HISTORY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINE

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During World War II, Philippines was seriously affected. Pearl Harbor was invaded by Japan

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December 7, 1941

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Japan conquered the entire Philippines, causing the wrath of the United States to flare up. Illnesses and deaths were very evident.

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Three days later
December 10, 1941

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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.

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In 1944

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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

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January 9, 1945

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real medical facilities were made available to the Philippines which include the

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26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US Army

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Public Health Laboratory laboratory was located at

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208 Quiricada Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila

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a division of the Manila Health Department

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Public Health Laboratory

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The 6th US army left the laboratory on

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June 1945

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a month later after the world war two,
the laboratory was formerly reorganized by

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Dr. Pio de Roda and assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano who was then the Manila City Health Officer

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The laboratory was later named

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Manila Public Health Laboratory

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A training program for individuals aspiring to become laboratory workers was offered in

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1947 by Dr. Pio de Roda in collaboration with Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana

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• 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.

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In 1954

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the formal education of Medical Technology in the Philippines began

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in 1954

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is the founder of MedTech Education in the Philippines

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Dr. Willa Hilgert Hedrick

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offered a course BS MedTech in 1954 through the help of its sister institution, the Manila Sanitarium Hospital (now Manila Adventist Medical Center)

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Philippine Union College (now Adventist University of the Philippines)

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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

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Mr. Jesse Umali

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offered an elective to pharmacy graduates leading to MT course in University of Santo Tomas (UST) in 1957

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Dr. Antonio Gabriel and Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes

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Centro Escolar University (CEU) offered MT course

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In 1960

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Far Eastern University (FEU) started its MT education, Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan became the Technical Director of the School

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In 1961

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Universidad de Zamboanga (formerly Zamboanga A.E. Colleges) offered BSMT program

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In 1971

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there are more than 130 colleges and universities throughout the Philippines offering undergraduate programs in Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Science (local pulse.net)

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As of 2019

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in the Philippines are offering Master’s courses in Medical Technology

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Around 8 universities

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0offers a similar course but the degree being conferred in B.S. Public Health.

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The University of the Philippines