December 2018

CvSU, 4-year Awardee as Most Outstanding SUC in GAD Implementation in Calabarzon             The Cavite State University, once again was awarded as the Most Outstanding State University in Gender and Development…

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October 2018

Langkaan National High School GAD-Focal Point System Visit the CvSU GAD Resource Center In line with the desire of the Langkaan National High School to strengthen their initiatives on GAD,…

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September 2018

Workshop on GAD Planning and Budgeting in CvSU   The Cavite state University Gender and Development Resource Center spearheaded the Workshop on GAD Planning and Budgeting on September 27-28, 2018…

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August 2018

CvSU Faculty Members Participate in the PinoyWISE Training of Trainers on Gender Responsive Family and Income Management for Families of Overseas Filipino Workers The faculty members of the Cavite State…

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July 2018

 CvSU-GAD Resource Center joins the Celebration of the 6th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week The Cavite State University Gender and Development Resource Center (GAD-RC) joined the 6th National Disability…

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3rd International Conference on Medical Pluralism

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Medical pluralism can be defined as the employment of more than one medical system or the use of both conventional and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for health and illness. According to Nazrul (2005), pluralism and the co-existence of a variety of different medical systems within chosen context are common features in various settings. The popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raises a range of ethical issues for practicing clinicians. Principles of biomedical ethics define obligations of health care professionals, but applying principles in particular cases at the interface of CAM and biomedicine may be particularly challenging (Tilburt and Miller, 2007). How do the different systems or practices interact? Is it correct to develop an integrated health system (combining both biomedical and alternative medicines) within the national system in a medically pluralist society?

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