University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi
The Premier Dominican University of Bicol
The Premier Dominican University of Bicol
Tagged as the “Code Blue: Reviving the Healthcare System of the Philippines,” the College of Health Sciences (CHS) spearheaded a lecture program focusing on the country’s healthcare system and the interprofessional collaboration among healthcare professionals on February 2, 2023 at the UST-Legazpi Dome.
Jean Nicole Villareal, Project Head of the said event, aimed to instill in her co-future health professionals how important unity is among health workers to provide safe, effective, and quality healthcare to their future patients.
“This project has been in development for almost a year. This is our gift to our college’s patron saint, St. Martin De Porres, and to our university,” Jean said during her opening remarks.
Meanwhile, gracing the event as resource speaker is the Non-Communicable Disease Cluster Chief of the Department of Health (DOH) Bicol, Dr. Monrey Isasiah C. Mancilla, MD, MDM, who discussed topics on Politics on Health as well as Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare.
Asked about his vision to improve the healthcare system in the country, Dr. Monrey shared how leadership plays an important role in addressing the said concern.
“Strong leadership is important. This should not just come from the local chief executives but more from the leadership of every individual to strengthen programs on health concerns,” he initially stated.
Furthermore, Dr. Mancilla also added how behavior affects healthcare at large. He tipped that individuals addressing concerns regarding the healthcare system should have good behavior, especially when taking action on certain things that may have a good or bad effect.
“So, the challenge now is (to have) proper discipline in making decisions for everyone to achieve good health,” he added.
The said medical practitioner also shared a couple of advice to the Legazpi Thomasian attendees who will become future Health Professionals. Apart from studying hard, these students should grab all the information that they can while still young to give better services once they start practicing their chosen profession.
“There are challenges in being a student but they should not give up. Continue what they are doing right now and once they become licensed health workers and get the chance to serve the community, they will be able to deliver quality services.”