Asian Medical Students' Association WVSU

28/09/2026

Before this day ends, we would like to take a heartfelt moment to greet our amazing Finance Officer and Secretary General, Owen, a very happy birthday! 🥳🎉

Juggling both the finances and the secretariat is no small feat, yet you always handle everything with incredible precision, patience, and grace. Thank you for your tireless dedication to keeping us all organized and on track. 💙❤️

Your AMSAmazing family wishes you another year filled with endless happiness, continued success in all your endeavors, and countless memorable moments. We truly hope you've had a wonderful day celebrating. 🫶

28/09/2026

Special thanks to one of our sponsors for AMSA General Assembly: To Journey Ridges and Reefs 2026. 🌊⛰️

📍Visit HomeWork at Lopez Jaena St., Jaro, Iloilo and to go get that MD Taga-West! 🩺✨

Kay sa HomeWork, indi lang siya study cafe… it’s a vibe! 💙❤️
From study corners to chill tambayan, everything here just makes sense. ✔️

Salamat gid, HomeWork - Iloilo, for supporting our journey as future doctors. Together, let’s climb the ridges and dive the reefs of medicine! 🐠⛰️🌊

28/09/2026

🩸 𝘼𝙈𝙎𝘼-𝙒𝙑𝙎𝙐 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮 2026, a continuing advocacy that promotes voluntary blood donation.

As part of AMSA WVSU’s 𝘼𝙈𝙎𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝘿𝙪𝙜𝙤, 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝘽𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙮 initiative, we are honored to support this meaningful blood donation drive and help amplify the call for more individuals to become voluntary blood donors.

📅 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲
⏰ 𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐧
📍 𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐖𝐕𝐒𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞

📋 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://tinyurl.com/bdz8rdnh
https://tinyurl.com/bdz8rdnh
https://tinyurl.com/bdz8rdnh

🩸✨ 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ✨🩸

“There is no greater gift than the gift of life.”

A few minutes of your time can mean another day, another chance, and another tomorrow for someone in need. Blood donation is more than an act of giving, it is a powerful expression of compassion, solidarity, and service.

In partnership with the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘆, Philippine Red Cross - Iloilo Chapter, 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝟲 – 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲, 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸, and the 𝗪𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗖 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁, the Order of Asclepius bring you 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, a continuing advocacy to strengthen the culture of voluntary blood donation and keep the lifeline flowing.

📅 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲
⏰ 𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐧
📍 𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐖𝐕𝐒𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞

📋 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://tinyurl.com/bdz8rdnh
https://tinyurl.com/bdz8rdnh
https://tinyurl.com/bdz8rdnh

𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲:
ISUZU Iloilo by Gab Corro
NM Homes at Central

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲:
WVSU COM - Luminei Batch 2030
WVSU COM - VEVICI Batch 2029
WVSU Medicine Student Council

𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
Asian Medical Students' Association WVSU
MICROBIA
NSC WVSU

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨:
WVSU COM - Aeternum Batch 2028
Bisayang Doktor
WVSU Campus Crusade for Christ - Medical Ministry
CPU Medicine Student Council
Forum-Dimensions
Green Legacy Philippines
IDCM Student Council
WVSU - University Students' Alliance
Vital Signs Publication
WVSU College of Education
WVSU - College of Information and Communications Technology
WVSU College of Law

𝘼 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙, 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 🩸❤️

28/09/2026

Did you know 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 once symptoms appear—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? 🐾

This 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, we’re reminded that ending rabies takes all of us working hand in hand. Under the theme “𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑇𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟,” we can eliminate human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by taking action at every level:

🐶 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀: Stopping transmission at the source is the most effective defense.

🧼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆: Clean bites or scratches with soap and running water for at least 15 minutes.

🏥 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁: Prompt Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) saves lives.

Together, from pet owners and veterinarians to healthcare workers and local communities, we have the power to protect our loved ones and make a rabies-free world a reality. 🌍❤️



Content and caption by Richard Olano Jr.
Layout by Kristoffer Cliff Baxinela

27/09/2026

SOMETIMES, THE SMALLEST SIGNS DESERVE THE BIGGEST ATTENTION 🩸🔎

A little more tired than usual.
A bruise you don’t remember getting.
A fever that keeps coming back.
A weight you didn’t mean to lose.
Easy to overlook. Easy to explain away.
But sometimes, your body whispers before it asks you to listen. 🩸
One symptom doesn’t mean cancer. But persistent or unusual changes deserve attention. 🩺.

