Med Students to Receive 100% Tuition Fee Subsidy

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CHED has announced this month that for the SY 2017-2018, medical students from 8 state universities and colleges (SUCs) will be able to get free tuition. For the longest time, financial status has played a major role in dictating who gets to pursue the medical feild. CHED aims to dispel this notion by leveling the playing field for those with lesser resources. With this program, they hope to hone quality Filipino medical practitioners and aid our country’s healthcare.

 

CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera III announced the plan on his Facebook page last June 13. It was there where he stated that the Department of Budget and Management has allocated P315.1-million pesos for the program. This is part of this year’s P8.3-billion budget for SUCs’ free tuition fees.

 

The program, entitled Cash Grants to Medical Students Enrolled in State Universities and Colleges (CGMS-SUCs), would apply to the students from the following SUCs:
1. University of Northern Philippines
2. Mariano Marcos State University
3. Cagayan State University
4. Bicol University
5. West Visayas State University
6. University of the Philippines Manila School of Health Sciences in Leyte
7. Mindanao State University
8. University of the Philippines-Manila

 

Each institution will be granted around P39 million to execute the CGMS-SUCs program.

 

To qualify for the subsidy, applicants must reach the following requirements:
1. Pass the SUC’s admission requirement
2. Enroll in one of SUC’s authorized Doctor of Medicine programs
3. Produce a passing grade for the general weighted average (GWA)
4.  Maintain a regular academic load
5. Complete the degree within the period allowed in the university

 

Give and Take

 

As part of the program, the grantees must perform a year’s worth of “return service” for the country per year of cash grant received. This would be a part of their public service responsibility. These students can fulfill this by serving in government hospitals, private hospitals of local government health facilities. They can also opt to become doctors to the barrios.

 

De Vera explained in his post that “this initiative is a response to the continuing lack of doctors… caused by the high cost of medical education, overseas migration, and brain drain.”

 

 

Source:
http://www.rappler.com/nation/172945-ched-free-tuition-medical-students-sucs
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154890711002739&set=pcb.10154890711157739&type=3&theater

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Color-Changing Tattoos for Blood Glucose Monitoring

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Constant pricking may soon be a thing of the past for diabetics.
Researchers from Harvard and MIT have joined forces to create Dermal Abyss, a proof-of-concept that turns the skin into an interactive display. While it is yet to be furthered for clinical trials, the project has gained traction and has expanded the possibilities for the future of glucose monitoring.
“Currently… diabetics need to monitor their glucose levels by piercing the skin, 3 to 10 times per day. With Dermal Abyss, we imagine the future where the painful procedure is replaced with a tattoo,” states the researchers behind the Dermal Abyss website.

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The science behind the experiment replaces traditional tattoo inks with biosensors. These would then react to the alterations in interstitial fluid with color changes. The tattoos also serve as sensors for levels of pH, glucose, and sodium.

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In their present state, these color-changing tattoos are far from being ready for mass usage. Color range and intensity could be adjusted for more apparent readings. Additional research may also be needed to ensure the longevity and consistency of the tattoos.

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This is not the first time tattoos became the center of biotechnology experiments. Last year, MIT introduced DuoSkin. Users can sync this high-tech wearable to their phones, letting them start and stop Spotify playlists, increase or decrease volume or brightness, and even control laptop mouses.
Couple Harmony, another tattoo innovation, is a device that can act as a modified mood ring. Using tiny heating elements beneath thermochromic materials, the tattoos can change colors depending on its user’s current emotions.

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Featured Photo from Massachusetts Institute of Technology website
 

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