GMA Kapuso Foundation at DOH, nagsagawa ng libreng goiter screening sa General Santos City

10 months ago

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00:00 [Music]

00:04 The lack of iodine affects the Goiter more than the other drugs.

00:08 If it is in the hands of a person, it can affect the IQ of the person who is taking the medicine.

00:16 As part of the Goiter Awareness Week last week,

00:20 the GMI Kapuso Foundation held a Goiter Screening for free in the 10 provinces in the country

00:27 where the South Cotabato is a major iodine deficiency.

00:33 [Music]

00:36 Every day, Emma collects trash in her place in General Santos City.

00:44 No matter how much she carries, she still does not earn enough 300 pesos a day

00:52 to treat the growing goiter in her neck, which has been making her suffer for more than 20 years.

01:01 I have a hard time breathing when I drink water.

01:04 When I eat, I sometimes throw up.

01:07 The size of her goiter was small until it gradually grew while the baby was being breastfed.

01:16 The GMI Kapuso Foundation is united in the Thyromobile Medical Mission of the Department of Health in General Santos City.

01:26 A Goiter Screening, free laboratory tests, consultation, and salt testing were held.

01:33 Hygiene kits were also received from the beneficiaries.

01:37 Here, we examined Emma's goiter.

01:40 She is not a hyperthyroid and she is not a hypothyroid.

01:42 We will first know what her goiter is because that will tell us how aggressive we are in what we will do.

01:50 Emma immediately underwent a thyroid ultrasound.

01:54 We also consulted their City Health Office for her next treatment.

02:01 Dr. Tiofi Lozano-Luis Jr., National Coordinator for the Philippines of the Iodine Global Network,

02:08 asked to examine if there is a strong tumor in her stomach, especially if it is a fetus and lactating women.

02:16 Within the first six months, the child's brain is affected if the mother lacks iodine.

02:26 The IQ goes down by as much as 10 to 15 IQ points.

02:32 For those who want to join our projects, you can deposit in our bank accounts or send it to Cebuana Luillier.

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02:44 Lazada

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02:47 (upbeat music)

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02:52 (upbeat music)

02:54 (upbeat music)

GMA Kapuso Foundation at DOH, nagsagawa ng libreng goiter screening sa General Santos City | 24 Oras

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