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30/09/2026

Better health outcomes start with holistic care. 🤝
The journey of supporting individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions is a shared commitment that requires collaboration across disciplines. When professionals come together, we gain a deeper understanding of the whole person—and provide care that is more responsive, meaningful, and holistic.
The PMHA Clinical Intervention Services Department, through its Family Support Group Regular Session, warmly invites mental health professionals and allied mental health practitioners to our 4th Regular Session:

🧩 “Collaborative Care: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Neurodevelopmental Conditions”

Join us as we explore how collaboration across disciplines can strengthen assessment, intervention, and support for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families.
📅 October 6, 2026
⏰ 8:15 AM – 12:00 NN
💻 Via Zoom and Facebook Live
⚠️ NOTE: Limited Zoom slots available.
📣 FREE WEBINAR, REGISTER NOW! https://tinyurl.com/NMHWFSG2026

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19/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘! 📢

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬

Blanket class suspension orders may be imposing a learning cost even on schools that are not directly exposed to unsafe conditions, according to a new policy note published by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II).

The policy note, The Hidden Cost of Class Suspensions: How Blanket Orders Could Deepen the Learning Crisis, was authored by University of Auckland PhD Economics candidate Tristan Piosang, EDCOM II Executive Director Dr. Karol Mark Yee, and former National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Dr. Karl Kendrick Chua.

Read the full Policy Note here: https://edcom2.gov.ph/publications/the-hidden-cost-of-class-suspensions-how-blanket-orders-could-deepen-the-learning-crisis/

19/09/2026

Bawat araw ng ay katumbas sa 1.4 araw ng reading progress na nawawala para sa mga batang Grades 1-3. 🌧️

Read more sa bagong Policy Note ng Komisyon: https://edcom2.gov.ph/publications/the-hidden-cost-of-class-suspensions-how-blanket-orders-could-deepen-the-learning-crisis/

19/09/2026

HEARING CHECK 👂🏼

Filipino researchers have developed a locally made device that could help detect hearing loss in newborns faster and more affordably.

The University of the Philippines Manila developed HeLe (Hearing for Life), the country’s first locally manufactured Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) device powered by machine learning.

HeLe uses headphones to deliver sounds while electrodes on a baby’s head record nerve signals from the cochlea to the brainstem. Its AI model analyzes the tracings in real time and immediately gives a “pass” or “refer” result.

Because the analysis is automated, an audiologist does not need to be physically present during screening, an advantage for rural areas where specialists are scarce.

GMA News reports that HeLe costs about ₱150,000, compared with imported AABR devices costing up to ₱1.2 million. Its algorithm was trained on Filipino auditory waveforms and can also detect conditions such as auditory neuropathy.

UP Manila, citing the Newborn Hearing Screening Reference Center, said over 90% of hearing-impaired infants remain undiagnosed, potentially missing the critical period for early intervention.

As of March 3, 2026, HeLe was at Technology Readiness Level 7, with prototypes already being demonstrated in real clinical settings. Manufacturing and regulatory hurdles remain before wider rollout.

HeLe shows how Filipino science and AI could make newborn hearing screening more accessible to families across the country. 🔬

19/09/2026

A low-cost and lightweight dialysis machine developed by two University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) students has won the Philippine national title in the 2026 James Dyson Award on Sept. 16.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/18/up-diliman-students-win-ph-james-dyson-award-for-low-cost-dialysis-machine

19/09/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲. 💙

The PMHA Clinical Intervention Services Department, through its Family Support Group Regular Session, warmly invites mental health professionals and allied mental health practitioners to our 3rd Regular Session: “𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬.”

Discover practical, evidence-based strategies that bring Occupational Therapy and Psychotherapy together to support emotional regulation, functional recovery, meaningful participation, and holistic well-being.

📅 September 28, 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
💻 Via Zoom
💰 Registration Fee: ₱500
📚 Approved CPD Credit Units:

𝐑𝐏𝐬𝐲 & 𝐑𝐏𝐦: 𝟒 𝐂𝐏𝐃 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬
𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲: 𝟒 𝐂𝐏𝐃 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬

Join us and take another step toward more holistic, recovery-oriented mental health care.

📌 Limited slots available! Register now and reserve your slot! https://bit.ly/3rdFSG2026

09/09/2026