A “Youngblood” article by Dr. Pamela Valera, a 2015 graduate of the College of Medicine who did her internship at the Philippine General Hospital.

To quote: “Entering PGH, one does not see in plain sight what life in it is really like. It’s often masked by the antiquity of the buildings, the chaos that happens in the emergency room, the noise inside the admitting section, and the limited number of patients accommodated by the outpatient department per day. But I have been fortunate to see beyond all this while training to be a doctor. I have seen the hundreds of doctors who painstakingly give their blood, sweat and tears to PGH in order to serve the Filipino people whom they know have allowed them to train here. They give, not just their time, but sometimes even their own money for patients they know have far less than they.”

Article link: http://opinion.inquirer.net/87086/a-healthy-ecosystem#ixzz3h8gDaOpm