Author Archives: Xandra Bernal

Creating Smiles and Bridges Through Telemedicine

February 1, 2011 9:11 am | by Xandra Bernal | Posted in News

Manila, Philippines – JBV, a typical 7 year-old boy attending his grade school never imagined that he will be able to smile differently.  From Itbayat, a municipality in the northernmost island of the Philippines in the province of the Batanes, he was born with a Complete Cleft Lip and and Palate.  Several years ago, the […]

Geolocate4Health April winner announced

April 23, 2010 11:10 am | by Xandra Bernal | Posted in News

The UP Manila National Telehealth Center proudly announces the winner of the March Geolocate4Health Contest. College of Pharmacy student Jade Rodriguez bested all other contestants by labeling a total of 39 health facilities for the month of March, bagging the monthly cash prize of Php5,000. Every month all counters are reset to zero so join […]

NThC participates in the 29th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) Meeting

February 12, 2010 9:11 am | by Xandra Bernal | Posted in News

Under the leadership of the Department of Surgery Chair Dr. Serafin C. Hilvano, and with the assistance of the Information Management Service Office of UP Manila, the National Telehealth Center participated in the 29th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) Meeting as part of their telemedicine intiatives last February 11, 2010. The event was held at the […]