Asian Pacific Pediatric Association Recommendation

The Philippine Pediatric Society, Inc. Officers and Members of the Board of Trustees on its meeting last August 17, 2006 has recommended for your information:

that rotavirus immunization as included in the routine schedule of immunization be deferred until adequate date on its efficiency/effectiveness has been gathered. This was based on the recommendation of the Rotavirus Workshops during the Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA) Meeting held last July 20-21, 2006 at the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel, Chonburi, Pattaya, Thailand.

that universal vaccines be separated from the use of vaccine for the specific condition in the schedule of immunization

Please be guided accordingly

Very Truly Yours

Jocelyn Yambao-Franco, MD President

Streaking SLU Captures CPC Pennant

Five kilometers away from the idyllic city of Vigan, Heritage Resort of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur was the venue of the 4th Annual Clinico-Pathologic Conference of the PPS Northern Luzon Chapter. Participants from the 5 PPS accredited training hospitals joined to show off their prowess in coming up with a diagnosis of the case given.

Residents tried to out do each other in their presentation but in the end, only one winner was declared. The judges unanimously voted the participants from the Hospital of the Sacred Heart (SLU) as the champion.

Members of the Board of Judges were: Drs. Divina Tolentino from Candon, Ilocos Sur; Imelda C. Dallo from Bacarra, Ilocos Norte; and Kathyrine Pascual- a pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist was the guest judge invited all the way from Tarlac City. The contest ended with a presentation of the histopathological result from a noted pathologist, Dr. Sheldon Aquino from the Region 1 Medical Center.

The 4th Annual CPC was made possible through a CME grant from PHAREX, represented by their product manager, Miss Tboop Macazo.All the participants did not leave empty handed as cash prizes were awarded to all of them. The first prize winner was given P5,000 ; second prize was P 3,000; third place was P 2,000 and a consolation prize of P 1,000 was given to both 4th and 5th place awardee.

List of participants:

1st place ( SLU)- Melissa Ompico MD/ Leanith Haya MD 2nd place ( ITRMC) Clarisa Chan-Lim MD/ Ma. Elena Pabrua MD 3rd place (BGH) - Renelyn Ignacio MD/ Francisco Dacuycuy 4th place ( R1MC )- Maribel Pasaoa MD/ Hazel Fragata MD 5th place ( DMMMH)- Mary Frances Mora MD Melissa Edic MD........ agnesdimaanomd