- MARIA LOURDES K. OTAYZA, MD, MHA, FPOGS, CESO V
- Medical Center Chief II
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MMMH&MC HOLDS 1st VIRTUAL GRAD FOR MEDICAL INTERNS
Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center held a simple graduation ceremony on August 6, 2020 for its medical interns after they completed a mixed hands-on and on-line post-graduate internship (PGI), a first of its kind due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.
Marking another milestone, the interns were also the graduates of the pioneer batch of the Mariano Marcos State University-College of Medicine (MMSU-COM) in 2019.
In her inspirational message during the virtual ceremony, Dr. Maria Lourdes K. Otayza, MMMH&MC’s Medical Center Chief II, beamed with pride on how the 14 interns embraced online learning when the internship programs for all medical students in the country had to proceed virtually last March during the on-set of COVID-19 in the Philippines.
After finishing a four-year doctor of medicine course, a one-year postgraduate internship on-site in a hospital has to be completed before one is qualified to take the licensure examination for medical doctors in the Philippines.
“Yours may be different because your hands on internship had to be suspended and you embraced online learning for the past two months. But you have chosen to put yourselves in the frontline of the most important battlefield today,” said Dr. Otayza.
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ILOCOS NORTE INAUGURATES 1ST MOLECULAR LAB FOR COVID-19
BATAC CITY -- Officials of state-run Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) here and the provincial government of Ilocos Norte led on Thursday the inauguration of province’s first molecular laboratory to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The inauguration, which was marked by a blessing of the facility by Laoag City Bishop Renato P. Mayugba, was led by Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc and MMMH&MC’S Medical Center chief, Dra. Maria Lourdes Otayza.
Manotoc thanked the health-workers of MMMH&MC for their hard work and perseverance to serve during the pandemic.
Otayza, for his part, said that the accomplishment is a result of the shared efforts of both the provincial government and MMMH&MC.
Earlier, MMMH&MC obtained a license to operate the molecular laboratory as well as a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing from the Department of Health (DOH).
The RT-PCR is the “gold-standard” in diagnostic confirmation for people who might have contracted Covid-19.
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MMMH&MC’S OPD ROLLS OUT CLINIC APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
The Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) encourages patients to register via virtual appointment system for medical consultations. Through this system, the patient may send a text message or call the official contact numbers of the various clinics of the MMMH&MC’s Out-Patient Department (OPD). The patient may also opt to schedule with the clinics concerned by sending an inquiry through the app-based messaging system “Facebook Messenger”. This system is highly encouraged for new patients or first-timers who should make an appointment for medical consultation from Mondays to Fridays, except holidays, from 8:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon. Meanwhile, old or existing patients, shall be given follow-up or appointment stubs.
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MMMH&MC NOW LICENSED FOR COVID-19 TEST
After submitting all the requirements to become a testing center for Coronavirus Disease 2019, the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center can now perform COVID-19 independent testing.
In a statement provided by the Medical Center Chief, Dr. Maria Lourdes K. Otayza, said that “ Our answer to the nationwide demand for increased COVID-19 testing resulted in the effort to 1) develop our biomolecular laboratory capability; and 2) procure alternative modes of PCR testing if available. The hospital went into partnership with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) to procure necessary equipment and do some renovations to the existing laboratory to ensure biosafety. PGIN graciously donated a PCR machine and other peripherals while the hospital procured counterpart equipment, supplies, biosafety equipment, and secured refresher training for its certified staff”.
The MMMHMC took approximately two months to prepare the laboratory set-up, purchase essential equipment, train its staff, formulate policies aligned with the protocols set by the World Health Organization, Department of Health, and Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and organize its management before the License to Operate (LTO) was finally issued to them on June 2, 2020. It turned out that the alternative GeneXpert technology, got accredited before the PCR.
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BRAIN BREAK TIPS FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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MMMH&MC E-CLINIC, ONLINE CONSULTATION!
MMMH&MC launches an online consultation platform so you can reach our medical professionals using your mobile phone. Through the OPD e-Clinic patients can now seek medical consultation regardless of their location. It also minimizes their risk of unnecessary exposure to coronavirus.
How to access the system?
1. Click the bit.ly/2X2ijde or Scan the QR code using your mobile camera
2. Log in using Facebook messenger, then Search Family Medicine Clinic – MMMH&MC
Credits to:
💻 Mr. Benoe Padamada, Family Medicine & HEPO
📸 Mr. Christian Dancel
#MMMHMC #eClinicOnlineConsulation #COVID19response
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MMMH&MC LAUNCHED “E-PAKAAMMO” HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM
Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) launched on May 12, 2020 the “E-Pakaammo: MMMH&MC Usapang Kalusugan Sesyon”, a social media-based health education program to ensure a wider reach of its various health advocacies and program.
During an interview, Jhey-ar O. Mangati, MMMH&MC’s Health Education and Promotions Officer, explained that the program is eyed to improve the public’s health literacy as well as harness their support in the programs and activities of the Department of Health and the hospital.
“With the COVID-19 pandemic currently gripping the entire world, we are trying to shift our focus in bringing fast and relevant information to the public through this program,” emphasized Mangati.
With E-Pakaammo, online health education sessions shall be broadcasted live on the official Facebook Page of MMMH&MC every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 in the afternoon. Health advocacies and topics shall be discussed for this month including holistic concerns surrounding COVID-19 pandemic, mental health management, elderly care during the pandemic, the principles surrounding the “new normal”, and cervical cancer management.
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