An article on Hemophilia featured on The Freeman news on September 03, 2012

On September 03, 2012, The Freeman newspaper featured an article on hemophilia.

The said article contains parts from HAPI-C's "What Is Hemophilia?" pamphlets, which were given to the Cebu city government Nurses and Midwives during our First Dissemination Seminar at Cebu City Health Department on August 23, 2012. The pamphlets given were both in vernacular Cebuano and in English.

The article, which was featured under the Lifestyle section (under Health), also provided contact information of the Haemophilia Association of the Philippines, Inc. (HAPI-C)

HAPI-C would like to thank the PLDT-Smart Foundation for linking us to media coverage for this event.

HAPI-C featured on Cebu Daily News

HAPI-C's First Public Dissemination to Cebu city Government Nurses and Midwives on August 23, 2012 was featured on Cebu Daily News on August 27, 2012. HAPI-C would like to thank the PLDT-Smart Foundation for this opportunity.

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Erratum: Ms. Mary Ann Navasquez (left) and Mrs. Agnes Co (middle) are the president and the main contact person of HAPI-C, respectively. 

HAPI-C featured at Sun Star Cebu on August 26, 2012

During our first public dissemination series seminar at Cebu city Health, HAPI-C volunteer Edwardson Co was interviewed by media on what life is like for hemophilia patients living in our society. This news clipping contains the interview conducted by Sun Star Cebu, featured on its Sunday issue on August 26, 2012.

HAPI-C would like to thank the PLDT-Smart Foundation for this opportuninty.

1st PUBLIC DISSEMINATION TO CEBU CITY NURSES AND MIDWIVES

On August 23, 2012, HAPI-C had its 1^st-ever Public Dissemination on Hemophilia to Cebu City Government Health Workers at the Cebu City Health Department auditorium.

 

This first of a series of Public Disseminations by HAPI-C is an Overview on Hemophilia. The lecturer is Dr. Lynda Mae Lepatan, M.D., a hematologist with specialized training for hemophilia under the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH). For this event, the audience consisted of over 120 government nurses and midwives.  As an Overview, the lecture was about general information on hemophilia such as its genetics, symptoms, and treatment.

 

Pre-lecture evaluation sheets were distributed to check if there have been cases that the audience may have previously handled patients with hemophilia or related bleeding disorders. Post-lecture evaluation sheets were also given to rate the lecture and HAPI-C’s event as a whole. HAPI-C volunteers also gave away their “What is Hemohpilia?” pamphlets both in English and vernacular Cebuano versions to the Cebu government nurses and midwives at the end of the dissemination.

HAPI-C is grateful to the PLDT-Smart Foundation for the media coverage provided during the interview. The event was featured at Cebu Daily News, Sunstar, and Freeman newspapers. Video coverage was aired at RCTV.

 

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photos after the event

DYSS A.M. Radio Broadcasting for Hemophilia Awareness

HAPI-C established connections with DYSS, a radio station under GMA's regional Visayas network (RGMA) during the 1st Cebu NGO Summit on December 06, 2011. HAPI-C was given the opportunity to guest in their radio program to talk about hemophilia. This awareness campaign became somewhat of a national level as the scope of broadcasting is from certain parts of Luzon (northern Philippines), all of the Visayas (central Philippines), and certain parts of Mindanao (southern Philippines). 

A total of 1 hour duration of air time was dedicated to hemophilia awareness and HAPI-C. The program was hosted by Ms. Leslie, regular host of DYSS A.M. radio station. First part was a “text game” (promo conducted by radio program) question: What is your understanding of hemophilia? The listener/participant who texted the best answer gets PhP100.00 worth of top-up credit from the station/radio program. Shortly after was a broadcasting of texters’ answers on what they think hemophilia is. 

 

 

For about 40 minutes there was an interview about hemophilia FAQ’s discussed by HAPI-C volunteers: Ms. Mary Ann Navasquez (President), Mrs. Anges Co (Contact Person), Mr. Reymart Balderas (volunteer), and Mr. Edwardson Co (volunteer). The volunteers answered queries send via text messages from the listeners.

At the end of the program, the text promo winner/best answer was picked by HAPI-C.

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