2010 ROSA MYSTICA HEALTH MISSION SCHEDULE

July 26 - August 4: MEDICAL - DENTAL MISSIONS

Orientation Day: July 24, 4:00PM - 6:00 PM
Move-out of Mission on Wheels: July 25, 9:00 AM
Post Mission Evaluation Meeting: August 5, 9:00 AM

ACTUAL MEDICAL MISSION AREAS:
Tanay, Rizal Province, to be led by Dr. Ma. June Viray /Dr. JP Dickes
Zambales-Leyte, to be led by Jerwin Aguinaldo
Sarangani Province, to be led by Judith Dagatan

2010 MED MISSIONS SUPPORTED

Jan. 23 / Kiamba, Sarangani Province
together with Dr. Cagape
Jan. 30 / Barangay Katangawan, General Santos City
together with the Mother Francisca del Espiritu Santo Foundation
Jan. 31 / Kiamba, Sarangani Province
together with Dr. Cagape
Feb. 4 / Notre Dame of Tacurong College, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat: 400 patients
together with Phil Army 33rd Infantry Battalion and US Army
Feb. 5 / Barangay Upo, Maitum, Sarangani Province 600 patients
together with Provincial Vice Governor's Office
Feb. 16 / Barangay Maligang, Kiamba, Sarangani Province
together with the Provincial Vice Governor's Office
Mar. 13 / Kiami, Malapatan, Sarangani Province 200 patients
together with Provincial Vice Governor's Office
Mar. 19 / Barangay Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat 400 patients
together with Phil Army 33rd Infantry Battalion
Apr. 5 / Sinawal Elementary School, General Santos City 307 patients
together with US Army Civil Affairs Team 712
Joint Task Force Gensan
Apr. 17-18 / Holy Cross Parish, Calumpang, General Santos City
together with Parish Social Action Committee
May 1 / San Jose, General Santos City
together with Holy Cross Parish Social Action Committee
May 8 / Poblacion, Malapatan, Sarangani Province 280 patients
together with Dr. Cagape
May 30 / Baragay Sitio Katico, Pres. Quirino, Sultan Kudarat 174 patients
together with Phil Army 33rd Infantry Battalion
Jun 3 / Military Camp, Pres. Quirino, Sultan Kudarat 285 patients
together with Phil Army 33rd Infantry Battalion

SPECIAL CASE: Assisted October 2009 until April 2010

Little patient from Sarangani Province.

Non-communicating hydrocephalus.

Dear St. Louie Jay

EXPENSES on Louie Jay:  540,784.91 PhP
February 2010:  137,894.91 PhP (Baby Louie was admitted to the hospital on promissory note, the collateral being the registration paper of the mission car and the ID's of mission volunteers).
March 2010:  401,200.00 PhP (postmortem payments to hospital and to neurosurgeon)
April 2010:  1,690.00 PhP (miscellaneous fees post mortem)

2009 OTHER MED MISSIONS SUPPORTED

2009

DR CAGAPE'S MISSION (FUNDED BY ACIM-ASIA)
July 17 / Sufatubo, Glan, Sarangani Province: 328 patients
July 18 / Sitio Benigno Aquino, Miasong, Tupi, South Cotabato:
July 19 / T'murok, Datalbatong, Malungon, Sarangani Province: 74 patients
July 25 / Gasi, Kiamba, Sarangani Province: 121 patients
July 30 / Sarangani Provincial Jail, Alabel, Sarangani Province:
July 31 - Aug 1 / San Jose, Glan, Sarangani Province: 420 patients
Aug. 8 / San Jose, General Santos City:
Aug. 12 / Kapanal, Gasi, Kiamba, Sarangani Province:
Aug. 15-16 / Kablon-Kalkam, Tupi, South Cotabato: 608 patients
Aug. 20 / Mudan, Glan, Sarangani Province:
Aug. 28 / Maguling, Maitum, SArangani Province: 214 patients
Sept. 5 / Barrio B'laan, Malapatan, Sarangani Province: 351 patients

PARTNERSHIP WITH US ARMY MEDCAP:
Sept. 15 / Bawing, General Santos City: 310 patients

PARTNERSHIP WITH DR. MADRID and ROSARY MOVEMENT:
Oct. 11 / Malungon, Sarangani Province: 100 patients

PARTNERSHIP WITH HOLY CROSS PARISH, CALUMPANG, GSC
April 19 / Calumpang, General Santos City 450 patients

