Trust Your Gut

20/03/2026

𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐊𝐀𝐈𝐁𝐀 𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒? 🤔🔍

Parehong mahalaga ang prebiotics at probiotics sa pag maintain ng ✨𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲✨ at ✨𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁✨ Kapag balanse ang ating gut, mas maayos ang ating digestion, mas nagagamit ng katawan ang sustansiya mula sa pagkain, at mas napo-protektahan tayo laban sa sakit. 💚

Kaya’t alamin natin kung ano nga ba ang pinagkaiba ng prebiotics at probiotics, at kung ano ang mga benepisyong binibigay nito sa atin! 💚🧐

20/03/2026

𝓦𝓮 𝓯𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝓭𝓲𝓭 𝓲𝓽!

From brainstorming to presenting. What a journey!

We successfully shared our advocacy on gut health highlighting how something so often overlooked plays a vital role in our overall well-being. From digestion to immunity, our gut truly is at the center of it all.

This presentation is more than just a requirement for us. It's a reminder that small, everyday choices matter. What we eat, how we manage stress, and how we care for our bodies all shape our gut health.

We hope that through our advocacy, we were able to inspire and encourage healthier habits. Because in the end, a healthier life starts from within.
But this is not the end. 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔.

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20/03/2026

We recently sat down with Dr. Paul Benedict Budiongan for our session, "Trust Your Gut: Care Starts From Within," to explore how gut health serves as our most accessible "preventive medicine."

Dr. Paul demystified the Gut-Brain Axis as a complex psychosomatic and neurohormonal conversation, explaining how our emotions can literally alter our internal bacteria and vice versa. This means that common student experiences like brain fog from processed foods or "butterflies" during exams are actually biochemical signals from our nervous system.

Care starts from within; it is time we started listening.🧡💛

12/03/2026

11/03/2026

𝙂𝙪𝙩-𝙤 𝘿𝙤 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙂𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙙-𝙤: 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺
Did you know that the small choices you make every day—what you eat, how you hydrate, and how you care for your body—can shape your health for years to come? 💚
Join us for a 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 where 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 will share meaningful advocacies focused on protecting and improving different aspects of our health. Learn practical insights that can help you make smarter and healthier choices in your daily life.
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬:
💯𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟏: Trust Your Gut
✨𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟐: Liver Life to the Fullest
🍽️𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟑: Platong Planado
🛑𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟒: Stop Kidney-ing Around
🍆𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟓: Panggaa imong Kahimsog
🩸𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟔: Cycle of Care
📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Thursday, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐍𝐍
📝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Starts at 𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌
🌱 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.
Come and be part of this learning experience—𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 because the small choices we make today can create a healthier tomorrow. 💚

𝙂𝙪𝙩-𝙤 𝘿𝙤 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙂𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙙-𝙤: 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺

Did you know that the small choices you make every day—what you eat, how you hydrate, and how you care for your body—can shape your health for years to come? 💚

Join us for a 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 where 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 will share meaningful advocacies focused on protecting and improving different aspects of our health. Learn practical insights that can help you make smarter and healthier choices in your daily life.

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬:

💯𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟏: Trust Your Gut
✨𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟐: Liver Life to the Fullest
🍽️𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟑: Platong Planado
🛑𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟒: Stop Kidney-ing Around
🍆𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟓: Panggaa imong Kahimsog
🩸𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟔: Cycle of Care

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Thursday, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐍𝐍
📝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Starts at 𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌

🌱 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

Come and be part of this learning experience—𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 because the small choices we make today can create a healthier tomorrow. 💚

11/03/2026

‼️𝐓𝐈𝐘𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐘, 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘‼️

Ang malusog na tiyan ay mahalaga para manatiling masigla at handa sa araw-araw na gawain. Sa pagdiriwang ng 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, hinihikayat ng Department of Health Zamboanga Peninsula Center ang bawat Pilipino na pangalagaan ang kanilang digestive health.
✔️ 𝑲𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒚𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒚
✔️ 𝑲𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒔 𝒏𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒊
✔️ 𝑼𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒎 𝒏𝒈 8–10 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒐 𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒖𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒘-𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒖𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
Kung makararanas ng mga sintomas tulad ng pagsusuka, pananakit ng tiyan, heartburn, o pagbabago sa pagdumi, mahalagang magpatingin sa doktor o kumonsulta sa healthcare worker upang mabigyan ng tamang payo at gamutan.
Alagaan ang tiyan para sa mas malusog at masiglang pamumuhay!

