Basco Health Workers Learns Community Management of Stroke Through the Internet

After the successful, e-learning session on childhood poisoning in the northernmost inhabited island of Itbayat, it was Basco's turn to have one. On May 5, 2008 health workers and nurses in Basco, Batanes connected with Neurologist Dr. Paul Pasco of the Philippine General Hospital through the internet. National Telehealth Center Field Operations Coordinator Dr. HR Aujero and medical students Romelyn April Imperio, Van Jerwin Mercado, Dan Michael Pineda, and Ezra Valido from The UP College of Medicine facilitated the activity.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Roel Nicolas welcomed the participants to the event. A seven-minute video on stroke was shown to the audience. Afterwards, everyone was encouraged to ask questions to Dr. Pasco in PGH. After the initial reserve of the participants, they eventually relaxed and asked their questions. Eventually even myths like “stroke three your out” were busted. Like in Itbayat, the healthworkers in Basco look forward to more sessions.