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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reported Saturday, June 5, that 64 patients have been enrolled in the clinical trial aimed at looking into the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as an adjunct therapy for hospitalized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients.
(Manila Bulletin
Published May 7, 2021, 12:35 PM
Since 2020, the Philippines has been looking into the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil as a potential supplement to help prevent symptoms from becoming severe for probable and suspect coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, and as an adjunct therapy for hospitalized COVID patients.
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is bracing for the completion of two ongoing studies on the VCO by June this year.
The first project seeks to look into VCO as an adjunctive therapy for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Dr. Marissa M. Alejandria of the University of the Philippines-Manila National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) is leading the team.
Two 2020 TOYM awardees vow to contribute more in PH development
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 18) Two awardees of The Outstanding Young Men for 2020 are more motivated to do their part in the country s development amid the coronavirus crisis.
World Bank Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist Lesley Cordero emphasized Filipinos must be well-prepared to respond to natural and man-made calamities and health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cordero, who spearheaded the creation and implementation of the comprehensive rehabilitation and recovery plan for areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, cited as an example the need to strengthen vaccine literacy that will be easily understood by ordinary Filipinos.
Kalinga party-list Rep. Irene Gay Saulog
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Kalinga party-list Rep. Irene Gay Saulog, a member of the House Minority bloc, described as “laudable” the decision of the IATF to form the panel, which is composed of medical experts.
“Kalinga Party-list welcomes the IATF’s creation of the TWG that will focus on the new COVID-19 variants. It was a laudable move to appoint as heads those from the medical and scientific community. They possess the requisite knowledge and expertise in addressing the new development in the pandemic,” she said in a Viber message.
“This action alone will not prevent the entry of the new COVID-19 variants to the country. It is, however, a good starting point in the country’s response. A specialized body that will be focused on a mission critical objective,” Saulog said.