

Dr. Cynthia Saloma of the Philippine Genome Center explains the difference of SARS-CoV-2 and the new UK Strain Variant. (Source: Department of Health)
The Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19, the alliance of more than 160 health professions organizations in the country, is alarmed that some Filipinos are receiving vaccines against COVID-19 that have not been registered with the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In relation to this issue, there are three critical points of concern:
1. In keeping with public safety, we strongly discourage the use of vaccines that are not yet approved by the Philippine FDA.
2. Even if a vaccine is approved in other countries, its storage, transport, and distribution are complex procedures. Improper handling can damage vaccines and can render them useless. This is why distribution channels and processes need to be transparent and regulated.
Read more “HPAAC: A Call for Safe and Transparent Use of COVID-19 Vaccines” →
The Unified COVID-19 Algorithms is an ongoing collaboration between volunteer facilitators, technical specialists and algorithm constructors, contributors and reviewers from different medical organizations, as well as students from the UP College of Medicine and Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. This release reflects evidence and policy updates, as well as medical community consensus since the call of the Health Professionals’ Alliance Against COVID-19 to restrategize the country’s response against COVID-19.
Each algorithm was reviewed by subject matter experts, stakeholders, as well as end- users. With the Philippine context in perspective, the algorithms provide clear guidelines for
COVID-19 management from both the community and hospital levels. Algorithms also reinforce recommendations of the Department of Health with emphasis on evidence-based decision making, as well as patient-centeredness.
Work on the first version of the Unified Algorithms was started as early as March 2020 with a small team of three volunteer facilitators, four algorithm constructors, and five core medical societies convened by the Asia-Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare and hosted by the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. With support from PSMID, this expansion was carried out by the HPAAC Steering Committee through its network of volunteers. These algorithms are subject to change as evidence emerges and guidelines are updated. Recommendations on patient care are not absolute. Final decisions remain under the discretion of the healthcare provider.
As the unified algorithms are utilized, end-users are enjoined to provide feedback as to their experience with use of the algorithms in the field through: secretariat@psmid.org and hpaac.org.ph/contact or secretariat@hpaac.org.ph.
The unified COVID-19 algorithms come in seven sections. Links to the other sections are provided below:
Section 1: Patient Navigation
Section 4: Special Considerations
Section 5: Patient Reintegration
Dr. Marissa M. Alejandria
Dr. Romelei Camiling-Alfonso
Dr. Pauline F. Convocar
Dr. Antonio Miguel L. Dans
Dr. Anna Sofia Victoria S. Fajardo
Dr. Mario M. Panaligan
Dr. Aileen T. Riel-Espina
Dr. Maria Asuncion A. Silvestre
Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Philippine College of Physicians
Asia Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare
Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians
Philippine Society of General Internal Medicine
Philippine College of Emergency Medicine
Philippine Society of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Philippine College of Occupational Medicine
Kalusugan ng Mag-Ina
The Unified COVID-19 Algorithms is an ongoing collaboration between volunteer facilitators, technical specialists and algorithm constructors, contributors and reviewers from different medical organizations, as well as students from the UP College of Medicine and Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. This release reflects evidence and policy updates, as well as medical community consensus since the call of the Health Professionals’ Alliance Against COVID-19 to restrategize the country’s response against COVID-19.
Each algorithm was reviewed by subject matter experts, stakeholders, as well as end- users. With the Philippine context in perspective, the algorithms provide clear guidelines for
COVID-19 management from both the community and hospital levels. Algorithms also reinforce recommendations of the Department of Health with emphasis on evidence-based decision making, as well as patient-centeredness.
Work on the first version of the Unified Algorithms was started as early as March 2020 with a small team of three volunteer facilitators, four algorithm constructors, and five core medical societies convened by the Asia-Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare and hosted by the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. With support from PSMID, this expansion was carried out by the HPAAC Steering Committee through its network of volunteers. These algorithms are subject to change as evidence emerges and guidelines are updated. Recommendations on patient care are not absolute. Final decisions remain under the discretion of the healthcare provider.
As the unified algorithms are utilized, end-users are enjoined to provide feedback as to their experience with use of the algorithms in the field through: secretariat@psmid.org and hpaac.org.ph/contact or secretariat@hpaac.org.ph.
