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World Glaucoma Week Celebration
by: MARIA ROSARIO GRACIA M. GAMET, RN
Health Education & Promotion Officer III
The Bataan General Hospital celebrated World Glaucoma Week last March 14, 2018. Dr. Luis Hizon, the head of the Out Patient Department emphasized the free services being offered at the Eye Care Center. To highlight the activity, Dr. Crissa Marie Pionela a glaucoma specialist of the Bataan General Hospital conducted a lecture discussion on the signs and symptoms, diagnosis and management of glaucoma. According to the statistics she presented, glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness affecting 60.5 million individuals worldwide and in the Philippines, it is the third leading cause of irreversible blindness of both eyes. In addition, she also discussed the different tests to diagnose glaucoma. To summarize her discussion, she emphasized the following important points:
Rabies Awareness Month
by: MARIA ROSARIO GRACIA M. GAMET, RN
Health Education & Promotion Officer III
March is Rabies Awareness Month in accordance with R.A. 9482. In line with this, the Bataan General Hospital conducted a lecture discussion on the prevention, control and management of rabies among the OPD clients of the Bataan General Hospital last March 14, 2018. The activity aims to increase and strengthen the awareness of the public and to correct their misconceptions on rabies management and treatment. Ms. Maria Rosario Gracia Gamet, the Health Education & Promotion Officer, emphasized that washing of the affected area with soap and running water is important to decrease the risk of infection and immediate consultation at the Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) should be done. She also reiterated the services being offered at the Bataan General Hospital ABTC as well as the clinic schedule which is every Monday to Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM while during weekends and holidays services are being offered at the Emergency Room Department.
