28/07/2026
๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐.
Understanding diabetes begins with learning how to make healthier choices every day.
๐๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ "๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป, ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ป" ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ, Davao Doctors Hospital, through the Balik Alay Foundation, Inc., successfully conducted another ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป on July 23, 2026 at the Archbishop Fernando Capalla Seminar Hall, St. Jude Shrine Parish, Davao City.
The activity opened with FREE health screening services, where participants availed of FBS/RBS, Uric Acid, Cholesterol Test, Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI), and Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR). These screenings provided participants with valuable information about their current health status before the educational sessions began.
Following the opening prayer, participants were warmly welcomed by ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ-๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ, ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒโ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป. To create an engaging atmosphere, everyone participated in an energizing exercise session before listening to the day's lecture delivered by ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐๐ผ, ๐ฅ๐ก๐, ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป.
During his presentation, Mr. Madelozo emphasized that good nutrition starts with a healthy environment. He highlighted how protecting nature helps ensure sustainable food sources that nourish communities and contribute to better health. He also discussed the importance of proper nutrition in preventing and managing diabetes, explaining that while many foods including fruits offer health benefits, individuals living with diabetes should practice mindful eating, proper portion control, and moderation. Combined with regular physical activity and a healthy lifestyle, these habits can significantly improve blood sugar management and overall well-being.
The learning session became even more meaningful during the Q and A portion, where participants actively shared their experiences, raised concerns, and sought practical advice from the speaker. Their enthusiasm reflected the community's commitment to learning more about living healthier lives.
The program concluded with closing remarks from ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒโ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐. Participants also received FREE medical consultations from ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป, ๐๐ฟ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ผ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ, allowing them to receive personalized guidance and recommendations for their health concerns.
Adding excitement to the event, participants enjoyed a raffle featuring various minor prizes, while the much-awaited major raffle prizes brought smiles to many. Fourteen (14) lucky participants won 10 kilograms of rice each, and three (3) participants received glucose monitoring devices, providing additional support in their journey toward better diabetes self-management.
More than a learning session, the Diabetes Discovery Class is a continuing community health education initiative of Davao Doctors Hospital that empowers individuals to take an active role in preventing and managing diabetes. By promoting proper nutrition, healthy lifestyle choices, early detection, and regular health monitoring, the program equips participants with practical knowledge they can apply in their daily livesโhelping them make informed decisions that lead to healthier families and healthier communities.
As part of the ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐.๐.๐.๐ฃ. (๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต, ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐) CSR Framework of Davao Doctors Hospital through the Balik Alay Foundation, Inc., the Diabetes Discovery Class reflects the hospital's unwavering commitment to making health education more accessible to the community. Through every learning session, Davao Doctors Hospital continues to empower individuals with knowledge that inspires healthier choices, encourages disease prevention, and builds stronger, healthier communities because every lesson learned today is an investment in a healthier tomorrow.
๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐. ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐น. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
