MacMillan Kidville Clinic

05/12/2025

29/11/2025

This deadly disease is preventable with vaccine. Get your Meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine now. Your child is protected in just 2 doses

𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗢 𝗜𝗧𝗜 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 (𝗜𝗠𝗗), 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗨 𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗠 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗗𝗢

Manmanu ti kaso iti Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) a mailislista iti Department of Health Cordillera tunggal tawen manipud iti naudi ken maikonkonsidera nga “outbreak" idi pay 2004 ditoy Baguio City.

Maibasar iti kaudian a datus iti Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit Cordillera (DOH CAR RESU), manipud Enero 1 aginggana May 31, 2025 ket addan iti tallo a nakaptan iti Meningococcal Disease ken dagitoy ket nakarekober. Nu pay kasta idi napalabas a tawen iti maipada a period ket nakailista da iti tallo a kaso ken maysa iti pimmusay.

Segun kenni Dr. Maria Lourdes Trajano, maysa a pediatric neurologist a naka-base ditoy Baguio City, delikado ti Invasive Meningococcal Desease (IMD) nu pay manmanu ti kaso iti daytoy a bacterial infection.

Inlawlawag na a tunggal indibidual ket addaan iti Neisseria meningitidis bacteria a masarakan iti agong ken iti karubukob. Ngem umatake daytoy ken agbalin nga “invasive” nu bumaba ti naturalesa wenno immune system iti bagi. Agbalin daytoy a napeggad ken agwaras iti nadumaduma a parte iti bagi babaen kadagiti pagayusan iti dara. No kumaro daytoy, agresulta iti implamasyon ken pannakasabidong iti dara a maawagan iti meningococcemia.

Kinuna pay ni Dr. Jamora a no ti impeksiyon ket saan a dagus a makontrol ken maagasan, mabalin nga agturong ken apektaranna ti “blood-brain barrier” iti mismo nga utak, a mangitunda iti sabali manen nga implamasyon a maawagan iti meningococcal meningitis.

Gapu ta napartak ti panagwaras ti impeksiyon, kasapulan a naalibtak ti health practitioner a mangtaming iti pasiente gapu ta iti uneg laeng ti baente kuatro nga oras ket mabalin a matayen ti pasiente uray pay manarimaan iti pannaka-agas na.

Maibasar iti outbreak idi 2004 ket adda dagiti pasiente nga awan pay iti baente kuatro nga oras a pannakataming da ket pimmusay dan.

Nu pay adda dagiti makalasat, posible nga agsagaba da iti komplikasyon kas iti hearing loss, learning delays kadagiti ubbing, wenno physical disabilities a mang-apektar iti abilidad a dumakkel, makasuro, ken dadduma pay.

Kinuna na a ti nasao a sakit ket mabalin a ma-prebentaran babaen iti panagbakuna ngem iti agdama ket saan pay a kabilang ti bakuna kontra iti meningococcemia iti National Vaccination Program.

Tapno ma-protektaran, ket mabalin nga agpabakuna kadagiti pasilidad a mangididiaya iti daytoy. Dumanon iti Php5,000.00 agingga Php9,000.00 pesos ti nasao a bakuna tapno maprotektaran manipud iti lima a serogroup iti meningo.

Iti agdama, ti Meningococcemia Serogroup B ti kangrunaan nga agraraira ditoy Pilipinas.

21/11/2025

Language Part 3 is FINALLY out! Check out the tips how help your child talk

STEPS: ASSESS, APPLY, ANALYZE
1. Assess child’s environment, lifestyle, surrounding influences, etc
* Do you read books
* Do spend time playing with him?
* Do you talk to your child intentionally?
* Screen exposure?

2. Apply language learning in ALL levels of interaction

🗣️TALK and LISTEN
* Eye-level
* Short simple words, repeat often
* Use more gestures

🗣️READ and PAUSE
* Face to face
* Exaggerate, animate for engagement
* Use actions
*Avoid quizzing them

🗣️PLAY and LOOK for opportunities
* Enter their world, engage with them
* Describe what they do and vice versa
* Mimic them

3. Analyze response to decreased screen time and strategies
* Team effort- community to help
* Make sure screen time is removed or decreased
* Wait around 2-3 mos
*If no improvement, raise this concern to your General Pediatrician for possible Developmental Pediatric assessment

DISCLAIMER: This video is not intended for kids already diagnosed with speech or developmental delays.
: I am General Pediatrician not a speech therapist nor a developmental pediatrician
: This video should not replace seeking consult for professional advice

17/11/2025

Re-sharing this for moms with toddlers entering the dreaded “picky eater phase” 🫡
You can do this momma!
(Finish the full 3-part series for better results)

15/11/2025

Guess what?! Get these 3 major things and your child is guaranteed to play for more than 30 mins

STEP 1: Prepare materials
🐣Empty egg shell
🐣gulaman powder
🐣 small toys of choice
(Mine is farm animals)
STEP 2: cook gelatin accdg to package instructions
STEP 3: Put the mini toys inside the egg shell then pour the liquid gelatin over
STEP 4: let the gelatin harden. If you are excited, put it in the refrigerator
STEP 5: do the proposed activitues below
ACTIVITY 1
Let them explore their creativity by designing the eggs. You can use water colors, pens, or higlighters.. whatever you like!

ACTIVITY 2
Instruct the child to peel off the egg shell to reveal the hidden object inside. This is good for fine motor skills and concentration

ACTIVITY 3
Use the gelatin for a fun sensory play

Enjoy!!!

09/11/2025

Our clinic is OPEN today
Nov 10, Monday

30/10/2025

November Holiday Advisory
Dear parents and patients,

Our pediatric clinic will be closed on November 1 (All Saints’ Day) and November 2 (All Souls’ Day) in observance of the holidays.

Clinic operations will resume on November 3, 2025 (Monday).
Wishing everyone a safe, peaceful, and meaningful break.

29/10/2025

Clinic is closed on
Fri and Sat
(Oct 31- Nov 1)
We will resume on Nov 3

25/10/2025

Little Experiments your toddler can try!

Exposing them early to little science activities opens up their world to a whole new level 🧬

🪐1. GALAXY SHOW
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- tall glass of water (the taller, the longer the show)
-cellphone light

🌋2. VOLCANIC ERUPTION
-a tablespoon of baking soda on a container
-1/2 cup of vinegar to be poured during eruption
-dinosaurs and other props

🧼3. SOAP VS GERMS
-bowl of water sprinkled with ground black pepper
-first dip with just the bare finger
-second dip with the finger covered in liquid hand soap

🤓See you on or next little experiment!

10/10/2025

Hi moms! Check this quick guide for starting solids on your child. It’s both exciting and nerve-racking so this one’s for you!

Some food ideas for starters: potato, carrots, mango, banana, Orange, plain unsweetened yogurt, broccoli, squash, dragon fruit, egg,

Enjoy this new chapter with your little one!

10/10/2025