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Touching Lives

12th Bigay Puso Outreach:

A PDS leap of help to Leprosy Patients in DJNRMHS

by Drs. Vilma C. Ramilo, FPDS, Wilsie Salas-Walinsundin, FPDS, Marianne G. Panlilio, MD

n February 20, 2020, the Philippine Dr. Gabriel expressed her gratitude for
Dermatological Society headed the support and commitment of the
Oby the Leprosy subspecialty core participating PDS training institutions.
group came to celebrate its 12th year She emphasized that for 12 years the PDS
of gift giving through the Bigay Puso Leprosy Subspecialty Core Group through
program to leprosy patients of DJNRMH this initiative advocates to improve the
and Sanitarium. Gift bags with fruits quality of lives of leprosy patients with
and toiletries sparked joy and brought hopes of continuing the tradition of
smiles to these patients. Dr. Alfonso sharing for more decades to come.
Famaran, Medical Center Chief of Dr. Gabriel, Head of Leprosy Subspecialty
Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital Core Group, Dr. Nellie Jiao, Head of PDS The event was wrapped up with an
and Sanitarium (DJNRMHS), warmly Outreach Committee and the Board of Acid Fast Smears hands on demo by
welcomed the group led by Dr. Peachy Directors and representatives from PDS the senior medical technologists of
Paz-Lao, PDS President, Dr. Teresita training institutions. DJNRMHS participated by residents.

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