The School for Health Sciences in Palo Leyte will host the first Region 8 National Conference on Aging “Promoting Wellness, Improving Quality of Life of Older Persons” to be conducted on October 27-28, 2009 at Balyuan Convention Center, Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City.
Faculty: University of the Philippines Manila-National Institutes of Health Committee on Aging and Degenerative Diseases in cooperation with The School of Health Sciences, Palo Leyte.
Thanks and see you in Tacloban
Geriatric Nurses Association of the Philippines
In cooperation with the
Philippine Society of Geriatric Medicine
November 04, 2008
Through Channels
Dear Fellow Nurses:
Greetings!
The Gerontology Nurses Association of the Philippines (GNAP) is pleased to invite you to the 2nd seminar entitled “Geriatric Syndrome: Skin and Nutrition Problems”. This will be held on November 18, 2008, Tuesday, 1:00-5:00 pm at the University of the Philippines College of Nursing, Seminar Room, 2nd floor. We shall be having a guest speaker from the International Institute on Ageing.
The registration fee for the seminar, inclusive of snack will be P250.00 for members, P350.00 for non-members and P500.00 for those attending and seeking membership. We appreciate your calling Ms. Paz Dumlao at UP Manila College of Nursing Tel No. 523-14-94 for reservations by giving your name, address and telephone/cell number. This will help us in the planning of the activity.
Brief History of the Committee on Aging and Degenerative Diseases
The University of the Philippines Manila is the country’s leading institution for health research and development. The creation of the National Institutes of Health was approved by the Board of Regents at its 1094th meeting on 26 January 1996, and with it, the Gerontology and Disabilities Programs Cluster, through the Committee on Aging and Degenerative Diseases. The committee is composed of various physicians, academicians, and allied medical professionals within the UP-PGH system.
The COMADD is currently comprised of volunteer consultants from various Clinical and Basic Sciences Departments of the UP-PGH system:
1. Philippine General Hospital – Clinical Departments are involved through their representatives, including: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Surgery, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Neurology, Psychiatry and Nutrition.
2. UP College of Nursing – membership representation
3. UP Manila College of Arts and Sciences – membership representation thru the Department of Behavioral Sciences (Anthropology)
4. College of Allied Medical Professionals
5. College of Pharmacy
6. College of Dentistry
Mission-Vision: Institute for Aging and Degenerative Diseases
Vision
The Filipino elderly enjoying a healthy body, mind and spirit, being treated with dignity, and valued as a productive member of society, in a dynamic process unique to himself, and beginning a life of unlimited possibilities.
Mission
The institute shall create with the aging Filipino, unlimited possibilities for their value added life through scientific research, training and education, and specialized services.
Clinical Programs
The Committee on Aging and Degenerative Diseases through it multidisciplinary membership is involved in the development and management of various clinical programs within the UP-PGH system, including:
Outpatient geriatric evaluation and wellness clinic
Inpatient geriatric medical consultation
Memory clinic
Stroke unit
Rehabilitation unit (physical, occupational and speech therapy)
Menopause clinic
Specialized services such as Spine/Osteoporosis care; Rheumatology clinic
Policy Development
The Committee and its members have been directly involved as technical advisers in the development of
The Philippine Plan of Action for Older Persons, DSWD
The Health Program for Older Persons, DOH
Baseline Surveys for the National Objectives of Health, DOH, NIH
Periodic Health Examination Guideline, PHILCLEN, DOH
Alzheimer’s Disease Association of the Philippines Recommendations on Diagnosis, Prevention and Management
Education
The Committee has undertaken 9 successful Post-graduate courses in Geriatric Medicine for physicians, nurses, and allied medical professions since 1997
Research
The Committee and its members are involved in funding and development of essential national health researches including those that resulted in the Policy and Recommendation documents above.
