Raymundo W. Lo, MD, FPSP
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A life saver
September 23, 2024 10:07 pm
The Philippine Society for Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation is holding its eighth post-graduate course this weekend with the theme: Transplant 360°: Stakeholders’ Perspectives on HSCT at the Henry Sy Auditorium, St. Luke’s Medical Center BGC on Sept. 27-28, 2024. As a guest lecturer, I will be giving a talk on Chimerism, which is a post-stem cell transplant monitoring test, available only at St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Dengue reality bites
September 16, 2024 11:10 pm
Dengue cases are rising in the Philippines, with about 208,965 cases recorded so far this year, higher than the 124,157 cases during the same period in 2023, a 68 percent increase. With a 20 percent symptomatic rate, actual dengue infections are five times higher. Ninety-three percent of Filipinos are seropositive for dengue antibodies, indicating high infection rates. There are 364 deaths so far this year, far too many. Nobody should die from vaccine-preventable diseases. The DOH has not yet declared a national epidemic, claiming it is up to local governments to do so.
The real Dengvaxia victims
September 09, 2024 4:06 pm
At long last, the verdict has come. After six long years and countless hours of stress, the respondents in the first eight cases have been exonerated. The judge has dismissed the criminal charges of homicide through reckless imprudence in the deaths of children allegedly due to the Dengvaxia vaccine.
Tropical Disease Foundation: 40 years of service to the Filipino people
September 02, 2024 11:01 pm
On Aug. 30, 2024, the Tropical Disease Foundation Inc. (TDF) celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Dusit Thani Hotel. As a member of the board of trustees, I was given the privilege of attending the event.
Dengue and rational blood use
August 27, 2024 4:55 am
Dengue is once again hugging the headlines. There were over 136,000 cases from Jan. 1 to Aug. 3 2024, 33 percent higher than last year. There were 396 deaths attributed to this mosquito-borne viral disease, far too many by any standard.