theAsianparent and Team BakuNanay continue the movement to fight vaccine misinformation in the country

theAsianparent and Team BakuNanay, with the support of Sanofi and other

community partners, continue the movement to fight vaccine misinformation in the country

with its nationwide campaign entitled, Building a BakuNation.

The campaign’s aim is to create a scaled-up version of its predecessor, the Team

BakuNanay vaccine confidence campaign. BakuNanay stands for BAKUNA NANAY,

representing a group of active moms from theAsianparent community who believe that

vaccines are indeed effective and can help to protect their family from diseases.

Team BakuNanay was a result of a 2020 poll conducted by theAsianparent on their app,

which found that 45% of Pinoy moms refused to have their children vaccinated by their

pediatricians due to their fear of possible vaccine side effects. Within a year after launching,

the Team BakuNanay community grew from 85 members to more than 9,000; positive

sentiment increased by 15%; and 70% of Filipino mothers have agreed to have their children

vaccinated according to a follow-up poll by theAsianparent. The campaign also launched a

series of webinars that had a collective reach of 845,250 and over 110 thousand

engagements. This successful run also led to the campaign bagging the Silver Award for

Excellence in Customer Engagement and the finalist spot in the KOL/Influencer Marketing

category at the 2021 Marketing Excellence Awards.

This time, through the Building a BakuNation campaign, the goal is to leverage the success

of Team BakuNanay and continue its strong desire to keep children and communities safe

by fighting vaccine misinformation in the country. In Building a BakuNation, parents can

learn more about diseases and their impact, share their experiences on vaccine use for their

kids, ask questions, and give and receive advice from others. During the online media

launch hosted by Community Manager of Team BakuNanay and Davao-based

BakuNanay herself, Ara Casas-Tumuran, parents, media friends, noted guests, and

viewers from all over the country were introduced to the Building a BakuNation campaign

with lots of engaging videos, trivia, Q&A, and exciting contests.

Carla Perlas - VP for Communications at

theAsianparent

“Health is a love language,” according to Carla Perlas - VP for Communications at

theAsianparent, as she takes pride in how the campaign continues to go onward and

upward and supports theAsianparent's mission to help parents have healthy pregnancies

and raise healthy families.

BakuNanay Babzee Ferrer 

As a mom who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic, mommy influencer and

shares her reflections on how Team BakuNanay and the whole

community has helped her gain the right information on vaccines by participating and joining

webinars that theAsianparent and Team BakuNanay have conducted in partnership with

different credible organizations such as the Department of Health and Healthy Pilipinas

throughout the year.

 

Candice Venturanza, Head of Content of theAsianparent also extends her appreciation

to the Team BakuNanay community as they strive to help drive the movement for

spreading the right and factual information on vaccines, and stressed to viewers that parents

should provide vaccines just like how food is important to their kids.

With an inspiring video pledge featuring moms from across the nation and speaking their

local dialects, to various support from private and public organizations such as Sanofi, DOH

and various parenting communities, Building a BakuNation’s aim is to acquire 750,000

pledges by the end of 2022. This highly inclusive community is not just for moms but all

members of the family, where everyone is encouraged to be mindful of their vaccinations

and taking the opportunity to avail these for free at their local health centers, and continue to

encourage member sign-ups from all over the country to join the advocacy to fight both

misinformation and disinformation / increase vaccine confidence.

This exciting campaign is not only exclusive online, but will also feature various

collaborations with theAsianparent Philippines’ supporters from mommy and parent

communities, including:

● Millennial Moms PH

● Lifestyle Moms PH

● Love Moms PH

● MEMSHIES Mombassadors of Good Vibes

● Bunch of Moms & Munchkins

 

● Mars Club PH

● Momma’s Universe Club PH

● MINT (Mama, Ilaw ng Tahanan)

● Mommies of Panabo

● The Mothers Club

● Inspiring Mommas

● Thriving Moms

Check out the Building a BakuNation Content Hub which can be found in theAsianparent

PH website and find everything related to vaccines and immunization. Join us and take the

Pledge to fight vaccine misinformation by visiting

https://ph.theasianparent.com/category/building-a-bakunation.

