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Discussion on the formation of a coalition to address tobacco control and reduce exposure to second hand tobacco smoke ? February 16, 2011at the National Institute of Health, UP Manila
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The Philippine Ambulatory Pediatric Association (PAPA) convened last February 16, 2011 at the National Institutes of Health, Manila representatives from various medical organizations to discuss the formation of a coalition to address tobacco control and reduce exposure to second hand tobacco smoke.
Dr. Maria Jocelyn N. Quidlat, Chair of PAPA’s Committee for Tobacco Control and Advocacy, together with Dr. Susan Mercado, Team Leader for Tobacco Free Initiatve of WHO-WPRO and Dr. Anthony Calibo of the Department of Health, led the roundtable discussion which demonstrated the interest of all the participants to work together as a group. Several of the attendees pledged their commitment to be part of a coalition and to work actively towards the achievement of the goal of the coalition.
The following attended the meeting:
Dr. Irineo C. Bernardo III - Philippine Medical Association
Dr. Anne Trinidad - Philippine Obstetric and Gynaecological Society
Dr. Irma Makalinao - Philippine Pediatric Society
Drs. Alex Alip and Josefina Isidro-Lapena - Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
Dr. Romulo De Villa - Philippine Society of Oncologist
Drs. Emma Llanto and Rose Buzon - Society of Adolescent Medicine of the Philippines
Dr. Gari Astrologio - Philippine Academy of Pediatric Pulmonologist, Inc.
Dr. Maricar Limpin - FCTC Alliance Philippines and Philippine College of Chest Physicians
Dr. Divina Abordo - FCTC Alliance Philippines,
Dr. Benjamin Sablan Jr. – PAPA President
Dr. Florianne Valdes – PAPA Vice President
Dr. Mutya San Agustin – PAPA Founding President
Dr. Amelia Fernandez, Past President PAPA
Dr. Josephine Aldaba
Dr. Carmen Bonoan
Dr. Anthony Quion
Dr. Nathalie Quion
All interested medical, nursing and paramedical organizations are invited to join this coalition.