Don’t ignore what persists.
🩸 Recognize the signs.
🔎 Seek answers.
🩺 Act early.

This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, let’s turn one drop of awareness into a wave of action. 💜

💧LEARN what blood cancer is.
💧RECOGNIZE the signs.
💧UNDERSTAND the risks.
💧ACT when something feels wrong.
💧SUPPORT those facing the disease.

Because awareness doesn’t have to start with a big change.
Sometimes, it starts with noticing one small thing—and choosing not to ignore it. 🩸💜

References:
Fardin & Akter (2021). Review on Blood Cancer and Their Types.
Sharma et al. (2025). Decoding the Mystery of Blood Cancer: Cause, Diagnosis, and Management.











Layout by: Gesra Marie Hospital & Mary Julienne Mueda
Captions by: Andrew Paulo Antenor

26/09/2026

𝓑𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓝𝓮𝔀𝓼! 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬🥤✨

Nicole nagbalik kag nag‑claim sang iya drink! 🎉
All her problems? 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐩. 😂✨

From ‘ghost customer’ to ‘happy ending’, this saga proves that sometimes the cure is just waiting at the counter. ☕➡️😄

Special thanks to 9:04 Resto Café and Events for sponsoring AMSA General Assembly 2026: To Journey Ridges and Reefs. 🌊⛰️
Because just like Nicole’s drink, Café 9:04 always delivers the vibe we need. ☕💙

25/09/2026

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐃𝐎 𝐖𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐒?

We’ve all had that one lola who tells the same story for the 10th time, or a lolo who insists, “Kaya ko pa ni.” But when it comes to caring for older persons, knowing how to communicate with them matters.

Join us for 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝘿𝙂𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀𝙎: 𝘼 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 as we explore Geriatrics: Approaching and Communicating with Older Persons.

🩺 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧?

Practical ways to approach and communicate with older adults
Age-sensitive verbal and nonverbal communication
Understanding the unique needs and vulnerabilities of older persons
Skills you can actually use in medical missions, community outreaches, and future patient encounters
𝙀𝙎𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙄𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙐𝙋.

Older adults are among the patients we may encounter in community settings, and the way we approach them can shape their comfort, trust, and overall experience of care. This session is a chance to learn how to communicate with more patience, sensitivity, and understanding. 🩺

And if you're close to your lolo, lola, grandparents, or any older loved one, this might hit a little closer to home. 👵🏻👴🏻

September 26, 2026 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Via Zoom

📌 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙔 𝙏𝙊 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝘿𝙂𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝘼𝙋? 𝙋𝙇𝙎!

Register here: https://forms.gle/9h7mfXA3t17WGoau8

23/09/2026

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬! ✨

AMSA-WVSU extends its sincere appreciation to our sponsors whose generous support helped bring our 2026 General Assembly to life. Your contribution allowed us to create a meaningful space for our members to connect, discover our Standing Committees, and begin another year of learning and service together.

We also thank all our members and participants for joining us and bringing their enthusiasm to the event. Here’s to an AMSAmazing year ahead! 💙❤️

23/09/2026

Clear Vision for a Brighter Tomorrow! 👓✨

Wrapping up Sight Saving Month, SEELAMIN headed to Brgy. Tungay, Santa Barbara last August 30, 2026, for a community Optical Talk! 📍

Our passionate AMSA-WVSU SCOPH member, Anne Nicole Occeña led an engaging discussion on proper eye hygiene, common visual impairment prevention, and the importance of regular check-ups.

Education is the first step toward preventable vision loss. Through continuous advocacy, we remain committed to bringing accessible health education to underserved communities. 💙

22/09/2026

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐀, 𝐟𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐀! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐀 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! ✨❤️💙

After getting to know our Standing Committees and the advocacies they champion during our General Assembly, our new members have officially chosen the committees where they will learn, serve, and grow throughout AY 2026–2027.

Welcome to the new members of AMSA-WVSU and to the Standing Committees they will be serving in! Whether championing 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆, 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, 𝑺𝒆𝒙𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆, 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆, 𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈, each committee offers a space to discover passions, build meaningful connections, and contribute to AMSA’s mission of empowering future physicians and creating healthier communities.

Every experience from hereon will be an opportunity to learn something new, make a difference, and find your place in the AMSA family. Together, you are now part of the 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 that make AMSA thrive.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴! 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲! 💫