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In the Philippines, we celebrate the Philippine Heart Month every February and Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital is always enthusiastic to celebrate this occasion. This year we had the theme “One Heart, One Nation, One Music”. Last February 14 we gave a 30% discount on our ECG service. For those who don’t know ECG or Electrocardiogram is a medical test that detects heart problems by measuring the electrical activity generated by the heart as it contracts. With help from our Cardio Doctors headed by Dr. Roy Sassil, they have given us free lectures plus free acoustic. One of the lectures was Angina. Angina is chest pain or discomfort caused when your heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood. It may feel like pressure or squeezing in your chest. The discomfort…

The Philippine Society of General Surgeons and the Mindanao Consortium on Surgical Training in cooperation with Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital Department of Surgery observes the Thyroid Cancer Awareness Week last September 23-29, 2019 with the theme NECK MO,CHECK MO! There was a free consultation; and a Thyroid Cancer Fora was also presented to create more awareness. “Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid — a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck, just below your Adam's apple. Your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight. Most cases of thyroid cancer can be cured with treatment.” Thyroid cancer typically doesn't cause any signs or symptoms early in the disease. As thyroid cancer grows, it may cause: • A lump…

This would be the very first time that MRXUH celebrates National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) Month in recognition of the significant role that health care programs play in every Filipino’s life. Last Februray 25 - March 8, 2019 we have invited some of our partner HMOs (Maxicare and Care Health Plus), and Supportive Health Insurance Companies (Philam Life and Pru Life UK) to be part of creating awareness to our clients. In the Philippines, health spending can be accounted by different sources, namely: national and local subsidies, private insurance, social insurance, and directly from the household. Sadly, out-of-pocket expenditure continues to be the main source. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 57% of the total health expenditure came out from private out-of-pocket of households.With the country’s new tax policy, it…

The 3rd MRXUH Quality Week was slated last July 23-27, 2018 bannering the theme “Quality in Vision, Quality in Action”. On its’ 3rd year, the longtime plan of conducting a Learning Tour has been materialized as Philippine Sinter Corporation opened its door to MRXUH. The goal of the said activity was to go beyond the four corners of healthcare to see how other reputable companies fair in attaining quality with the hope that the selected MRXUH personnel will find inspiration from the success of these companies. [MRXUH personnel pose with Mr. Jan Michael Tagam, RN – HR Officer of Philippine Sinter Corporation | MRXUH participants all geared up at the port area of Philippine Sinter Corporation during the running tour of the plant]   [Prior to the running tour, the…

Protect My Heart; Your Heart was this year’s MRXUHs promise for the World Heart Day. Yes we did celebrate the World Heart Day; for most of us we think that the month of February is the month to celebrate the world heart day; yes we may be right with that, but in the Philippines the Month of February is the Philippine Heart Month; but for the world to celebrate it is on the month of September. MRXUH did not just celebrate the World Heart Day in just 1 day. Since we are a hospital that really assures the difference in healthcare we made it happen and celebrated it in 5 days. From September 24 to 28, 2018 we made sure that the world heart days could be of great influence.…

Rehabilitation is the key to getting back to functioning at a level where you can live at home, enjoy your family, and hopefully work. Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital aims to send this message to everyone to not be anxious of rehabilitation. Now a day’s people miss- conceptualized rehabilitation for drug use only. As a hospital institution it is our aim to educate people on what Rehabilitation is and its importance to the community especially on the field of Sports. With this MRXUH celebrates the National Rehab Week on its very 1st attempt with a Rehab and Sports Medicine Week last September 17-19, 2018. With the theme “Move Better, Feel Better, Live Better”. The event was graced by our ever energetic and caring Physiatrists. Lectures on Sports, Cardio and Neuro…

August 22, 2018 marks the Diamond (60th) Anniversary of Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital. We started the festivity with a motorcade which was held on the 18th of August, followed by a family day on the 19th, and the highlight of the event was the Appreciation night that was held on the 22nd at the Grand caprice Convention Center; the said night was attended by our Board Members, Doctors, Nurses, and staffs from the other departments. The said Appreciation night was intended as a way of saying thank you to all the employees who had rendered lengthy service for the hospital. It also helps us show our gratitude to our partner HMOs and Companies who have been with us throughout the years. As a mind-set of this celebration; we live…

The month of August was a beginning of a new MRXUH as we celebrate another milestone, and as a prelude event to our “60 and Beyond” mind set of events; we begin it by celebrating the World Breastfeeding Week last August 7-11, 2018. It was a jam-packed week as we made sure to provide a preeminent event for all our walk-in guests, breastfeeding mothers and to the, to be mothers. August 7 we begin it with a Malunggay Cooking Contest wherein we showcased different types of dishes with a main Ingredient of Malunggay. The winning dish was the Malunggay Omelet. On August 8 we had a Human Milk Letting Drive for the benefit of the preterm and sick babies at the NICU. Also together with the Philippine Information Agency we…

As a prelude offering for our 60th Anniversary and for being the only hospital in Cagayan de Oro to have been certified as Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative; MRXUH brings the very 1st Breastfeeding Week this coming August 7-11, 2018. With jam pack activities in store for mothers and new mothers; we assure you a fun, filled with learning activities. We have the following activities in which mothers can participate: 1. Breastfeeding Photo Contest 2. Sulat Para Kay Sangol Contest 3. Malungay Cooking Contest 4. Human Milk Letting Drive and Talakayan 5. Breastfeeding Mother-Infant Dyad Pagalingan Contest 6. Culminating Activity with Special Lectures For more details on the following contest, you may call or text the Marketing Department at 0917-822-6620. See you all when this happens.

May 29, 2018 is a remarkable day not just for the Kagay-anons but as for the people of Northern Mindanao. During this month we celebrated “The National Cervical Cancer Consciousness” with a theme “Kalusugan ng Mag-ina ay Pahalagahan. Magpa-cervical cancer screening at magpabakuna laban sa HPV”. The said event was hosted by one of Cagayan de Oro’s finest hospital Maria Reyna-Xavier University Hospital also known as MRXUH. This was spearheaded by the Department of Health Region 10. This event has empowered one hundred (100) women in Cagayan de Oro by giving them the knowledge on cervical cancer prevention and control, how to have a healthy lifestyle, plus HPV immunization. Detection of cancer was also done with the use of Visual Inspection Acetic Acid also known as VIA as screening linked…