Delivering Quality Healthcare On Wheels

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While relief goods and medication are being transported to the victims of typhoon Yolanda, ten doctors in some of the country’s remote communities are bicycling their medical assistance to Filipino patients who do not have access to immediate healthcare even during fair weathers.

On the heels of the typhoon’s onslaught last November 2013, Primer Group of Companies—a company known for engaging in the retail and distribution of premium consumer brands in outdoor, fashion, wellness, and urban lifestyle—has dedicated itself to heeding the calls of vulnerable Filipinos through the C.O.R.E.’s Heroes on Wheels.

The C.O.R.E. is the advocacy arm of Primer Group which aims to convert the masses to heed the calls of environmental conservation, ecotourism, and community development.

In partnership with the Department of Health’s Doctors to the Barrios (DTTBs), the C.O.R.E. created its Heroes on Wheels program to strengthen the support networks of communities in times of need with the use of proper outdoor equipment.

According to Tin Villaflor, C.O.R.E. Program Officer, the Heroes on Wheels program provides its beneficiaries with the appropriate outdoor gear and transportation mechanism to immediately reach inaccessible areas.
This time, ten bikes were distributed to ten esteemed local community doctors.

Systems Integration Philippines 2015 Sets The Stage For The Biggest Brands In Business Solutions

 

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Now on its 13th year, the Systems Integration Philippines expo is all set to showcase the biggest brands in IT & Telecoms, Gifts & Promotional Products, E-Learning Technologies, Pro-Audio, Lights, Music & Movie, Signage & Multimedia, Office Products, Services and Technologies. The event will be held on August 20 to 22 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, SM Mall of Asia Complex.

“When we launched this show in 2004, the market was just starting to adopt IT and integration technologies into their businesses. We had about 60 exhibitors,” shared Patrick-Lawrence Tan, CEO of Global-Link MP, organizers of the said show. “This year, there are over 250 local and international companies participating, over 400 booths occupied 9,000 sq.m of exhibition space and 10 countries represented.” 

Due to the strong growth of the systems integration market which is expected to grow through 2020 and be worth USD 377.59, the government has been strongly supporting the market, “This occasion is a vital opportunity for you to create meaningful linkages and partnerships that will foster greater development in workplace solutions, so that our institutions may more readily face the challenges in their respective fields. May your expo serve as a marketplace of next-generation technologies and concepts that will fuel our journey towards lasting, equitable progress.” remarked H.E President Benigno Aquino III in his welcome message for Systems Integration Philippines. 

For more info, call the event organizers, Global-Link MP Events International Inc. at tel no.: (02) 893-7973, email: info@globallinkmp.com. Visitors may pre-register to http://www.globallinkmp.com/SIP. 

99% of Filipinos Suffer From Food Intolerance

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Reactions to certain foods are quite common. However, some reactions go unnoticed until certain abnormal manifestations occur – internally (physiological) or externally (physical, i.e. on skin).Where food ALLERGY has almost an immediate reaction, food INTOLERANCE, on the other hand, does not immediately manifest. Sometimes, it takes as much several months or as short as days for symptoms to be obvious.

According to Nutrition and Lifestyle Counselor Ginny Sinense-Marksl, RND, food intolerance often occurs in people who eat normal or even very common food substance (rice, egg, dairy, wheat) that they are highly sensitive to. These foods cause inflammations in their body that could manifest as allergy-like reactions such as diarrhea, bloating, stomach cramps and at times, skin rashes that almost never seem to subside. Also, it could be one of the major reasons why it is difficult to manage any weight problem.

Food intolerance may involve some or all the same symptoms as food allergies. “While food allergies are acute reactions to a particular food substance and can cause life-threatening symptoms, food intolerance is chronic and less severe but, nevertheless aggravating to optimum health,” said Marksl.

A number of reactions surface when a person is found to be intolerant on a specific food item. However, some people could still eat small amounts of food they are “intolerant” to without any immediate physiological or physical reaction.