MEMBERS of Scleroderma Awareness Philippines (SAP) and Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders (PSOD), supported by Boehringer Ingelheim (Philippines) Inc., came together for the "Live Life with Strength" launch event to raise awareness on pulmonary fibrosis.
Members of Scleroderma Awareness Philippines, Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders, Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations, Philippine Rheumatology Association, and Philippine College of Chest Physicians, supported by Boehringer Ingelheim (Philippines) Inc., come together for the ‘Live Life with Strength’ launch event in celebration of Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The activity served as an avenue for the patient groups to participate in community building and networking, as well as benefit from health lectures led by medical partners.
Also present were the Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations and the Philippine Rheumatology Association. Held in Seda Residences in Makati, the event was joined by Dr. Mae Campomanes, chairman of the Council on Occupational and Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD), Philippine College of Chest Physicians. She shed light on interstitial lung diseases and pulmonary fibrosis, allowing patients to understand their condition better and offer management solutions and treatment plans.
"Live Life with Strength" is a regional patient community campaign that aims to help patients living with pulmonary fibrosis and ILD in their battle against the disease. One of its programs includes singing therapy sessions, which are becoming a popular form of pulmonary rehabilitation.
As part of the program, members of the SAP and PSOD came together and participated in a series of singing therapy sessions to produce an original song and music video embodying the spirit of optimism and resilience.
"We put forth a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosing and treating ILD and pulmonary fibrosis. Our focus is to spread awareness so patients can have more hope and higher chances for a better quality of life," said Dr. Greta Cortez, head of Medicine for Boehringer Ingelheim (Philippines) Inc.
