Kilos Kontra Kolesterol (KKK)

PSEM Lipid Working Group

Chair: Dr. Herbert Ho

Members

Jimmy Aragon Marbert John Cardino Alpeniano Fuertes Jr. Robert Michael Gan Jocelyn Isidro Iris Thiele Isip Tan

Edgar Lim Sheila Lim Maria Liza Nava Cynthia Pollisco Gerby Silva Eddelyn Salomon

Patient Advocacy

Raise awareness on nutrition as it relates to lipids How to read nutrition labels Use of different kinds of cooking oil Effects of junk foods and fast food diet

Drug bank Support for continuity of lipid treatment (akin to

“Insulin for life”)

Patient Advocacy

Lipid week Deal with common misconceptions

Adverse reactions are not that common• Liver & muscle toxicity

Leaflets for patients (multi-dialect) Target cholesterol levels Complications of dyslipidemia How to read lipid profile

What is good or bad cholesterol?

Scientific Research

Research grant specific for lipid researchResearch proposals

Protocol for effectiveness of every other day statin

Comparison of branded statin with generic – to come up with a position statement to guide our members

Fasting vs non-fasting lipid profile

Scientific Research

Web-based registry? Determine the data to be collected Announcements for subject recruitment for

ongoing studies

Endocrine care and education

Dissemination of INCLEN-sponsored local lipid guideline

Help update lipid guideline Guidance on combining statin and fibrate

Leaflets for GPs Target levels for cholesterol Need for maintenance of treatment

Multi-alliances

Lipid week PLAS, PHA, PSH, PASOO

HERO program – nutritionLiga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas - BHW

module for lipids Medical schools – Quiz show on lipids