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Former Interior undersecretary and special envoy to Malaysia Wencelito Andanar died on Thursday after battling liver cancer. He was 73. The announcement was made by Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. “It is with deep sorrow that we bid farewell to my father, Atty. Wencelito Andanar, who succumbed to liver cancer this morning, 7:50 a.m., at the Veteran’s Memorial Medical Center,” the younger Andanar said. “My father was the greatest man and mentor I have ever known. He was my idol and I looked up to him, so much, he inspired me to join public service,” he added. The Palace official described his father as “a man of service” who dedicated his professional years as public servant in different government agencies. He served as officer-in-charge governor of Surigao del Norte from 1986 to 1988 and as chairman of the Philippine Coconut Authority from 1982 to 1992. During the administration of former president Corazon Aquino, he was appointed as presidential ... » Learn More about Andanar’s father dies of liver cancer

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s very own Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman has been appointed as a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Science Council. The WHO Science Council is a high-level Scientific Advisory Group that will act as the voice of scientific leadership and will advise on advances in science and technology that could directly impact global health, Universiti Malaya (UM) said in a Facebook post congratulating her. The former UM medical faculty dean and Professor of Infectious Diseases is also the International AIDS Society president-elect and Malaysian AIDS Foundation chairman. She also heads the UM Urological Cancer Trust Fund, which is spearheading the campaign that kicks off the Men’s Health Awareness Month to be held every November from 2020 until 2024. ... » Learn More about Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman appointed WHO Science Council member

“Track everything and never let things slip through the cracks… If it doesn’t feel right, don’t do it, and go with your gut feel. Lastly, if an offer is too good to be true, then it probably is.” Food supplements have certainly come a long way when it comes to public acceptance. Today, more consumers have incorporated these products — once regarded with skepticism — into their lifestyle, especially now in the face of a raging pandemic. One company Salutare Inc. is benefiting from this change in attitude. Company president Susan Meily Santos says: “Initially, food supplements were dismissed as an old wives’ cure or regarded as superstitious concoctions. It also did not help secure their legitimacy when health and nutritional items were the most popular products being sold in spurious (sales) networks or multilevel marketing schemes.” Effective and efficient “Capsulizing virgin coconut oil in a hard gel using the cold press method retains all its anti-oxidants and there ... » Learn More about Wellness warrior

So you have decided to move into private practice. Unlike government service where there is always an overflow of patients, in the private sector, you will have to compete for your patients. But how are you going to persuade the public to consult you in preference to your colleagues? At medical school, you were never taught about the economics of medicine nor marketing for patients. In fact, talking about money in the medical field is abhorred. “You go into medicine because you want to help people, not to make money” – that is society’s expectation of doctors. After graduation, you work as a houseman for two years. Then you train for an average of four to six more years to become a specialist. After that, some will further train in a sub-speciality for several more years. By the time you feel competent enough to move into private practice, you will probably be in your late 30s. While concentrating on working hard to gain your clinical skills, you never thought of ... » Learn More about How doctors can market themselves without running afoul of non-advertising laws