CEBUANO NEWS: REDCOP MOPAHIGAYON UG SEMINAR ALANG SA MGA DOCTOR SA REHIYON 8

Tuesday 16th of October 2012
QUEZON CITY, Oct 16 (PIA) -- Mopahigayon ug usa ka adlaw nga seminar alang sa mga doctor sa Rehiyon 8 karong umaabot Oktobre 23 ang Renal Disease Control Program (Redcop) ubos sa National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) aron mapalambo ang ilang kahibalo kabahin sa importansiya ug ang eksaktong paggamit sa urinalysis o eksaminasyon sa ihi diha sa pag-ila sa sakit sa kidney o bato. Gilaomang tambongan ang maong seminar sa mokabat 68 ka mga doctor diin 30 niini magagikan sa Northern Samar, ug 38 gikan sa Eastern Samar. Ang molakip nga mga doctor mao ang city health officers, municipal health officers, provincial health officers, rur...
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Healthy lifestyle, personal hygiene prevent renal disease
ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Oct 3 (PIA) -- Healthy lifestyle, personal hygiene, and regular check up are the preventive measures to avoid renal disease. Capiz kidney Specialist Rene Blancaver said that to prevent renal disease, which both children and adults suffer from, one should take eight to 12 glasses of water a day for adults or six to eight glasses for children, avoid salty or sweet foods, strictly observe personal hygiene, undergo urinalysis once a year, and monitor blood pressure. Blancaver s...
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Protein in kidney is a sign of infection, say doctors
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, June 29 (PIA) -- The presence of mineral protein in urine is a sure indication that one’s kidney is already infected and demands medical attention. This was the warning aired by Celestial Plateros, medical technologist at the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) and Dr. Imelda Rodriguez, a key staff of IPHO here in the city. At the Kapihan sa PIA aired live over Radyo ng Bayan dySL-Sogod yesterday, the two health experts in-charge of the Renal Disease Cont...
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  • “Kidney forum” set on June 20 in Tagbilaran City

    TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 17 (PIA) -- Persons who may have kidney problems, those interested in kidney disease prevention or those who are caring for patients with kidney malfunctions are invited to attend a layman’s forum about kidneys. Dr. Mayida Pureza Concepcion Ybanez said the forum will be at the Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital (GCGMH) on Wednesday June 20 at 9:00 AM at the hospital Audio Visual (AV) Hall. Dr. Ybanez, resident nephrologist at the GCGMH said the forum will ...
  • PIA-Caraga conducts advocacy campaign for renal health care, prevention

    BUTUAN CITY, June 13 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) here in Caraga conducted an advocacy campaign for renal health care and prevention in support to the Kidney Month celebration. In today’s special episode of Caraga in Focus, a TV program of PIA-Caraga Region, Dr. Romina Rusillon, one of the three nephrologists in Caraga Region, discussed things pertaining to renal health care and prevention. Rusillon pointed out that the national government has stren...
  • Number of patients on dialysis on the rise in Caraga

    BUTUAN CITY, June 13 (PIA) -- The number of patients in Caraga Region who underwent dialysis has increased, said Dr. Romina Rusillon, a nephrologist and resident partner of the Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP), an advocacy program of the government aimed to inform the public of renal health care and prevention. Speaking before the local media here during the conduct of “Caraga in Focus,” a TV program of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga, Rusillon said that as of 2010, the...
  • Gov’t Physicians get urinalysis knowledge updates

    ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 19 (PIA) -- State physicians from all over the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) province received updates on urinalysis reading and interpretation as a way to prevent or detect renal disease. Kidney specialists – nephrologists shared their knowledge to physician-participants on maximizing the use of urinalysis for diagnosis and prevention during a two day seminar held today until tomorrow. “This is our way of sharing our expertise on renal dis...
  • Phl has 965 hemodialysis centers nationwide - REDCOP official

    BUTUAN CITY, August 25 (PIA) -- People suffering from renal disease now have more access to hemodialysis treatment.   There were only 290 hemodialysis centers in 2008, but this number increased to 320 in 2009. This increases further to 355 in 2010, according to Susan Jorge, Adult Nephrology Consultant and Assistant Program Manager of Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP).   Dr. Jorge said of the 16 regions, NCR has the biggest number of hemodialysis centers having 267, fo...
  • Western Visayas has 3 centers accredited to perform kidney transplants - DOH

    Iloilo City (27 April) -- Three hospitals in Western Visayas are now accredited to perform kidney transplants, according to the Department of Health (DOH). This information was revealed by the DOH during the Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP) Consultative Meeting held recently at Punta Villa Resort, attended by representatives from the provincial and regional offices of the Philippine Information Agency, and Provincial Coordinators from the provinces of Negros Occidental, Capiz, Antique, A...
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