Health Updates Webinar #269 “Mag-Screen Para Ma-Prevent, Prepare, at Protect ang Ating Mga Bata”

The University of the Philippines,
in partnership with the UP Manila – National Institutes of Health,
and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital and UP College of Medicine,
would like to invite you to attend this webinar!

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Webinar #269
January 16, 2025 (Friday), 12:00 noon
Mag-Screen Para Ma-Prevent, Prepare, at Protect ang Ating Mga Bata

Presenter:
DR. CECILIA D. ALINEA
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
Vice Chair for Academics
UP – PGH Department of Pediatrics

Reactor:
DR. BENJAMIN P. SABLAN, JR.
Chief, Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics
UP – PGH Department of Pediatrics

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Webinar #269
January 16, 2025 (Friday), 12:00 noon
Mag-Screen Para Ma-Prevent, Prepare, at Protect ang Ating Mga Bata

The landscape of pediatric healthcare in the Philippines is currently undergoing a transformative shift by moving away from a traditional reactive model toward a comprehensive, proactive paradigm centered on longitudinal wellness and early intervention. As we navigate the complexities of 2026, the operationalization of Universal Health Care and the integration of the First 1,000 Days Law have necessitated a more rigorous, evidence-based approach to pediatric clinical surveillance.

Anticipatory guidance is no longer merely a set of cursory recommendations but has evolved into a sophisticated framework of clinical counseling designed to mitigate developmental, nutritional, and behavioral morbidities before they manifest clinically. In this week’s episode, our distinguished panel of speakers will discuss the latest strategies in neurodevelopmental monitoring and nutritional security, particularly in the context of addressing the national challenge of childhood stunting and the evolving epidemiological profile of vaccine-preventable diseases. We will also try to address the significant technological and administrative advancements in pediatric screening. We will explore the expanded newborn screening (ENBS) ecosystem, which now encompasses a broader spectrum of metabolic and genetic disorders, and examine the recently updated Department of Health and Department of Education protocols for school-based health assessments. These updates include the integration of universal mental health and psychosocial screenings, recognizing that psychological well-being is intrinsically linked to physiological health.

Our main speaker is Dr. Cecilia D. Alinea, who is the Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and Vice Chair for Academics at the UP – PGH Department of Pediatrics. Our reactor is Dr. Benjamin P. Sablan, Jr., who is the Chief of the Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics at the UP – PGH Department of Pediatrics.

Join us as we learn how to contribute to the collective goal of safeguarding the health of the Filipino child. Together, we can stop preventable deaths!