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s part of the PDS Awareness Program, the Skin Health and Eczema Fair was organized in the
Bicol Region last April 22, 2018. The Skin Museum, which preceded and capped the said Fair was
Aexhibited at Robinson’s Place Naga starting April 19. This was the first in Southern Luzon.

Skin Museum Exhibit given by Dr. Mary Jane Uy to Nursing the mother PDS and 250 attendees in
students, and the young and middle- the Eucharistic celebration which was
During the said exhibit, the Naga aged adults. Topics of interest remained then followed by the affair’s Opening
Dermauthorities took turns in holding the same, but with emphasis on the Ceremony. Hon. John Bongat, the Pilgrim
interactive lectures to audiences of needs of the populations present. City’s energetic Mayor, together with PDS
different age groups. The first talk, given Indeed, the lecture series was a helpful Board Director Dr. Arnold Yu, and PDS
by Dr. Marilou Sarmiento, guided the tool to achieve the goal of the Society’s Southern Luzon Chapter President Dr.
children in the basic knowledge and care Awareness Program. Michelle Gatchalian, graced the Ribbon
of the skin. The second lecture by Dr. Cutting ceremony. The crowd was warmly
Nes Marie Sacil focused on the care of All in a day’s Fair welcomed by Dr. Marilou Sarmiento,
teenage skin. The topics ranged from SLPDS– Bicol Region’s Coordinator.
Acne to Eczema. The third interactive The highlight of the four-day event was Mayor Bongat and Dr. Yu each gave their
lecture was for the elderly population, the Skin Health and Eczema Fair. A holistic messages on the relevance of the Skin
delivered by Dr. Ma. Asuncion Quimlat. approach to healing was done, starting Health awareness and the role of Board-
Clarifications on “allergy”, dry skin with a holy mass (spiritual healing), certified Dermatologists in the promotion
and eczema were discussed, as well as followed by very informative lectures of Health Care.
corrective messages on the multiple (mind healing) and ending with free skin
myths still being patronized by people consultations (healing of the body). The series of lectures followed, ably and
in the provinces. carefully put together by Dr. Monina
The PDS Bicol dermatologists were
The last of the series of lectures was joined by the representatives from Turn to page 20
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