Sanofi remains committed to its mission to promote hypertension management

September 29 is World Heart Day all around the globe. 

 

More than just a celebration, World Heart Day was established in the hopes that it could reach more people and be able to spread awareness about the perils of heart diseases and stroke.

 

Sanofi recognizes that this is a unique time to be worried about heart health and learn more about the steps that should be taken to ensure risk-free living, especially under a cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s heartbreaking to see those with comorbidities battle a critical to severe form of the virus- forcing them to put their lives on hold, be isolated from family, friends and people who matters most to them,” Amal Makhloufi Benchouk, the Philippines Country Lead for Sanofi, shared in her opening remarks.

 

Statistics have shown that 7 out of 10 people are diagnosed with hypertension, and 2 out of 10 hypertension patients die. Sanofi continues to respond to the challenge of dealing with comorbidities during this time, by emphasizing the need to address the lack of awareness and limited access to cardiovascular disease management. 

 

“Cardiovascular Disease remains the number 1 killer in the world, resulting in about 18.6 Million deaths worldwide and over 520 million people globally living with cardiovascular disease that has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic,” she remarked.

 

Sanofi’s mission has led them to create the Empower Hypertension Program, which aims to deliver awareness, prevention, and management to patients. The program provides enlisted patients with free coaching sessions led by nurse educators to arm them with information that tackles myths and facts about the disease, among others.

 

Sanofi has also partnered with Omron, a leading medical electronics company, to extend a 20% to 25% discount to patients, encouraging them to procure the technology in order to monitor their blood pressure regularly.

 

Sanofi remains committed to its mission to promote hypertension management at the early stages and to inspire individuals to take control of their own health.

 

To learn more about the program, visit www.sanofi.ph or thru their Instagram account @sanofi.ph. 

 

8 Things you should know about your body and your liver

If you have suffered from fatigue, sudden nausea and vomiting.  Abdominal pain, especially on the right side beneath your lower ribs. 

If  you have dark urine and joint pain. Its time to get yourself checked up by your doctor. Because these are the early signs and or symptoms of Hepatitis. 

If not treated properly, hepatitis can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and other serious conditions that can threaten your life and once you have reached these stages. Your options may be very limited. Its very important to cure liver disease in the inflammation and fibrosis stages as it may have a chance to heal itself and recover. 

Live a healthy life, exercise a lot, go on a balanced and healthful diet. Your diet should include plenty of fruit and vegetables. Eat healthy fats like those in avocados, olive oil and nuts.  Watch your alcohol intake and take your liver supplements as well. Prevention is better than cure. 

The liver is the largest internal organ of the body. More than 500 bodily functions are attributed to it. It may as well be called a “Silent Hero”. 

Here are some things you should know about your liver.

1.      Your liver is a storage facility. It stores important vitamins, energy and minerals and releases them in the blood.

2.     Your liver is a soldier. It helps in resisting infections by producing immune factors and removing bacteria from the blood.

3.       Think of your liver is your nutrient processing plant. Every time you feed, your liver feeds you. It processes multiple nutrients once your food is digested. So what you eat and drink can tell how healthy your liver is. Among liver-friendly food and drinks are grapes, berries, garlic, coffee and green tea

4.      Your liver is a detoxifier. It detoxifies by metabolizing and expelling drugs, alcohol and environmental toxins from your system.

5.       The liver also produces proteins that are crucial in blood clotting.

6.       Alcohol abuse is a common cause of liver disease but obesity, parasites, viruses and bacteria can also affect your liver health

7.       Symptoms of liver disease can include fatigue, jaundice, abdominal pain and weight loss. If you have any of these symptoms persistently, consult a doctor. There are blood tests used to help diagnose and monitor liver disease or damage. These tests measure the levels of liver enzymes and proteins in your blood.

