop the love for reading.
With these activities for literacy, we shall continue to enrich the lives of Filipino children and their families through the joy of reading together! Happy National Childrens Book Day!
2017 PPS-PIDSP CPG on Dengue Executive Summary
The Complete Clinical Practice Guidelines are available at the PIDSP website (www.pidsphil.org)
Download: Executive Summary
Online Application for Specialty Board Examination
Deadline of Application for Reclassification to Emeritus Fellow,
Fellow, and Diplomate Examination is on October 2, 2017
SCHEDULE OF SPECIALTY BOARD EXAMINATION
| Date | Examination |
|---|---|
| March 14, 2018 | Written |
| March 16 & 18, 2018 | Oral |
Venue: Philippine Pediatric Society, Inc. Building
Eastern Visayas and DOH
The Eastern Visayas Chapter , headed by Dr. La Rhaine G. Viernes , had a meeting last June 14, 2017 with the Department of Health regarding the National Immunization Program. A partnership was forged to attain 95% immunization coverage for Region 8. This meeting was attended by the DOH Regional Director , Dr. Minerva Molon and her staff.
Central Luzon Chapter Visit
The Board of Trustees visited the Central Luzon Chapter last June 4, 2017 . The Chapter President is Dr. Nerissa Buenaventura. Together with them is Dr. Leticia Cordero Yap, the Founding Chapter President.
List of Statisticians
The following statisticians have been contacted and are willing to assist in the statistical analysis of data for various research projects of residents/fellows/consultants in PPS accreditation hospitals
The magnitude of the work and the corresponding fees should be worked out between the trainee/consultant and the chosen statistician.
1. Catherine Kaice Romero, Associate Director at SLMC RBD HSOR unit
Cel# 0998 582 1549
Email: kaice.romero@gmail.com2. Mr. Roderick Napulan
Cel# 0999 883 7340
Email: napulanrm@gmail.com ; napulan.r@gmail.com3. Ms. May Lebanan
Cel# 0932 856 7869
Email: mlebanan@yahoo.com ; mlebanan@gmail.com
PPS Tobacco Control Champions
PPS TOBACCO CONTROL CHAMPIONS : The Future of Tobacco Control Is In Our Hands
RH Gonzalez,MD,FPPS
The PPS Tobacco Control Advocacy group is an answer to the invitation of the American Academy of Pediatrics of reactivating their ties with the Filipino pediatricians through the Philippine Pediatric Society .
This group was formed barely a month prior to the annual convention with Dr. Rizalina H. Gonzalez, past president of the PPS -Southern Tagalog Chapter as the Chair of this advocacy group and co-chaired by Dr. Elsie B. Locson, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics of Fe del Mundo Medical Center. Both are new pediatric environmental health specialists .
A call to form a collaborative advocacy group was sent to Philippine Ambulatory Pediatrics Association ( PAPA ) (the initiator of this tobacco control advocacy with AAP in 2007 ), Philippine Academy of Pediatric Pulmonologists ( PAPP) , Philippine Society of Adolescent Medicine Specialists ( PSAMS), Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology ( PSAAI) and all PPS Chapter Presidents to meet on April 1,2017 for a pre-convention workshop on Tobacco Control . Fifty pediatricians from the above groups came to listen and participate in this PPS Pre-Convention on Tobacco Control Advocacy whose main objective is to create programs towards a Smoke Free Philippines for the Filipino kids.
Dr. Riz Gonzalez gave the lecture on ” Smoking is a Pediatric Problem ” emphasizing on the critical points in a child’s life where tobacco smoke creates an impact to the future of the child’s health from preconception, early childhood, adolescent and young adults and the upcoming fad on electronic nicotine devices , its dangers and ill effects among the adolescents.
Dr. Florianne Feliza Valdes, a staunch advocate of Tobacco Control of the PAPA gave her thoughts on “The Current Tobacco Situation in the Philippines : Its Impact to the Filipino Children” . She enlightened the group on the current statistics from the GYTS data on Tobacco usage among Filipino Children and what has been done and current projects of PAPA and that of our own Department of Health .
” What have we done as Pediatricians in Tobacco Control?
PAPP through its Committee on Anti-Smoking led by Dr.Corry Avanceña reported on their projects and lay fora in the hospitals and communities . Dr. Liza Santos , PAPA President presented their successful Tobacco Cessation Programs done by their group since 2007 . Dr. Arlene Sandejas, of PSAAI ‘s Committee on Environment and Pollution reported their ongoing projects and comics for the lay in relation to their Anti-Smoking Campaign. PSAMS Dr. Ester Iligan presented their insights on the upcoming trend of vaping among the adolescents. PPS Davao Dr.Dennis James Absin and PPS Western Visayas Dr.Lui Kanapi boasts on how their city has become a Smoke Free City DOH Red Orchid Awardee . Likewise other PPS Chapters and NCR group reported their different tobacco control related projects to the different communities .
And to end the preconvention was Dr. Elsie Locson’s ” The future of Tobacco Control is in our hands” emphasizing on the importance of environmental health history using the ” green page” for every patient’s chart and the levels and examples of advocacy where we can have tobacco control projects involving the children.
Our PPS President, Dr.Alex Tuazon closed the pre-convention with a challenge to this collaborative PPS Tobacco Control Advocacy Group a.k.a. PPS Tobacco Control Champions to continue and be productive in coming up with projects with measurable outcomes. Such a challenging task ahead for this group .
This June 1, 2017 , the American Academy of Pediatrics will conduct a half day workshop on Tobacco Child Health Champions : Addressing Tobacco and Second Hand Smoke in Children” for this group. This will be followed in the afternoon by a stakeholders meeting for this renewed commitment on Tobacco Control for Children . PPS , PAPA, PAPP, PSAMS, PSAAI, WHO, DOH , PMA and Department of Educationkey persons shall convene on what can we do for the benefit of the Filipino Children within a time plan .
As a jumpstart activity of our PPS Tobacco Control Champions is the Nationwide Awareness Campaign on “The Dangers of Tobacco , Second Hand Smoke and Electronic Nicotine Devices in Children ” on July 19 ,2017 thru selected SM Malls all over the country in cooperation with the Department of Education . Lay fora, Mini-Quiz bee and Slogan Making Contest for the Grade 7-9 students of both public and private schools shall be held that afternoon .
This environmental threat and burden of Tobacco and Second hand smoke has long been there and its about time PPS lead this worthy undertaking ALL FOR THE FILIPINO CHILD .
Philippine Medical Association
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