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PRESS RELEASE. The five-day Medical Technology Week 2021 will feature virtual extracurricular activities, including the first-ever eSports tournament hosted by FEU Medical Technology Society
The remote communities where they serve suffer from neglect, and the frontliners are especially stretched to the limits
'Just think of doing good': Indian paramedics battle deluge of COVID-19 patients May 1, 2021 3:16 PM PHT Reuters Facing a deluge of very sick patients and overfilled hospitals, Indian paramedic Ankita Patel says she keeps her growing fear at bay by focusing on her patients as the coronavirus pandemic rages around her. Patel works as a paramedic in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad and provides pre-hospital care to patients in the ambulance. Although only 31, she has been in the job for a decade. "I have been working for so long, but now because of COVID-19 situation, it has become very dif...
‘Take care of your neighbor’: Communities battle doubts about COVID-19 vaccines Apr 21, 2021 9:00 AM PHT The coronavirus pandemic showed the lengths frontliners would go to serve. For nurse Jorick Alorde, fulfilling his oath involves a treacherous ride on a small fishing boat. Jorick is a rural health worker in Barangay Dikapinisan, a remote village of 2,300 people in San Luis, Aurora. Nestled between mountains, the coastal community is a two-hour boat ride from the town center – 3 hours when waters are rough. This is the journey Jorick has gotten used to since starting in public he...
3 in 10 Cavite frontliners down with COVID-19 Apr 17, 2021 9:49 PM PHT Rappler.com The frontline force in Cavite, the province with highest number of COVID-19 cases next to Metro Manila, has been reduced by 30% after a number of them got infected, Governor Jonvic Remulla said on Friday, April 16. In his Facebook Live broadcast, the governor wasn’t clear if he was referring only to health workers or to all types of workers delivering frontline services. He mentioned, however, that among capitol employees alone, 60 got infected and 4 died the past month. Ninety-five percent of intensive...