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DOH, 3M train med pros on new sterilization standards

DOH, 3M train med pros on new sterilization standards

The one-week seminar held September 24-28 at Bayview Park Hotel in Manila familiarized doctors, nurses, medical technologists and other hospital staff about the newly-issued sterilization standards for hospitals and healthcare facilities based on international standards set by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the Joint Commission International (JCI). The new guidelines are set to improve the ...

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Eye test helps diagnose neurological disorders

Eye test helps diagnose neurological disorders

A new test that measures eye movement while watching television helps detect neurological disorders earlier including Parkinson’s disease, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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DOH Secretary Ona to receive highest honor from US college of surgeons

DOH Secretary Ona to receive highest honor from US college of surgeons

Health Secretary Enrique Ona is set to receive this week the Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the highest honor the institution can confer to any surgeon. Ona is the first Filipino and first in SEA to receive this recognition.Ona specializes in vascular surgery and organ transplantation. He performed the first liver and pancreas transplant in the Philippines in 1979, another first in Asia.

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List of PRC ID Renewal Centers in SM Malls

List of PRC ID Renewal Centers in SM Malls

The Professional Regulation Commission is happy to announce the simultaneous opening of PRC ID Renewal Centers in nine (9) Metro Manila malls and four (4) provincial malls on September 5, 2012. Professional Identification Cards and the subsequent issuance/release of their renewed professional IDs after seven (7) working days. Professionals can proceed and renew their licenses at the following SM Malls:

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Project Management Workshop – Nurses Vox Health Service Cooperative

Project Management Workshop – Nurses Vox Health Service Cooperative

Description Start Date:  November 30, 2012 End Date:  December 30, 2012 Target Participants:  Any profession/field student Website:  Project Management Workshop Location:   Advanced Clinical Laboratory for Skills and Healthcare Solution, Inc. Room 3D, Edificio Enriqueta Building, 422 N.S. Amoranto St. (former Retiro St.) Corner D. Tuazon Quezon City, 1114 Fee: Php 2,000 (up to Oct 15 only) Php 4,000 (up ...

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RN Heals 4 Application will start from November 1-30

RN Heals 4 Application will start from November 1-30

The Department of Health (DOH) surprised our fellow nurses with their announcement this September 9, 2012 that the application for RN Heals 4 will start by November 1. Unfortunately, nurses of the previous batches of RN Heals are discouraged to re-apply. DOH reasoned this out “to give chance to those who have not undergone the training”. In their Facebook Page, DOH posted: ...

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Glucose measurement without needle pricks

Glucose measurement without needle pricks

Pricking a finger everyday is just part of everyday life for many diabetes patients. A non-invasive measurement approach could release them from the constant pain of pin pricks. The linchpin is a biosensor engineered by Fraunhofer researchers: A tiny chip combines measurement and digital analysis – and can be radioed to a mobile device.

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Science Month Theme 2012: Science in the K to 12 Curriculum: Sustaining A Better Future

Science Month Theme 2012: Science in the K to 12 Curriculum: Sustaining A Better Future

The 2012 National Science Club Month Celebration and Seminar-Workshop For Science Club Leaders. Below is the theme for the Science Month 2012.

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