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The Institute for Reproductive Health is the premier technical resource and learning center committed to mainstreaming Natural Family Planning (NFP), Teen Sexuality Education, Parenting, and Gestational Diabetes Care in health, development, and pastoral programs.
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Looking Back: WDF visits IRH PH for the Accessing GDM Care Project
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains largely unknown in the Philippines despite the rise of diabetes in the country. Hyperglycemia during pr...
Accessing GDM Care Advocacy: Going Forward
The “Accessing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Care” is an Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) Philippines and World Diabetes Foundation (W...
GDM ACTIVITIES
Humanity Inclusion and ADNEP – Training of Helath Professionals in Expanded PHILPEN
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1st NATIONAL DIABETES CONGRESS: “Filipino Families Fighting Diabetes”
Representatives from different regions of the Philippines gathered last November 16, 2018 at Century Park Hotel Manila to celebrate Diabetes month....
Testimonials
Ang GDM project nakatulong sa atin at sa mga buntis na maging aware sa GDM. Nagkaroon ng system paano mag-screen, diagnose, hanggang management ng GDM. Dahil sa free OGTT marami tayong na-screen and na-pa diagnose at natulungan lalo na sa nutrition counseling. Nasubaybayan yung mga buntis dahil sa pag-ikot ng GDM site monitor.
“Malaking tulong sa mga buntis, napakagandang project. Dapat ma extend ang project para marami pa ang matulungan. Marami ang nagpapasalamat na mga buntis dahil sa ganitong project dahil dito nila nalaman ang tungkol sa GDM.”
“Feel namin ang pag-alaga ng health center sa aking pagbuntis, dahil na rin dito sa GDM project. We are thankful for this opportunity to be part of the project, the check-ups, napakaganda nitong project. Mabait lahat ng nakakasama namin, at nagpapasalamat kami na maganda ang kinalabasan ng baby at pagbuntis ko kahit na nag-daibetis ako sa pagbuntis.”
“Kasi takot kami sa long term effect na maaring lumabas sa future because of artificial na ginagamit. Lalo pang magiging irregular ang cycles ko kasi binabago ang system ng ating katawan. Tinanong ako ng aking asawa at napagkasunduan namin na pag-aralan namin ang natural. Our youngest child, a boy, is five years old, the eldest is a girl, turning 8.”
“In planning our family, my husband and I really go natural, avoiding possible effects of artificial contraceptives. Since God designed our bodies, we want to make full use of the knowledge in terms of managing our marital intimacies. Ika nga, ‘nasa Dios and awa, nasa tao ang gawa.”
“My cycles are good and average. Natural for us means no chemicals or any foreign devices for the body, and most of all, NFP is character-building for both of us!”
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