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The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia made up of more than 7,641 islands. It is composed of three main regions: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The capital is Manila, while Quezon City is its largest city in the nation.
ESM CEBU
ESM DAGUPAN
ESM MANILA
Cebu is considered as the second largest city and a major economic and cultural hub of the Philippines, with an estimated population of 3.4 million.
The first site of ESM in 2010 was at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC). For the past 15 years, NOF has designed ESMs at this site to teach ETV-CPC in the treatment of hydrocephalus.
The first site of ESM in 2010 was at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC). For the past 15 years, NOF has designed ESMs at this site to teach ETV-CPC in the treatment of hydrocephalus.
Dagupan, a city in the province of Pangasinan, is known for its bangus (milk fish). It has a population of almost 175,000 with Regional 1 Medical Center as NOF’s host partner.
ESM 2012 took NOF to the northern part of the Philippines. Early ESMs start with lectures, hands-on training on a specific technique, and then surgery on the host's patients.
Manila is the capital of the Philippines and its metro area has a population of roughly 15 million. The city is considered to be one of the most densely populated land areas, ranking high in the world.
Of the 174 neurosurgeons in the country, most of them practice in Manila, leaving the rest (and the islands) with a deficit of neurosurgeons to cater to the needs of the communities.
ESM DAVAO
ESM GENERAL SANTOS
Davao is on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. It is the largest city by land area with a population of 1.8 million people.
This region poses a different set of challenges. Aside from building relations with local partners, understanding the local politics and the relations among the medical facilities have been key, but challenging.
General Santos or GenSan, is a highly urbanized city located in the province of South Cotabato in the Mindanao region. With a population of 700,000 plus, Gensan is widely known for its tuna industry.
NOF visited Dr. Jorge P. Royeca City Hospital, the sole government-operated Level 2 hospital in the city.