People's Day

The Philippine Heart Center conducts a monthly community outreach program called the "People's Day". The primary objective of this program is to promote awareness and campaign for the modifications of risk factors associated with the development of cardiovascular disorder. One Hundred patients per month are benefited with free blood cholesterol and sugar determination and EKG. Medical consultattions, nutritional assessment and counselling are provided by the adult cardiology fellows and the dietetians.

The highlight of the People's Day is a lay forum wherein health education focusing on the preventive, promotive and rehabilitative aspects of health are emphasized.

There are volunteers from the pharmaceutical sectors supporting the People's Day activity, like Pfizer, Mead Johnsons, Novartis, Astra Zeneca, Abbott, Nestle', Merck Sharp and Dohme and United Pharmaceuticals. The Division of Nursing Education under the Office of Nursing Service coordinates this activity with the rest of the support facilities like Allied Services and Engineering Services.



People's Day Schedule for CY 2008

8:00 - 5:00pm
100 adults and 50 pediatric patients on a first come, first served basis
December 12, 2007
January 16, 2008
February 6, 2008
March 26, 2008
April 16, 2008
May 21, 2008
June 18, 2008
July 16, 2008
August 20, 2008
September 17, 2008
October 15, 2008
November 19, 2008
December 10, 2008

For inquiries, please call the Division of Nursing Education and Research at tel. no. 9252401 local 3209/3210.