History of medical technology in the philippines Flashcards
The most widespread war that occurred from__to______
World War II
1939 to 1945.
the Pearl Harbor was invaded by Japan.
December 7, 1941 –
Three days after –
The effects of the war between the two rivals were very grave.
Sickness and death due to illnesses were rampant.
Japan invaded the Philippines causing the wrath of the US to flare up.
US bases were built in Leyte (around 75 miles away from Manila Bay)
This made possible for the US to bring in members of the healthcare team to the Philippines to resolve the health problems of soldiers and Filipinos.
1944
_____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.
Finally, real medical facilities were made available to the Philippines which includes the 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US Army.
January 9, 1945
850 US SHIPS
26th medical laboratory of the us army
Located at Quiricada, Sta. Cruz, Manila.
Now known as the Public Health Laboratory, a Division of the Manila Health Department .
February, 1945
Training of civilians to become members of the healthcare team was already being done.
June 1945
The 6th US Army left the laboratory.
The laboratory was endorsed to the National Department of Health but the Department did not seem to be interested in pursuing the objectives of the laboratory.
September, 1945
World War ended.
A month after world war II, the 26th medical laboratory of us army was re-organized by ____ and assisted by__who was then the ____
The laboratory was later named,___
Dr. Pio de Roda and assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano who was then the Manila Health Officer.
Manila Public Health Laboratory
A training program for individuals aspiring to become laboratory workers was offered by Dr. Pio de Roda in collaboration with Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana.
1947
Trainees were mostly ________and________
high school graduates and paramedical graduates.
The training proved to be____ because the trainees were never motivated and there was no program that was supposed to last for a definite period and no certificates were issued to trainees.
ineffective
Dr. Pio de Roda instructed Dr. Sta Ana to prepare ___________of the training program.
A short while after, ______ joined the two.
a formal syllabus
Dr. Briones
In ___, the training program using a syllabus and was to last for _______
1954,
6 months.
