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Why Psychosocial Support Matters in Cancer Care: The Key to Holistic Healing
Cancer is often seen as a battle fought inside hospital walls. Scenes of surgery, chemotherapy, and medication are what we often imagine. But beyond the physical toll, the journey brings unseen struggles: fear, uncertainty, and the emotional weight carried by both patients and their families. This is why psychosocial support has become an essential part…
Read MoreJeralyn’s 50-Peso Recipe: A Mother’s Love, A Community’s Movement
In a household in Barangay Sambag II, Jeralyn lives with her two children. She is slicing up some vegetables. She’s not a professional chef, but today, her mission is to make her children eat vegetables without them noticing. Like many mothers, Jeralyn has faced the daily challenge of preparing meals that are both affordable and…
Read MoreProsthetics and Orthotics Factory Opens at VSMMC
For 57-year-old Elena Cobarde, hope may come in the form of a prosthetic leg. Once an active and independent woman, Nena’s life took a turn after she lost her leg due to complications from diabetes. Her daily routine, once filled with movement, has been limited to the confines of a wheelchair. Dependent on her only…
Read More20 Cancer Survivors from Northern Cebu Join Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Session
Twenty cancer survivors from Northern Cebu who are engaged with the Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Care (EJACC) Program recently participated in a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Session (MHPSS) in Coco Palms Resort, Danao, Cebu. The session aimed to reduce feelings of isolation, strengthen social support systems, and help participants navigate their cancer journey with renewed…
Read MoreBuilding Resilient Communities: The Story of a Purok Leader and Member
“Makita pod ang ka matinud-anon bitaw sa usa ka gamay nga Komunidad nga magtinabangay. “ [You can see the sincerity in a small community helping each other.] A purok, is an informal division within a barangay that consists of a smaller group of households, creating easier access to the grassroots communities to manage and impart the…
Read MoreHow Growing Mangroves Transformed Michael’s Life and His Community
If you are reading this article, you might be thinking, at what point does a greener Cebu affect our fishermen when they are in sea rather than the forest in land? Well, guess what? The seas have forests too, and they are called mangrove forests. Why are mangroves important? In an article by the UN…
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