‼️𝐓𝐈𝐘𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐘, 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘‼️

Ang malusog na tiyan ay mahalaga para manatiling masigla at handa sa araw-araw na gawain. Sa pagdiriwang ng 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, hinihikayat ng Department of Health Zamboanga Peninsula Center ang bawat Pilipino na pangalagaan ang kanilang digestive health.

✔️ 𝑲𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒚𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒚
✔️ 𝑲𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒔 𝒏𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒊
✔️ 𝑼𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒎 𝒏𝒈 8–10 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒐 𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒖𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒘-𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒖𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Kung makararanas ng mga sintomas tulad ng pagsusuka, pananakit ng tiyan, heartburn, o pagbabago sa pagdumi, mahalagang magpatingin sa doktor o kumonsulta sa healthcare worker upang mabigyan ng tamang payo at gamutan.

Alagaan ang tiyan para sa mas malusog at masiglang pamumuhay!

11/03/2026

𝟴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁 — 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲!💪🩺

This 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the 𝗣𝗖𝗘𝗗𝗠 and 𝗣𝗖𝗣–𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 are calling on all medical students, healthcare professionals, and the community to unite for a morning of advocacy and action.

As health leaders, the narrative starts with us. Join us for:
🩺 Medical Screenings & Consultations
🍎 Lay Lectures on Metabolic Health
🏃‍♂️ Movement & Fitness Sessions
🎁 Raffle Prizes for attendees!
📍 Event Details

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗡𝗡
𝗫𝗨 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀, 𝗖𝗗𝗢
📲 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧: 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 on the poster to register now!

Let’s turn awareness into collective action. See you there, future and fellow colleagues!

𝟴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁 — 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲!💪🩺

This 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the 𝗣𝗖𝗘𝗗𝗠 and 𝗣𝗖𝗣–𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 are calling on all medical students, healthcare professionals, and the community to unite for a morning of advocacy and action.

As health leaders, the narrative starts with us. Join us for:

🩺 Medical Screenings & Consultations
🍎 Lay Lectures on Metabolic Health
🏃‍♂️ Movement & Fitness Sessions
🎁 Raffle Prizes for attendees!

📍 Event Details
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗡𝗡
𝗫𝗨 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀, 𝗖𝗗𝗢

📲 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧: 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 on the poster to register now!

Let’s turn awareness into collective action. See you there, future and fellow colleagues!

10/03/2026

Liver Life to the Fullest: InfoDrive-Through 💛

Last March 7 at the Magis Atrium, we set up our Liver Life to the Fullest InfoDrive-Through booth, continuing our mission to deLIVER liver health awareness to the Xavier Ateneo community.

Students from different programs, alongside teachers, school staff, and canteen personnel, stopped by our booth to learn more about the liver—how it works, why it matters, and how everyday choices can help keep it healthy. What started as simple curiosity quickly turned into engaging conversations about prevention and better health practices.

True to our advocacy, we came ready to deLIVER, not just information, but interactive activities, quick learning moments, and prizes for participants who took on the challenge.

One booth, many conversations, and another step toward helping our community Liver Life to the Fullest!

We also extend our special thanks to Trust Your Gut of SGD 11 and Stop Kidney-ing Around of SGD 14 for collaborating with us and helping deLIVER health education beyond the liver. Together, we continue to promote awareness for a healthier community. 💪🏻

09/03/2026

Your gut is at the center of your health. From digestion to brain communication, a healthy gut supports a healthier you.

Eat well, listen to your body, and recognize early warning signs.

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐭. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. 💛

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Khalil, M., Di Ciaula, A., Mahdi, L., Jaber, N., Di Palo, D. M., Graziani, A., Baffy, G., & Portincasa, P. (2024). Unraveling the role of the human gut microbiome in health and diseases. Microorganisms, 12(11), 2333. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12112333

World Health Organization: WHO. (2026, January 26). Healthy diet. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet

Young-Hyman, D.L. (2013). National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. In: Gellman, M.D., Turner, J.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1005-9_764

Zhang, P. (2022). Influence of foods and nutrition on the gut microbiome and implications for intestinal health. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(17), 9588. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23179588

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07/03/2026

A successful day for 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙂𝙪𝙩! 🧡💛

We hope everyone who visited enjoyed learning about the importance of gut health, trying our gut-friendly snacks, and sharing some laughs with our charot cards!

Thank you for stopping by and being part of our advocacy!

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07/03/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦: The 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙂𝙪𝙩 team placed awareness stickers around tables at the Magis Canteen and conducted a mini information drive with students and young professionals.

Sharing simple reminders that better health starts from within🧡

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