Everyone is familiar with Tuberculosis. In fact, this is considered "old" news for developed countries but for countries like the Philippines, this is a stark reality. For a country like ours, a disease like Tuberculosis is not only debilitating but it is also costly to maintain medication. Personally, I think that until this disease is completely eradicated, it should never be "old" news.
There are so many misconceptions about Tuberculosis that timely diagnosis and treatments are not initiated. Did you know that an expectant mother with Active TB can transmit the disease to her unborn child? Or that TB can infect the uterus and cause infertility? Did you know that most children get Tuberculosis from adults around them? I didn't either. Tuberculosis is not just a lung disease. It affects every gender, every age, and every race. And it is our responsibility to understand and prevent this from spreading.
Project Blue Balloons is an online awareness campaign, initiated by UP Open University students, that aims to clear these misconceptions. By collecting credible information about Tuberculosis and informing netizens about the symptoms and treatments available for TB victims, the project hopes to generate awareness among adults who have children of their own, or live with children or work with children. It is important to understand and recognize the symptoms of Tuberculosis and have yourself tested so you can protect your family from getting this disease.
Love,
Sampaguita Pride
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hi pink tarha, this campaign is much needed and I am more than willing to help spread the word. This desease put one of my family members down recently and I was applled by how our relatives reacted to it. Sure to put it in my blog. thanks for sharing
@Yellow Bells, we are sorry for your loss. Thank you for supporting this campaign and we hope that more people will understand how hard it is to lose someone to Tuberculosis.
Ask qu lng po ano po b nd f mg renw pasfort expry n po tpos uwi n aqu last moth
Eh sbi nga amo qu bukas daw dalhin s riyad pasfort qu kailang po b nan dun aqu ok lng po b amo qu lng ?
@Anonymous 4:09AM: You need to be there to make a passport renewal. Kung uuwi na po kayo next month, may emergency passport service naman po (travel document or passport extension) kung talaga pong mage-exit na po kayo.
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