CMDI conducts seminar on STI & HIV Awareness

CARD-MRI Development Institute, Inc. (CMDI), through its school clinic spearheaded the “Know the Fact”, a seminar which aims to increase awareness on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on 2 October 2018. Senior High School students and teachers gathered at the auditorium for the said seminar.

Dr. Ria Rabano, school physician and resource speaker discussed the common STIs that affect the population. “Before, it is called Sexually Transmitted disease or STD, but in the long run, it was found out that not all the people who have it acquire diseases but only have infections, so now, we call it Sexually Transmitted Infections or STIs,” Dr. Rabano clarified.

She further emphasized HIV which may lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS and the best way to avoid and prevent these is by practicing abstinence.

School Registrar Mr. Neil Polinag delivers the welcome remarks for the morning session of the seminar.

Dr. Ria Rabano enlightens the students on the different kinds of STI’s that commonly affect men and women.

CMDI conducts seminar on STI & HIV Awareness 3 — Dr. Edzel A. Ramos, CMDI Executive Vice President, welcomes the participants to the seminar in the afternoon session. In his message, he advised the students to think a hundred times before making decisions.

CMDI conducts seminar on STI & HIV Awareness 4 — Dr. Edzel Ramos awards the Certificate of Appreciation to Dr. Ria Rabano (3rd from left). With them are School Principal Ms. Rosemarie Catapang (leftmost) and Senior High School Administrator Analeen Suelto (2nd from left). Looking on is the program host, Ms. Lorelie Aguilar (rightmost).

Contributed by Tricia Gipan, RN