UP Manila opposes bill granting access to medical marijuana for compassionate medical treatment

In a statement issued last December 7, 2022, the University of the Philippines Manila expressed opposition to SB 230 that grants access to Medical Cannabis as a Compassionate Alternative Means of Medical Treatment, among its provisions.  Read article

Health workers’ interests pushed at National Policy Dialogue

To improve delivery of healthcare services in the country, UP Manila College of Nursing spearheaded the “Policy Dialogue on Supporting Frontline Health Workers’ Resilience and Retention Beyond the Pandemic” on Nov. 10–11, 2022 at Conrad Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. Read article

Public Health Expert Strengthens Call to Achieve Mental Health for All

In celebration of the World Mental Health Day and the National Mental Health Week, the College of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Education in collaboration with the CPH Communications Unit/TROPMED Philippines hosted a virtual Flag Raising Ceremony on Oct. 10 with the theme, “Bolstering the Call to Achieve Mental Health for All.”  Read article

Ramota elected new faculty regent of the UP BOR

UP Manila College of Arts and Sciences Department Social Sciences Assistant Professor Carl Marc Ramota has been elected new faculty regent of the Board of Regents, the highest governing body of the UP System.  Read article

Mask wearing urged despite order for optional use

The decline in COVID-19 cases and deaths has led President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to sign Executive Order No. 7 on Oct. 28, 2022 allowing the voluntary use of face masks indoors and outdoors except in hospitals, medical facilities, or public transportations. To address the confusion due to the EO, the Stop C.O.V.I.D. Deaths Webinar No. 125 tackled the topic, “To Mask or Not To Mask” during its Nov. 11 edition. Read article

Experts shed light on rising Omicron subvariants, possible upsurge

In light of the holiday season, experts are watching out for a possible surge of COVID-19 infections. How these subvariants compare with the previous variants and how we can protect ourselves were discussed in the Stop C.O.V.I.D. Deaths Webinar “BAGO NA NAMAN? XBB and BQ.1., Alamin!” episode. Read article

Retention of healthcare workers: Challenges and interventions

Dr. Ronquillo stated that based on the data of the Commission on Higher Education, the number of enrollees in specific health professions averaged 217,753 for the past 10 years. Of these, only 22% had graduated, and board passers were only about 16% of all enrollees. This issue of high attrition in HRH stems from different factors related to uncoordinated and ineffective regulation of health workforce production. Read article

CAS celebrates Mental Health Month 

through a webinar series

To celebrate the 2022 Mental Health Month, the UP Manila College of Arts and Sciences Office of Student Services, in partnership with the UP Behavioral Science Society conducted a five-day webinar series in October to tackle mental health issues. Read article

Promoting healthy workplaces tackled during the 5th EOH Forum

Dr. Hiromasa Okayasu, director of WHO Western Pacific Region Division of Health and Environments and Populations pointed out during the Environmental and Occupational Health Forum that around the world the disease burden is shifting from communicable diseases (CD) to non-communicable diseases (NCD). Read article

Dr. Villarante is 2022 PFCS Outstanding Achievement Awardee

In the face of health problems due to the sudden appearance of new diseases including COVID-19, one professor rises to help alleviate the escalating problems on environmental pollution and energy. Read article

Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development

Vol. 26 No. 3 (2022)

Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development

Vol. 26 (2022)

The 2022 Global Assembly On Everyday Life, Gender, And Sexuality Issue

Acta Medica Philippina

(Vol. 56 No. 19 2022)

SEAMEO RECFON Nutrition and Safety Issue