2009 TYPHOON RELIEF MISSION SUMMARY

Nov. 29 / Malinta, Los Banos, Laguna: 225 patients
Nov. 28 / Bambang, Los Banos, Laguna: 230 patients
Nov. 27 / Kanluran, Sta. Rosa, Laguna: 204 patients
Nov. 25 / Evacuation Centers, Sta. Cruz, Laguna: 284 patients
Nov. 24 / Poblacion, Alabang, Muntinlupa: 286 patients
Nov. 21 / Mayondon, Los Banos, Laguna: 288 patients
Nov. 19-20 / Cardona, Talim Island, Rizal: 280 patients
Oct. 22 / Cainta, Rizal (riverbank community): 114 patients
Oct. 22 / Cainta, Rizal (near golfcourse): 120 patients
Oct. 19-20 / Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal: 400 patients
Oct. 15 / Brgy. Silangan, San Mateo, Rizal: 565 patients
Oct. 13 / Holy Family Parish, Gulod, Novalichez, Q.C. 679 patients
Oct. 12 / Bagong Silangan, Novaliches, Quezon City: 262 patients
Oct. 11 / Brgy. Nangka, Marikina, Metro Manila: 142 patients
Oct. 8-9 / Brgy. Tumana, Marikina, Metro Manila: 750 patients
Oct. 7 / Malanday, Marikina, Metro Manila: 288 patients
Oct. 6 / Malanday National High School, Marikina: 92 patients
Oct. 5 / Tagupo, Tatalon, Quezon City: 346 patients
Oct. 3 / Brgy. Tanyong, Marikina, Metro Manila: 280 patients
TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 5,835
TOTAL BARANGAYS SERVED: 17
TOTAL DAYS OF SERVICE: 21

SURGICAL PATIENTS: an update

Dear little Jane was brought again to the hospital last Friday, October 16. She had some convulsion again and had to undergo laboratory tests and xray. She was given antibiotics again for her urinary tract infection. She wasn't confined to the hospital, but she had to go back on Saturday for the stool exam, but no stool would come out, so the doctor advised some measures to stimulate bowel movement. On Saturday she was given laxatives, and still no stool came out. Yesterday, at Holy Mass, she caused her mother embarrassment and joy when she moved her bowel. Today, finally, her stool sample was brought to the lab, and it was good to find no problem in the fecalysis.

Ian and his mother happily prepared to meet with the surgeon today to determine if he can be admitted for surgery already.

Rico has not gained weight yet, because he despised the taste of the high-nutrition formula given for his rehabilitation. The challenge is how to make the formula more palatable for one whose palate is defective. We will have to schedule special visits to improve the feeding program and to give it a close watch. Two surgeons are impatiently awaiting his weight gain in order to operate.

FLOOD, DESTRUCTION and DISEASES

The typhoons, floods and landslides in Luzon have caused billions of dollars in damage. Business people and farmers lost their livelihood. Hospitals, schools, roads, bridges and vital infrastructures were damaged across Luzon. Conservative assessment placed the damage at some 22.83 billion pesos. Some 50 billion pesos will be needed to pay the damage bill, in the cleanup of debris, and in repairing or rebuilding the structures. And yet another major typhoon is poised to strike the country by Wednesday.

The President has called on the people to unite in prayers to God to spare the country from another disaster, while thousands are still trying to rise from the mud and tons of debris.

ACIM-Asia, through the Rosa Mystica Health Mission, is now on its 11th day of medical missions. The team is now in Tanay, Rizal. The people there are happy to be visited again and a number of the patients from July's mission again lined up for treatment. What joy to see them alive and thanking God again for the medical relief.

FLOOD and water-borne diseases

As of today, ABS-CBN has reported 96 deaths from leptospirosis, out of the 1,336 cases reported. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection, easily acquired by wading through floodwater contaminated by rat urine which carries the bacteria.

The Rosa Mystica Typhoon Relief Medical Missions in the flooded areas is still going on. Since October 3, eight barangays had already been served in Quezon City, Marikina, and Rizal Province.

Total Cost of Mission (as of Oct. 15, 2009): 167, 586.16

BARANGAYS SERVED:
Oct. 3 Tanyong, Marikina. 280 patients
Oct. 5 Tagupo, Tatalon. 346 patients
Oct. 6 Malanday National High School, Marikina. 92 patients
Oct. 7 Malanday, Marikina. 288 patients
Oct. 8 Tumana, Marikina. 358 patients
Oct. 9 Tumana, Marikina, 392 patients
Oct. 11 Nangka, Marikina. 142 patients
Oct. 12 Silangan, Novaliches, Quezon City. 262 patients
Oct. 13 Holy Family Parish, Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City. 679 patients
Oct. 15 Silangan, San Mateo, Rizal Province. 565 patients
TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED IN 8 BARANGAYS IN 10 DAYS: 3,404 patients.

Relief Goods Distribution:
October 3 : 400 families served.
October 15: 116 families served.

Distribution of Rosaries:
Oct. 3: 500 rosaries
Oct. 6: 250 rosaries

Baptism: No. of children baptized: 22
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The team is moving to Tanay, Rizal Province next week. God-willing, maybe they will proceed to Benguet the following weeks, to try to relieve the suffering of the victims of the landslides there.

The country is bracing for another typhoon, which is predicted to be a supertyphoon. God have mercy on us all!