06/11/2025
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐
๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ!
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department of Asia Pacific Medical Center โ Iloilo (APMCI) proudly represented the Philippines International Reference Group (Phil IRG) at the prestigious International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Asia conference held on November 5, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. It was a gathering of multi-healthcare professional practitioner who are dedicated to advancing safe and evidence-based nutrition care for persons with dysphagia.
As a proud member of the IDDSI Global Community, APMCI showcased its evidence-based Dysphagia Diet practices. This is implemented following the IDDSI framework on fluid consistency and texture modification in the provision of meals for patients with Dysphagia. This is highlighting the hospitalโs commitment to quality, safety, and compassionate nutrition care.
APMCI NDD is the front runner in the Nutrition Management of patients with dysphagia following the IDDSI framework in Region VI.
Representatives of APMCI were :
* Mr. Matthew Quidato, RND, FSCO, MBATHM
Department Manager
* Ms. Bea Ayupan, RND
Clinical Dietitian
* Ms. Neema McTomney, RND, MMed Humn Sci Nutr, Consultant
๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ โ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ถ๐น๐ผ: ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.