International Partner Organization and one of the coordinating organizations for World Birth Defects Day 2016 - the first formal observance of the event in the Philippines.
Western Visayas Youth Camp (April 9-10)
CARAGA Youth Camp
NCR-SL Youth Camp
Launch of K4Health: Kabataang Kabalikat ng Komunidad para sa Kalusugan Project in Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija
Launch of Project Kabilin Kalusugan (Proactive Kabilin) in Los Banos, Laguna
Launch of #FolicAcidPH, the National Social media day for Folic acid Awareness
Youth camps and orientations were held in Central Visayas, NCR, CAR, Central Luzon, and CARAGA. New volunteer youth leaders were enlisted to Batch Hiraya
Participation to the First CARAGA Newborn Screening Convention (Speaking Engagement)
Participation to the First Colleges and Universities Public Service Conference (CUPSCon) (Speaking Engagement)
Two volunteers were selected to the NAST Future Health Leaders Workshop
Participation to the 13th National Newborn Screening Convention (Speaking Engagement)
Participation to the 12th Asian Congress of Nutrition (Poster Presentation, Japan)
Participation to the Global Youth Summit (Manila)
Participation to the Cordillera Youth Congress held at Baguio City last January 7 and 8.
Participation to the NAST-DOST Science Legislative Forum on Rare Diseases
Participation to the NAST Round Table Discussion on Folic Acid
Spearheaded the Raise your Hands for Rare campaign in celebration of National Rare Disease Week and International Rare Disease Day
VYLH-Philippines UP Manila spearheads "I am Rare", a one-day fun-filled activity for children with rare diseases.
Articles featuring VYLH-Philippines were published in Metro Society magazine and Health Ripples, the UP Manila Health and Life magazine.
Participation to the NAST Round Table Discussion on Rare Diseases
Launch of the VYLH-Philippines and PSOD Change.org Online Petition Site
Voice of the Youth Award
Participation in IYouLead (Indonesia)
First VYLH-Philippines Regional Camp in the Visayas
Regional Caravan in CAR
NYC Registration/YORP Accreditation.
2013
Third National Leadership Congress
International Conference on Birth Defects and Disability in the Developing World
2012 Batch I3 (Inform. Inspire. Involve)
Juan for Rare
Participation in the Annual Buntis Day
Second National Leadership Congress and Youth Camp
VYLH-Philippines Bohol
First VYLH-Philippines National Awards
PSOD Recognizes VYLH-Philippines Activities
Ratification of the VYLH-Philippines Constitution
Election of second set of national officers
VYLH-Philippines joined the National Conference on the Engagement of the Academe on Volunteerism (NCEAV) organized by VSO Bahginan at Miriam College last December 6-7, 2012. A talk etitled "Volunteers in Health: The VYLH-Philippines and IHG-UP Manila Experience" was presented by the network's co-founding adviser, Dr. Merlyn Mendioro. The network also had an exhibit/booth during the event. The NCEAV was participated by various universities, colleges and volunteer organizations.
2011
First National Leadership Congress
Election of First Set of National Officers
First VYLH-Philippines Regional Camp in CARAGA
Newborn Screening Hour
Launch of Youth for Health, the official online publication of VYLH-Philippines. The initial template of the blog was designed by UP Mindanao volunteer Renz Bulseco. Submitted articles to blog were also published in Newborn Screening. the official newsletter of the Newborn Screening Reference Center (NSRC) of the National Institutes of Health - University of the Philippines Manila.
2010 Batch K4 (Kabataan Kabalikat ng Kinabukasan para sa Kalusugan)
Island-wide Camps held in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
VYLH-Philippines joins the signature campaign of the Philippine society for orphan disorders (PSOD) in support for the passage of a Rare Disease act of the Philippines within the 14th congress.
2009 Pioneer Batch
Institution and Planning workshop and First National Youth Camp
Election of Cluster Coordinators
Participation to the International Conference on Birth Defects in India
2008 Planning and Initial Preparations; UP Los Baños Network
The UPLB Genetics Society was handpicked by then IHG-NIH, UP Manila director Dr. Carmencita Padilla to represent the youth and spearhead the youth advocacy campaign directed towards increasing the public's awareness on folic acid and its importance in the prevention of birth defects, particularly neural tube defects.
First demonstration of the Folic Acid Campaign at the 2008 Genetics Camp
Establishment of UPLB Network of Youth Organizations