LECTURE \ MIDTERMS \ MT 108
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OBJECTIVES
1. Trace the history and development of the Medical Technology field
2. Familiarize the Medical Technology practice in the Philippines.
3. Identify the Medical Technology organizations in the Philippines.
What are the 2 important events that triggered the start of medical laboratory practice in the
Philippines?
1. The opening of the Suez Canal facilitated the dissemination of information from the West to the East
2. Because of the outbreak of World War II, the American soldiers who were based in the Philippines
trained Filipinos in routine laboratory techniques which ultimately paved the way for the establishment
of medical technology in the country
1944, during World War II, united states bases were built on the island of Leyte. This made the USA bring
in members of their health care team in the Philippines to resolve the health problems of the American
and Filipino soldiers.
Medical facilities were made available here in the Philippines including the 26th Medical Laboratory of the
6th US army brigade, located at Quiricada Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila, now known as the Public Health
Laboratory, is a division of the Manila Health Department.
Questions:
1. The first laboratory in the Philippines is located at?
Quiricada Street, Sta.Cruz, Manila
2. Who brought the health facilities, as well as the health care members?
26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US army brigade
In February 1994, the Philippines started training civilians to become health care, team members.
The 6th U S army brigade left the laboratory in June 1945. The laboratory was endorsed by the national
Department of Health, but the department did not seem to be interested in pursuing its objectives of the
laboratory.