The unified COVID-19 algorithms come in seven sections. Links to the other sections are provided below:
Section 2: Primary Care
Section 4: Special Considerations
Section 5: Patient Reintegration
Dr. Marissa M. Alejandria
Dr. Romelei Camiling-Alfonso
Dr. Pauline F. Convocar
Dr. Antonio Miguel L. Dans
Dr. Anna Sofia Victoria S. Fajardo
Dr. Mario M. Panaligan
Dr. Aileen T. Riel-Espina
Dr. Maria Asuncion A. Silvestre
Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Philippine College of Physicians
Asia Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare
Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians
Philippine Society of General Internal Medicine
Philippine College of Emergency Medicine
Philippine Society of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Philippine College of Occupational Medicine
Kalusugan ng Mag-Ina
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The Unified COVID-19 Algorithms is an ongoing collaboration between volunteer facilitators, technical specialists and algorithm constructors, contributors and reviewers from different medical organizations, as well as students from the UP College of Medicine and Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. This release reflects evidence and policy updates, as well as medical community consensus since the call of the Health Professionals’ Alliance Against COVID-19 to restrategize the country’s response against COVID-19.
Each algorithm was reviewed by subject matter experts, stakeholders, as well as end- users. With the Philippine context in perspective, the algorithms provide clear guidelines for
COVID-19 management from both the community and hospital levels. Algorithms also reinforce recommendations of the Department of Health with emphasis on evidence-based decision making, as well as patient-centeredness.
Work on the first version of the Unified Algorithms was started as early as March 2020 with a small team of three volunteer facilitators, four algorithm constructors, and five core medical societies convened by the Asia-Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare and hosted by the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. With support from PSMID, this expansion was carried out by the HPAAC Steering Committee through its network of volunteers. These algorithms are subject to change as evidence emerges and guidelines are updated. Recommendations on patient care are not absolute. Final decisions remain under the discretion of the healthcare provider.
As the unified algorithms are utilized, end-users are enjoined to provide feedback as to their experience with use of the algorithms in the field through: secretariat@psmid.org and hpaac.org.ph/contact or secretariat@hpaac.org.ph.
The unified COVID-19 algorithms come in seven sections. Links to the other sections are provided below:
Section 4: Special Considerations
Section 5: Patient Reintegration
Section 6: Personal Protective Equipment
Section 7: Emergency Services
Dr. Marissa M. Alejandria
Dr. Romelei Camiling-Alfonso
Dr. Pauline F. Convocar
Dr. Antonio Miguel L. Dans
Dr. Anna Sofia Victoria S. Fajardo
Dr. Mario M. Panaligan
Dr. Aileen T. Riel-Espina
Dr. Maria Asuncion A. Silvestre
Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Philippine College of Physicians
Asia Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare
Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians
Philippine Society of General Internal Medicine
Philippine College of Emergency Medicine
Philippine Society of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Philippine College of Occupational Medicine
Kalusugan ng Mag-Ina
The Unified COVID-19 Algorithms is an ongoing collaboration between volunteer facilitators, technical specialists and algorithm constructors, contributors and reviewers from different medical organizations, as well as students from the UP College of Medicine and Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. This release reflects evidence and policy updates, as well as medical community consensus since the call of the Health Professionals’ Alliance Against COVID-19 to restrategize the country’s response against COVID-19.
Each algorithm was reviewed by subject matter experts, stakeholders, as well as end- users. With the Philippine context in perspective, the algorithms provide clear guidelines for
COVID-19 management from both the community and hospital levels. Algorithms also reinforce recommendations of the Department of Health with emphasis on evidence-based decision making, as well as patient-centeredness.
Work on the first version of the Unified Algorithms was started as early as March 2020 with a small team of three volunteer facilitators, four algorithm constructors, and five core medical societies convened by the Asia-Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare and hosted by the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. With support from PSMID, this expansion was carried out by the HPAAC Steering Committee through its network of volunteers. These algorithms are subject to change as evidence emerges and guidelines are updated. Recommendations on patient care are not absolute. Final decisions remain under the discretion of the healthcare provider.
As the unified algorithms are utilized, end-users are enjoined to provide feedback as to their experience with use of the algorithms in the field through: secretariat@psmid.org and hpaac.org.ph/contact or secretariat@hpaac.org.ph.
The unified COVID-19 algorithms come in seven sections. Links to the other sections are provided below:
Section 4: Special Considerations
Section 5: Patient Reintegration
Section 6: Personal Protective Equipment
Dr. Marissa M. Alejandria
Dr. Romelei Camiling-Alfonso
Dr. Pauline F. Convocar
Dr. Antonio Miguel L. Dans
Dr. Anna Sofia Victoria S. Fajardo
Dr. Mario M. Panaligan
Dr. Aileen T. Riel-Espina
Dr. Maria Asuncion A. Silvestre
Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Philippine College of Physicians
Asia Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare
Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians
Philippine Society of General Internal Medicine
Philippine College of Emergency Medicine
Philippine Society of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Philippine College of Occupational Medicine
Kalusugan ng Mag-Ina