Written by Christine Querubin
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| VYLH-NCR on the go! Volunteers conducting the Mother's Class, a regular session done to provide information to the mothers of Ward 15, PGH. |
The Volunteer Youth Leaders for Health-Philippines NCR region conducts a regular Mother’s Class at Ward 15 (OB GYN), Philippine General Hospital every Saturdays, 9-10 o'clck in the morning.
The regular classes started on April
12, 2014 after the approval of Dr. Myka Martinez, OG GYN Chief Resident. VYLH-NCR members give short talks on Folic Acid Supplementation and Newborn Screening to mothers and their families who are in direct need of the
organization’s advocacies. Brochures are also distributed to
the patients and their relatives after each class.
The Mother’s Class is aimed to
encourage the patients in the OB GYN ward to have their newborn babies screened. Talks on the organization’s advocacies are timely
for mothers and families who may not be aware of the benefits of Newborn Screening and Folic Acid Supplementation as revealed by recently concluded
classes.
The mothers classes also serve as a training ground for Batch E4 volunteers who are expected to conduct similar talks in their respective schools and communities.
