HISTORY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINE Flashcards
During World War II, Philippines was seriously affected. Pearl Harbor was invaded by Japan
December 7, 1941
Japan conquered the entire Philippines, causing the wrath of the United States to flare up. Illnesses and deaths were very evident.
Three days later
December 10, 1941
US bases were built in Leyte. This allows United States to bring in members of their healthcare team to the Philippines to serve their wounded soldiers.
In 1944
850 US ships of the 6th US Army began a round-about to Lingayen Gulf attempting to mislead the Japanese. Manila was taken and Corregidor was liberated
January 9, 1945
real medical facilities were made available to the Philippines which include the
26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US Army
Public Health Laboratory laboratory was located at
208 Quiricada Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila
a division of the Manila Health Department
Public Health Laboratory
The 6th US army left the laboratory on
June 1945
a month later after the world war two,
the laboratory was formerly reorganized by
Dr. Pio de Roda and assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano who was then the Manila City Health Officer
The laboratory was later named
Manila Public Health Laboratory
A training program for individuals aspiring to become laboratory workers was offered in
1947 by Dr. Pio de Roda in collaboration with Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana
- the training began using a syllabus and it was to last 6 months.
- the training program offered by Dr. Pio de Roda did not last long because during that same year.
In 1954
the formal education of Medical Technology in the Philippines began
in 1954
is the founder of MedTech Education in the Philippines
Dr. Willa Hilgert Hedrick
offered a course BS MedTech in 1954 through the help of its sister institution, the Manila Sanitarium Hospital (now Manila Adventist Medical Center)
Philippine Union College (now Adventist University of the Philippines)
became the first student to graduate from MT program in 1956 at PUC.
- He is now an OB-Gynecologist and owner of Omega Lab in Vito Cruz, Manila
Mr. Jesse Umali
offered an elective to pharmacy graduates leading to MT course in University of Santo Tomas (UST) in 1957
Dr. Antonio Gabriel and Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes
Centro Escolar University (CEU) offered MT course
In 1960
Far Eastern University (FEU) started its MT education, Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan became the Technical Director of the School
In 1961
Universidad de Zamboanga (formerly Zamboanga A.E. Colleges) offered BSMT program
In 1971
there are more than 130 colleges and universities throughout the Philippines offering undergraduate programs in Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Science (local pulse.net)
As of 2019
in the Philippines are offering Master’s courses in Medical Technology
Around 8 universities
0offers a similar course but the degree being conferred in B.S. Public Health.
The University of the Philippines
