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May- June-July 2005 Vol. 42, No 14 ACTIVITES OF THE PHILIPPINE PEDIATRIC SOCIETYTHE PHILIPPINE PEDIATRIC SOCIETY 42nd ANNUAL CONVENTION The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) held a highly successful 42nd Annual Convention with the theme: “Pediatrics: Transcending the Limits of Clinical Practice”, from April 24-27, 2005 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. Some 5,273 delegates consisting of Pediatricians, pediatric residents and post-residency fellow, and family physicians from all over the Philippines and even from Vietnam participated in this much-anticipated annual event. This year’s convention had as its Overall Chairman Dr. Victor S. Doctor who ably navigated the year-long preparations in the midst of economic difficulties. He was assisted by a 120-strong hard-working organizing committee composed of pediatricians from the different institutions all over the country. The convention highlighted the banner program of the incumbent PPS leadership - The PPS President, Dr. Estrella B. Paje-Villar. It is called the Medical Home Initiatives (MHI), a “family-centered, community-based and medically-oriented approach to child healthcare” which aims to provide an “equitable environment/society that upholds the fundamental right of every Filipino child to health and which will nurture his potential to child access to high quality care that is comprehensive, culture-sensitive and cost-effective” through a “solid partnership among family, government, and non-government organizations”. The MHI was presented as a Pre-convention workshop and a plenary session. A Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructors’ Course was also conducted as another pre-convention workshop. A Post-Convention 2-hour seminar prepared by the PPS Committee on Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) had the theme “Hospital Management of Children with Serious Infection and Malnutrition”. A host of other issues were also discussed and tackled. They were: antimicrobials in developing countries, controversies in pediatric therapeutics, pediatric sleep disorders, essential hypertension as a genetic disorder, current data on health parameters and nutritional status of Filipino children, recommendations to lighten the burden of HIV, hepatitis B and tetanus infections in the neonate, updates on hemostasis and thrombosis, ethical issues in clinical practice and research, Syndrome X and its roots in pediatrics and the implementation of TB DOTS in children. Relevant topics on G6PD deficiency, adolescent medicine, improving scientific presentations through digital photo editing, immunizations, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, child abuse, allergic diseases, hospital disaster management and preparedness, CNS tumor management modalities, and preparation of clinical practice guidelines were also featured. The content of the scientific program will be published in the 42nd Annual Convention Proceedings. Preparations are also underway for the 43rd PPS Annual Convention with the theme “Optimizing Pediatric Care Using Limited Resources” to be held at the Philippines International Convention Center in Manila from April 2-5, 2006. ~ Prepared by The Philippine Pediatric Society |
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May- June-July 2005 Vol. 42, No 14 Content: EAPRO Consultation Concludes: Violence is Not Inevitable Aircraft Noise May Affect Children’s LearningWHO/UNICEF Global Immunization Strategy That Aims to Avert Millions of Deaths New HIV/AIDS data reveals gravity of situation for children in Asia and the Pacific ‘A’ Rating For 95 Percent Attendance Ratio In Malaysia
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