AWARENESS CAMPAIGN DURING RAMOS CITY DISTRICT DANCE FESTIVAL

During a dance festival at Ramos city district in Cebu city, HAPI-C had a short video presentation on hemophilia. We played this because there were local level politicians present during the event, one of them a congressman. We also gave away our "What Is Hemophilia" pamphlets to the audience.
 After the event we have approached the congressman, however he responded to us that he cannot help us as an organization with medical needs. As a congressman, he can only help individual indigent patients in terms of financial assistance - most specially for hospitalizations and burials. Nonetheless, this was good exposure for hemophilia awareness to the general public, with over 200 people as audience during the event.

MEETING WITH THE CEBU INT'L. LIONS' CLUB

As a local lobbying effort, HAPI-C has a meeting with the Cebu Int'l. Lions Club during their weekly gathering at Baseline restaurant on July 12, 2011. The board members of their organization are some of the doctors and some ofthe senior members of Cebu society's elite.

We had a discussion about what hemophilia is, the statistics of hemophilia in the Philippines, and also about the hemophilia community in Cebu. A 3-minute video presentation on HAPI-C's  activities was also played. During the discussion's end, we approached them for support in our future endeavors. Dr. Rene Obra, the current president of the Cebu Int'l. Lions Club assured that we can count on them when needed.

Radio Broadcasting on DYRF 1215

AM Radio broadcasting corporation DYRF 1215 offered their generous air time for hemophilia awareness to HAPI-C. Initially a one-time deal airing on April 30, 2011, the management decided to make our hemophilia awareness program a regular on their broadcasting schedule. 

HAPI-C has been on air Saturdays at 5:00PM or 5:30PM since then, depending on availability of preceding program.  A.M. radio broadcasting is an extremely powerful media used, as it reaches to those even without televisions in the remote areas of the entire Cebu. It is also very popular among the masses, our "target" group of undiagnosed hemophilia patients.

We are extremely grateful to DYRF 1215 broadcasting corporation for helping us promote hemophilia awareness and education to its listeners.

 

 

Live on air on May 28, 2011

 

DYRF 1215 radio host "Joe Black"

 

Mrs. Agnes Co (left) with "Joe Black" during the program live on air 

 

Ms. Mary Ann Navasquez talks about hemophilia

HAPI-C youth volunteer Kristhy Baluran (left-most) joins the broadcasting program (June 04, 2011 airing).

 

Kristhy Baluran standing next to the DYRF 1215 poster and the DYRF Radyo Ka-fuerza radio hosts

 

Photo taken after the radio program on hemophilia awareness

 

During the June 18, 2011 broadcasting

 

Mrs. Agnes Co taking down notes during a phone caller conversation