
The University of the Philippines, in partnership with UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center, and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital, would like to invite you to join the fight against COVID-19.
The 66th webinar of the Stop COVID Deaths series, “Lambda Naman Ngayon! Variants and Vaccines”, will be held this Friday, August 20, 2021 from 12nn to 2pm. The webinar will focus on this new variant of interest, the Lambda variant, which is making waves across news sites. Should we be concerned? What do we need to do differently? With the limited information we have so far on Lambda’s virulence and infectivity, it’s important to get hold of all the facts as early as right now.
Dr. Cynthia Saloma, Executive Director of the Philippine Genome Center, will lay out the facts on the Lambda variant. Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, Special Adviser to the National Task Force against COVID-19, will provide an update on vaccination implementation; while Felix Lopez, Vice President of People of Cebu Pacific, will talk about the work in the private sector, specifically Cebu Pacific Airlines, which is responsible for transporting vaccines. On the other hand, Dr. Noel Bernardo of the Philippine Red Cross will share the work of the foremost humanitarian organization in the country.
Opening remarks will be given by UP Vice President for Public Affairs Elena E. Pernia, while Dean Charlotte M. Chiong of the College of Medicine will give her closing synthesis.
Register here bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar66.
Article by Deina Blancaflor