8.     Be kind to your liver. Eat and drink mindfully. Remember that the liver gives your body the energy for its day-to-day needs.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and proper diet together wth intake of essential phospolipids may help improve liver function. Manufactured in Germany, Phospolipids (Essentiale Forte P) contains purified essential phospholipids or EPL, which is extracted from natural food that can be easily absorbed by liver cells. Essentiale, an over-the-counter medicine, is clinically proven to strengthen liver health by promoting the repairing function and regeneration of liver cells.

The liver is one of the most important organs of the body and is responsible for the chemical actions that the body needs to survive. Take care of it always.

The Role of Basal Insulin to Type 2 Diabetes

Prof. Helen Baron

Dr. Agnes Cruz, Prof.Helen Baron and Dr. Mia Fojas

Diabetes is often called the silent killer because of its easy-to-miss symptoms. If you have the following symptoms, it is better to visit your Endocrinologist now. So that you will be treated accordingly.

1.  If there is an urge to urinate at night, if that is very often than the usual. 
2.  If you have overly high blood sugar levels that leads to cause rapid weight loss, say 10          pounds or more over two or three months, this is not a healthy weight loss.
3.  Excessive pangs of hunger, that leads you to overeat.
4.  Itchy skin and the darkening of the skin around the neck or armpit area.
5.  If you have wounds, cuts or bruises that dont heal quickly.
6.  Yeast infection or vaginal candida infection in women. 
7.  Blurry vision or having distorted vision or occasional flashes of light. 

Prof. Helen Baron together with Dr. Agnes Cruz and Dr. Mia Fojas discussed to the media the importance of Basal Insulin Glargine 300 (Toujeo) management to the patients suffering from Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus last January 19 at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel.

The Philippines is one of the world's emerging diabetes hotspots. According to the International Diabetes Federation, 4 million Filipinos are suffering from diabetes; making us one of the top 15 in the world for diabetes prevalence – and a worryingly large unknown number who are unaware they have diabetes. The IDF reported as well that in 2015, 3.51 million Filipinos ages 20-79 have been diagnosed with diabetes and 51,127 (adults) have died because of it.

The World Health Organization defines diabetes as a chronic disease which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. It is characterized by the inability of the body to properly control the amount of sugar in the blood. Insulin is produced by the pancreas especially during meals and if insulin is not enough or is absent, sugar cannot enter the cells and stays in the blood leading to high blood sugar.

Anyone can get diabetes: young or old, rich or poor, male or female, living in the city or out there in the coun-tryside. According to the Food and Nutrition Research Institute-Department of Science and Technology 8th National Nutrition Survey, diabetes prevalence has risen from 3.4 percent in 2003 to 5.4 percent in 2013. The greatest numbers of Filipinos with diabetes are 50 to 69 years of age and wealthy, and living in urban areas.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), for example, is both a genetic and a lifestyle disease linked to aging, un-healthy diets, physical inactivity, obesity and urbanization.

Doctors recommend the use of insulin for prompt treatment and prevention of diabetes. Injections of insulin act as a supplement to the body's insulin and it also helps control blood glucose levels. Insulin treatment is needed by patients with diabetes of all types and formulation will depend on the balance between insulin secretion and insulin resistance; Type 1 characterized when insulin is absent (T1DM) and Type 2 when there is a defective insulin receptor with insufficient insulin (T2DM). Using insulin may require a certain regimen but it is an effective way of managing diabetes and allows one to lead an active and healthy lifestyle.

Currently available insulin delivery tools consist of syringes, insulin pens and insulin pumps. The choice of insulin delivery tool is very individualized and should be decided by the individual living with diabetes. Knowing the onset of action, the peak action and duration of action of the insulin(s) that you use to treat one’s diabetes will help optimize blood glucose control and avoid any adverse reaction. For example, blood or urine glucose monitoring is recommended in patients who are at risk of hypoglycemia or who do not recognize the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia. The risk for developing hypoglycemia is higher in patients receiving intensive or continuous infusion insulin therapy.