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	NORDIS WEEKLY November 28, 2004
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1,000 Ilocos, Cordi residents get free med services
CERVANTES, Ilocos Sur (Nov. 26) — A total of 1,153 residents of Cervantes and Quirino of Ilocos Sur, Mankayan, Benguet and Tadian, Mountain Province, benefited from a free medical, dental and surgical services on November 20-21. The said medical mission was headed by the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society and the UP College of Medicine Class of ‘77, ‘79, ‘80, in coordination with the Community Health Education, Services and Training in the Cordillera Region (CHESTCORE), the Save the Abra River Movement (STARM) and Mankayan, Quirino, Tadian, Cervantes Danggayan a-Gunglo (MAQUITACDG). The Baguio Dental Chapter and volunteer medical students from the Saint Louis University were also in the mission as well. The municipality of Cervantes and Besang Pass Memorial Hospital staff hosted the team. Among the beneficiaries, 11 availed of free cataract surgery, 46 of surgical treatment, mostly, excision and circumcision; 304 received dental services and the rest were given medical consultation. The services were extended to some 444 adults and 300 children. According to the team’s findings, the five leading ailments noted among the pediatric patients were upper respiratory tract infections which include colds, acute bronchitis, acute allergic rhinitis (46%), bronchopneumonia (8%), intestinal parasitism (4%), bronchial asthma (4%) and diseases of the skin (3%) and gastrointestinal tract (3%). Among the adult patients, majority were diagnosed with diseases of musculoskeletal system including lower back pains and muscle fatigue, costochondritis (20%), cardiovascular diseases that include hypertension and heart illnesses (13%), acid peptic diseases (11%), upper respiratory tract infections (10%) and urinary tract infections (8.2%). One of the UP medical residents stressed the importance of continuing medical services and following up of patients. He also mentioned the need to strengthen health services units in the said areas. Dr. Winston Pe-Aguirre, Bessang Pass Memorial Hospital director recognized the need to address the lack of basic health services in far flung communities. Moreover, he also stressed that health is a continuing major concern for the people. # via NORDIS
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	NORDIS WEEKLY November 28, 2004
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1,000 Ilocos, Cordi residents get free med services
CERVANTES, Ilocos Sur (Nov. 26) — A total of 1,153 residents of Cervantes and Quirino of Ilocos Sur, Mankayan, Benguet and Tadian, Mountain Province, benefited from a free medical, dental and surgical services on November 20-21. The said medical mission was headed by the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society and the UP College of Medicine Class of ‘77, ‘79, ‘80, in coordination with the Community Health Education, Services and Training in the Cordillera Region (CHESTCORE), the Save the Abra River Movement (STARM) and Mankayan, Quirino, Tadian, Cervantes Danggayan a-Gunglo (MAQUITACDG). The Baguio Dental Chapter and volunteer medical students from the Saint Louis University were also in the mission as well. The municipality of Cervantes and Besang Pass Memorial Hospital staff hosted the team. Among the beneficiaries, 11 availed of free cataract surgery, 46 of surgical treatment, mostly, excision and circumcision; 304 received dental services and the rest were given medical consultation. The services were extended to some 444 adults and 300 children. According to the team’s findings, the five leading ailments noted among the pediatric patients were upper respiratory tract infections which include colds, acute bronchitis, acute allergic rhinitis (46%), bronchopneumonia (8%), intestinal parasitism (4%), bronchial asthma (4%) and diseases of the skin (3%) and gastrointestinal tract (3%). Among the adult patients, majority were diagnosed with diseases of musculoskeletal system including lower back pains and muscle fatigue, costochondritis (20%), cardiovascular diseases that include hypertension and heart illnesses (13%), acid peptic diseases (11%), upper respiratory tract infections (10%) and urinary tract infections (8.2%). One of the UP medical residents stressed the importance of continuing medical services and following up of patients. He also mentioned the need to strengthen health services units in the said areas. Dr. Winston Pe-Aguirre, Bessang Pass Memorial Hospital director recognized the need to address the lack of basic health services in far flung communities. Moreover, he also stressed that health is a continuing major concern for the people. # via NORDIS
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