Webinar #48 | “Facts and Fiction on COVID-19 Prevention and Treatments”

The University of the Philippines in partnership with UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital would like to invite you to join the Fight Against COVID-19! Webinar #48 “Facts and Fiction on COVID-19 Prevention and Treatments” April 16, 2021 (Friday) 12nn Presenter: Dr. Joseph Adrian Buensalido Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine, UP Philippine General Hospital Reactors: Dr. Nina Castillo-Carandang Professor,Department of Clinical Epidemiology UP College of Medicine Dr. Jason Ligot International Health Promotion Specialist Director for Development Communication, Organic Intelligence Dr. Beverly Ho Director DOH Health and Communication Service Opening Remarks: Dr. Marissa M. Alejandria Director, Institute of Clinical Epidemiology UPM National Institutes of Health President, Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Closing Remarks: Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla Chancellor, University of the Philippines Manila Webinar #48 “Facts and Fiction on COVID-19 Prevention and Treatments” Special Topic Ivermectin. Melatonin. Lianhua Qingwen. Vitamin C. Zinc. Suob -- can any of these help us prevent COVID-19 or help us get better if we have the infection? Where do we get our information and who should we believe when there is so much confusion and contradicting views on the use of therapeutic agents? What are the dangers of self-medication, on-line buying of unregistered products and concocting home formulas for COVID-19? In this webinar, join us as we address and sieve through facts and fiction around drugs and medicines for COVID-19. We will talk about the critical role that frontliners play in addressing misinformation. We will discuss the hierarchy of evidence and how this is weighed when practitioners decide on what to recommend. Speakers are Dr. Marissa Alejandria, President of the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and Professor for Clinical Epidemiology; Dr. Joseph Adrian Bunesalido, UP PGH Clinical Associate Professor for Infectious Disease; Dr Nina Castillo-Carandang, Professor of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at the UP College of Medicine; Dr. Jason Ligot, Director for Development Communication with Organic Intelligence; and Dr. Beverly Ho, Director of the DOH Health and Communication Service. Be on top of the facts, the evidence, and the science on prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. Stay Connected. Togetherwecan STOPCOVIDDEATHS!