We too get scratched or bruised, but they are the “wounded warriors” fighting the different types of cancer, the “one in a million disease,” the heart disease from birth, the genetic imperfection, the mental health challenge, visual impairment or loss of sight, that those in the “normal” world don’t see, don’t know and can’t understand. The reason is because we don’t talk enough about it, we are uncomfortable discussing such grave, life-threatening medical issues. I don’t know how many patients’ organizations there are in the Philippines but what I discovered is that most of them are DIY, set up by patients or family. We deplore all forms of vaccine misinformation and disinformation that has affected vaccine confidence to the detriment of Filipino children. * * *When I wrote about doctors and leaders in public health deciding to join the 2025 elections as candidates, I mistakenly placed Dr. Minguita Padilla as a senatorial aspirant.

Source: Philippine Star October 15, 2024 20:30 UTC