World Health Organization and Self-Care

From the World Health Organization (https://who.int/health-topics/self-care) Self-care is the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health worker. WHO recommends self-care interventions for every country and economic setting, as a critical path to reach universal health […]

62. Busy with Virtual Choir and Vocal Changes (Bizz-y, VC, VC)

Our medical school class is putting together a music video as part of our homecoming celebrations next year – 2024 will be 25 years since we graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in Manila. The song accompanying the video was arranged in four voices for choir: soprano 1, soprano 2, alto […]

A night of Dance, Medicine, and Dance Medicine

December 10, 2023 What an awesome multidisciplinary panel discussion on a dancer’s ankle sprain – physiatry, orthopedics and rheumatology specialists at the Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine National Capital Region (PARM-NCR) quarterly scientific conference tonight. The case conference discussion ended, and Dance Medicine Philippines was formally introduced to all of us tonight at PARM Mabuhay! […]

How lucky we are to be alive right now!

I’m young, scrappy and hungryAnd I’m not throwing away my shot! Dreams do come true. September 17 to November 26, 2023. Special thanks to the Performing Arts Medicine Association, “understudy” Frances, and the person affiliated with the production who found me. Grateful for the opportunity to have supported the performers from Hamilton Manila tour 2023! […]