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Bata, Bata, Balat Mo, Sagot Ko
From
the
Boardroom Ipagdiwang: Pangkalahatang Kalusugan

BULILIT CONGRESS 2019

By Dr. Gina Santiago Eubanas, FPDS
ast September 15, 2019, the Philippine
Medical Association, celebrated
Lits 62nd National Medical Week
Celebration. Part of the Medical Week
Celebration was The Bulilit and Teen
Health Workers Foundation which also
held its 9th Dr. Fe Del Mundo Annual
Bulilit & Teen Congress. The theme of the
congress was “Kaalamang Pangkalusugan
para sa Lahat.” The joint celebration
was held at the FAITH Colleges Campus
in Tanauan City. It was hosted by the
Tanauan Medical Society together with
the Community Pediatrics Society of the
Philippines, Southern Tagalog Chapter.
A team of four dermatologists from the
The Team of PDS South Luzon chapter joining PDS South Luzon chapter was tasked Dr. Florence Ruiz during her lecture on
the Bulilit Congress as part of the PMA common skin dermatoses
celebration of National Medical Week

to give a series of lectures in the midst entertaining discussion filled with vivid This was a first for these dermatologists
of a celebration. Geared up in their pictures, skin must-knows, tips, advice, to address a much younger crowd and
white coats, they proceeded with their and the much-awaited questions every to a very large audience, a gym full of
lectures on Atopic Dermatitis, Common now and then. The team was headed by students from all over the Philippines,
Skin Disorders, Basic Facts on Skin the current president of the PDS South attending their annual Bulilit Congress.
Care, and most importantly, “What is Luzon chapter, Dr. Lizelle Lira Buenafe, They rose to the challenge of educating
a Dermatologist?”. They accepted the the team also included Provincial Rep Drs. the young ones about dermatology.
challenge of turning the aforementioned Florence Ruiz, Theresa T. Polintan and Here’s looking forward to more.
“serious” lectures into enjoyable and Gina Santiago Eubanas.

PDS South Luzon members: Drs. Florence Ruiz, Theresa Polintan, PDS-SLC President Lizelle Lira- Buenafe and Gina Santiago-Eubanas

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