Blog Posts on dttb

The Doctor To The Barrios by The Freudian Slip on Jan 21, 2012There are far better Doctors to the Barrios. There even far better Doctors. But I am grateful for this acknowledgement of the efforts we started. I must admit that for the past few days I have been feeling nostalgic about the yester-years, trying to...

Let Us Help Baby Aiyanna by The Freudian Slip on Nov 19, 2011A few days ago, I was sent a link in facebook about baby Aiyanna, who was born with a complex cyanotic heart disease (complete atrioventricular septal defect, single atrium, single ventricle, malpose great arteries, pulmonary stenosis, closed PDA). S...

Scholarship For Medical Students In The Philippines by The Freudian Slip on Aug 30, 2011A few years back, many wanted to take up a nursing degree and become nurses and perhaps work abroad. But now, there are many nursing graduates and even licensed nurses taking up medicine and aspiring to become doctors. Medical school can be expensive...

Who Will Save The Doctor To The Barrio? by The Freudian Slip on Aug 25, 2011I am a former doctor to the Barrios, one of many deployed by the Department of Health. Although I am no longer a doctor to the barrios (DTTB), I am still updated with the current issues surrounding present DTTB's. Being a member of the DTTB Foundatio...

What Is A Doctor To The Barrios? by The Freudian Slip on Aug 8, 2010A few days ago, I was invited by my alma mater to give a Career Talk. After some reflection, I ended up making this slide which I presented to the high school kids. What Is A Doctor To The BarriosMy stint as a Doctor to the Barrios has ended, and rig...

The Big Difference by The Freudian Slip on Aug 7, 2010I have always dreamed of becoming a doctor. The doctor is after all perceived as somebody smart, an expert in the field of medicine, a successful professional whose noble duty makes him separate from the crowd. He is the guy in immaculate white coat,...

Signs of A Bad Politician by The Freudian Slip on Jul 16, 2010I am no political science student. I am a doctor and had experience working for the local government as a municipal health officer. In the Philippine setting, the health system is a devolved system, which means, the local chief executive has the admi...

Share Your Barriotic Story: Submit A Story "Contest" by The Freudian Slip on Jul 10, 2010Are you a former Doctor to the Barrios of the Department of Health? Then you must tell us your story. This "contest" is open to all Doctors to the Barrios both alumni and those presently working as DTTB. SHARE YOUR BARRIOTIC STORY: The DTTB Foundatio...

The Valedictory Speech by The Freudian Slip on Jun 25, 2010I am not certain if I made the right decision. Certainly it is not an easy choice. There are reasons that led to this decision. However, I am certain that no matter where this choice will lead me in the future, I feel no regrets having experienced th...

Candoni's Moment: Behind The Scenes by The Freudian Slip on May 18, 2010It was a tribute to an undeserving person but in reality it was a tribute to the unsung heroes of Candoni. When TV5 came over to Candoni to document the life of a regular doctor to the barrio, it was our RHU's time to shine. Rarely do TV networks com...