Asian Cancer Institute celebrates 7th anniversary
THE Asian Cancer Institute (ACI) of Asian Hospital and Medical Center celebrated its 7th anniversary this month with a series of activities that raised awareness against the different cancers.
It was also the opportune time to give thanks to the ACI doctors and staff for their dedication and hard work.
The start of the month saw the launch of the “Your Onco Cares” video series. The initial four episodes had Dr. Michelle rodriguez talking about childhood cancer, Dr. Jose Vincente Prodigalidad on prostate cancer; Dr. Jaemalyn Marie Fernandez-ramos on brachytherapy and Dr. Esther Ganzon on cervical cancer and Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure.
Cupcakes were distributed to ACI doctors, staff and other Ancillary units as tokens of appreciation for all the work that they do to make cancer patients comfortable during their visits.
For the patients, 20 ACI patients received via raffle draw 50 percent off CBC vouchers which they can use during their next visit to Asian Hospital.
Cancer can also be tough on the skin of patients. Dr. Claire Marie reyes-habito, a dermatologist and CEO of Skin Care for Home, gave away 100 pieces of hand creams that she personally developed to cater to the needs of cancer patients and sensitive skin.
The cream also came with a patient education guide on taking care of the skin during radiation.
“We hope to bring hope and healing to our patients’ cancer journey and encourage them to finish and continue their cancer treatments at ACI,” Dr. Habito said.
Are you tired of your long hair and planning to have it cut? ACI will be accepting hair donations until the end of the year, Mondays to Fridays from 9 am to 4 pm at the Lower Ground Floor, Tower 2 at Asian Hospital.
Donors must have at least 12 inches of hair in length, and it must be clean and dry without styling products like hair spray or mask. The pre-cut hair bundle must be placed inside a sealed plastic bag with complete name and contact details. For inquiries, call Jon Nasaan at 632 8771-9000 local 8246.