Association of Medical Doctors of Asia

The Association of Medical Doctors of Asia - Philippines, together with the Lions Club International District 301 - A1 and the Asian Mobile Medical Services held a symposium entitled Scalar Anti Radiation Symposium last June 17, 2009 at China Place of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Ermita Manila.

The opening remarks was given by Honorary Adviser of AMDA - Philippines Dr. Primitivo Chua and the company ions for life gave a wonderful product presentation by Mr. Walter Yee and Freddie Yeoh.

May 24, 2009 - AMDA, in association with the Manila Chinatown Lions Club and the Asian Mobile Medical Services, performed a medical mission in St. Joseph Church, Quirino Avenue, Paranaque City, Philippines.

Together with volunteer physicians, Dr. Hazel Laurente, Dr. Jarldine Garcia, Dr. Louell Sala and AMDA International Adviser Dr. Primitivo Chua, a total of 142 patients benefited from the medical mission. There were also 42 patients who benefited from the Dental procedures, and since the our medical mission also has its own laboratory with a registered Medical Technologist Mr. Ronald Alcayaga, we had 18 patients who underwent Fasting Blood Sugar, Urinalysis and a Complete Blood Count.

It was an enriching experience, said Dr. Laurente, for we were able not just to provide medical care but also touch the lives of the people in Paranaque.

In the spirit of the Christmas season, AMDA Philippines together with the Manila Chinatown Lions Club and the Asian Mobile Medical Services conducted another medical mission in one of the oldest church in the Philippines - the venerable Quiapo Church last December 2008.

Headed by Dr. Primitivo Chua, more than two hundred patients were given free consultation as well as food and medicine, most of which are from the neighboring areas of Tatalon Quezon city as well as in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

Quiapo church is also home of the black nazarene and was built in 1582 and survived even the devastation of World War 2.

December 26-27, 2008 - AMDA joins the Guardian Angels of America Foundation in giving toys among various pediatric patients in major hospitals in Metro Manila, Philippines. More than 4000 children benefited most of which were from impoverished families in Philippine General Hospital, East Avenue Medical Center, Fe Del Mundo Medical Center, National Children's Hospital, San Lazaro Hospital, Philippine Orthopedic, Ospital ng Manila, and the Philippine Children's Medical Center.

The Foundation, which is founded by Loi Herrera in Los Angeles, and headed here in the Philippines by Dr.Philip Cruz seeks to inspire and give hope to those children whose lives are challenged by disease. "It is my dream to make these children smile, give them hope, even for that brief Christmas moment," said Mrs. Loi Herrera.

December 13, 2008 - In the spirit of the Christmas season, AMDA Philippines together with the UST Medical doctors, volunteers, and the Lions Club West visited Barangay 841, Zone 92 District 6 West Zamora of Pandacan, Metro Manila.

More than two hundred residents benefited, most of which were children and the elderly. With a total population of about 79,000, Pandacan is a district of Manila located south of the banks of the Pasig River and belongs under the 6th congressional district of Manila. It is divided into forty three (43) barangays that includes Zone 90 to Zone 95 and barangays 829 to 872.

AMDA Philippines in cooperation with the Asian Mobile Medical Services(AMMS) and the FEU College of Medicine performed a medical and dental mission at Boystown compound in Parang, Marikina, Philippines last December 7, 2008.

A total of 18 dental services were rendered and 204 medical services which included the elderly as well. "It was a humbling experience," said Roland Alcayaga, a member of the AMMS, knowing that we managed to give the children as well as elderly our time with christmas just around the corner.



Boystown, etablished in 1947, is a residential care center for Manila's underpriviledged male children who are 8 to 18 years old. Aside from them, the facility also houses female juveniles and is home for the homeless and abandoned elderly most of which are from Manila.

More than 700 poor people benefited in the Medical Dental Sight First and Paliguang Bayan (bath for street people) held last November 14, 2008 at Manila Lions Headquarters. This was a joint medical mission with AMDA physicians, the Asian Medical Mobile Medical Service and the Manila Chinatown Lions Club.
This was part of the 35th Charter anniversary of the Manila Chinatown Lions Club founded by Dr. Primitivo Chua 35 years ago with sister clubs from Taiwan, USA, Malaysia, Indonesia, Baguio, Iloilo and Davao.
Dr. Primitivo Chua is also the adviser of AMDA International.