New Issue

September 15, 2022

The current issue of Acta Medica Philippina (Vol. 56 No. 16 2022 - Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition Issue ) is now available online.

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Mothers’ Lives Matter: Reaffirming Commitments from the Past to Strengthen the FutureGuest Editorial
  Ma. Carmeriza B. Buñing  PDF
• The Development of Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) and Maternal Health in the Philippines: A Historical Literature Review

  Gene A. Nisperos, Mary Christine R. Castro, Ana Pholyn A. Balahadia-Mortel, Cherylle G. Gavino, Maria Stephanie Fay S. Cagayan  PDF
• Assessment of Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Functionality of Rural Health Units in Luzon

  Maria Stephanie Fay S. Cagayan, Gene A. Nisperos, Mary Christine R. Castro, Basil Stephen S. Cagayan, Gladdy Maura G. Facun, Clyde Silverio, Cherylle G. Gavino  PDF
• Selecting Indicators for Assessing the Functionality of Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Facilities in the Philippines: A Delphi Process

  Maria Stephanie Fay S. Cagayan, Gene A. Nisperos, Ana Pholyn A. Balahadia-Mortel, Mary Christine R. Castro  PDF
• Predictors of Family Planning Practices of Teen Mothers in Manila, Philippines

  Kenny-Lynn B. Baccay, Floreliz V. Ngaya-an, Bernabe R. Marinduque  PDF
• Antenatal Care Utilization of Mothers in Selected Cities in Bicol Region: A Quantitative Study

  Mary Joy B. Sande  PDF
• Alaga sa Hilot: Unraveling Local Knowledge, Practices, and Experiences on Pregnancy and Childbirth in a Community in Batangas, Philippines

  Madilene B Landicho  PDF
• Mothers’ Perspectives on Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Rural Health Units in Luzon: A Qualitative Study

  Maria Stephanie Fay S. Cagayan, Gene A. Nisperos, Gladdy-Maura G. Facun, Basil Stephen S. Cagayan, Mary Christine R. Castro, Clyde E. Silverio  PDF
• Efficacy of Oropharyngeal Administration of Pasteurized Colostrum in Very Low Birthweight Newborns in Reducing Late Onset Sepsis at a Tertiary Government Hospital in Manila City: A Randomized Control Trial

  Sherwin William M. Leonardo, Mary Anne L. Ilao, Melissa M. Juico  PDF
• Average Treatment Effects of a Single-dose Antenatal Corticosteroid on the Respiratory Morbidity of Filipino Preterm Neonates

  Alvin Duke R. Sy, Abubakar S. Asaad  PDF
• Determination of Public and Private Primary Birthing Centers Service Delivery Network Functionality in Albay, Philippines

  Maria Stephanie Fay S. Cagayan, Rita Mae Ang-Bon  PDF
• The Curious Case of CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region): Healthcare Workers are Key to Improving Maternal Health Outcomes

  Gene A. Nisperos, Basil Stephen S. Cagayan, Hyacinth Babag, Mary Christine R. Castro, Maria Stephanie Fay S. Cagayan  PDF
• Propensity Score Approaches in Quantifying Effects of Treatment from Observational Data

  Alvin Duke R. Sy, Abubakar S. Asaad  PDF
• Perceptions on Susceptibility to Exposure to the COVID-19 Virus: A Qualitative Study on Pregnant and Non-pregnant Adult Women, their Partners, and Healthcare Workers in Metro Manila

  Maria Stephani Fay S. Cagayan, Erlidia F. Llamas-Clark, Basil Stephen S. Cagayan, Francisco M. Heralde III, Rodrigo Angelo C. Ong  PDF
• Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health: The Need to Revisit Primary Health Care

  Ana Pholyn A. Balahadia-Mortel, Gene A. Nisperos  PDF