PHILPEN MASTERLIST

TREATMENT OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. Department of Health (DOH) pharmacist Ederlyn Lorr Santiago presents the new Phil PEN Masterlist to some 122 non-communicable disease coordinators of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces (Calabarzon) during the Non-Communicable Diseases Program Implementation Review at Ciudad Christhia Resort, San Mateo, Rizal on June 18-21, 2019.  The Package of Essential Non-communicable (PEN) Disease Interventions, also known as Phil PEN, aims to reduce the rates of lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases in Calabarzon, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes, through early screening and consultations including timely treatment at the local level. (PNA photos by Ben Briones)