Caring for Life: Cervical Health and HPV Awareness Talk

HPV is usually spread through skin-to-skin intimate contact, which means it can be passed during sexual activity. This is why awareness about HPV is especially important. Knowing about HPV does not mean assuming anything about a person’s behavior—it simply means being informed.

Most HPV infections go away on their own and never cause problems. However, some types of HPV can lead to health issues later in life, including cervical cancer and other cancers that affect both women and men. The good news is that these risks can be greatly reduced through awareness, vaccination, regular screening, and open conversations with healthcare professionals.

We invite you to join us for a talk titled Caring for Life: Cervical Health & HPV Awareness

The session will feature Ma. Socorro Bernardino, MD, FPOGS, FIFEPAG, who will share valuable insights on cervical health and HPV awareness. A personal testimony will also be shared by Isabella Fernando-Dela Cruz

Date: March 27, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Venue: Social Sciences Case Study Room

Kindly register through the link: https://go.ateneo.edu/CaringForLife

We look forward to seeing you there!

 
For those interested in receiving the HPV vaccination, Healthway Medical Network Inc, will be offering discounted rates during the talk. Registration for onsite vaccination at cost is available through this link (discounted rates are available only until March 31).

This program is spearheaded by the Office of the AVP for Health, Care, and Well-Being, Office of the University Physician and Clinic, Higher Education Office of Health Services - College Clinic and University Human Resource, in collaboration with , Healthway Medical Network Inc, Merck Sharpe and Dohme Co., Inc, Ateneo Occupational Safety and Health Committee (OSH), Ateneo University Gender and Development Office, Ateneo School Parents Council (ASPAC), and the Ateneo Food Safety and Nutrition Advisory Council (AFSNAC), with members from other unit offices and student organizations namely: Office of Student Activities (OSA), the Sanggunian ng mga Mag aaral ng Paaralang Loyola ng Ateneo de Manila (SANGGU).