ROJoson PEP Talk: HEAD & NECK WELLNESS AWARENESS

1. Head and
Neck
Consciousness
Week
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
April 22, 2023
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have a
basic understanding
of HEAD AND NECK
WELLNESS in their
health management.

2. April 22, 2023
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have a
basic understanding
of HEAD AND NECK
WELLNESS in their
health management.
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Head and
Neck
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Head and
Neck Health
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5. Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have a
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of HEAD AND NECK
WELLNESS in their
health management.
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Head and
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Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

6. Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have a
basic understanding
of HEAD AND NECK
WELLNESS in their
health management.
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Head and
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Head and
Neck Health
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7. Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have a
basic understanding
of HEAD AND NECK
WELLNESS in their
health management.
ROJoson PEP Talk
I have a Patient
Empowerment
Program in which I
like to empower the
lay people or
patients to take
control in the
management of
their health.
Head and
Neck
Consciousness
Week
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

8. I started the PEP Talk
on May 15, 2021.
There are 3 courses
in the PEP Talk.
I completed the Core
Course on October 9,
2021.

9. From October 23,
2021 onwards, I have
been tackling Health
Disorder and Health
Issue Courses. This
may take 3 years or
longer depending on
our enthusiasm and
perseverance.

10. Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have a
basic understanding
of HEAD AND NECK
WELLNESS in their
health management.
My PEP TALK today is
entitled:
HEAD AND NECK
HEALTH AND
WELLNESS
AWARENESS
In consonance with
DOH Health
Awareness Calendar
- HEAD AND NECK
CONSCIOUSNESS
WEEK (APRIL)
Head and
Neck
Consciousness
Week
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

11. Contents
• When and what is the HEAD and NECK Consciousness Week in the Philippines?
• What is the HEAD and NECK?
• What are the different types of HEAD and NECK disorders?
• What the different causes of HEAD and NECK disorders?
• What are realistic methods of prevention of HEAD and NECK disorders?
• What the importance of HEAD and NECK SELF-EXAMINATION?
• How to promote HEAD and NECK WELLNESS?
• How to recognize common HEAD and NECK disorders so that early consult and
treatment will be promoted?
• What are the more common diagnostic procedures for HEAD and NECK disorders?
• What are the more common treatment modalities of HEAD and NECK disorders?
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

12. Last week of April is
Head and Neck
Consciousness
Week.
There is a
Presidential
Proclamation 1676
(2008) initiating this.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

13. This event aims to
increase public
awareness on the
cancers of the head
and neck region
(includes oral cavity,
nasopharynx, larynx,
thyroid) and to
promote primary
prevention, screening
or early detection
and optimal
treatment and care.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

14. This event aims to
increase public
awareness on the
cancer of the head
and neck region
(includes oral cavity,
nasopharynx, larynx,
thyroid) and to
promote primary
prevention, screening
or early detection
and optimal
treatment and care.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

15. This event aims to
increase public
awareness on the
cancer of the head
and neck region
(includes oral cavity,
nasopharynx, larynx,
thyroid) and to
promote primary
prevention, screening
or early detection
and optimal
treatment and care.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
USA

16. This event aims to
increase public
awareness on the
cancer of the head
and neck region
(includes oral cavity,
nasopharynx, larynx,
thyroid) and to
promote primary
prevention, screening
or early detection
and optimal
treatment and care.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
USA
Head & Neck
Health &
Wellness
Awareness
ROJ
DOH

17. What is HEAD AND NECK CONSCIOUSNESS
WEEK?
What is HEAD AND NECK HEALTH AND
WELLNESS AWARENESS WEEK?
• Week to make people aware of the
importance of promoting and maintaining the
health and wellness of the Head and Neck.
• Week of empowering the people on health
and wellness of Head and Neck.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
HEALTH
– state of well-being,
no disorder, no
disease; promotion,
restoration and
maintenance of
well-being (of Head
and Neck).

18. HEAD AND NECK HEALTH AND WELLNESS
• Head and neck health and head and neck
wellness will be used interchangeably.
• Head and neck wellness is a state wherein
there is NO head and neck issue (in the
domain of symptoms, diseases, and fear and
anxiety even in the absence of disease) that
affects the physical, mental and social well-
being and / or the socioeconomic
productivity of a person.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
HEALTH
– state of well-being,
no disorder, no
disease; promotion,
restoration and
maintenance of
well-being (of Head
and Neck).

19. HEAD AND NECK HEALTH AND WELLNESS
• Head and neck issue includes anything under
the sun but usually can be categorized into
three areas or domains, namely,
• symptoms referable to the head and neck;
• head and neck diseases; and
• fear and anxiety of head and neck
disorder, specially cancer, even in the
absence of real disease.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
HEALTH
– state of well-being,
no disorder, no
disease; promotion,
restoration and
maintenance of
well-being (of Head
and Neck).

20. HEAD AND NECK HEALTH AND WELLNESS
How to promote head and neck health and
wellness:
•Know the basic facts on anatomy and functions
of head and neck organs and tissues.
•Know what are considered normal head and
neck conditions. Learn how to recognize them.
•Know the basic facts on head and neck disorders
and diseases. Learn how to avoid them, if
possible. Prevent those that are preventable.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

21. HEAD AND NECK HEALTH AND WELLNESS
How to promote head and neck health and
wellness:
•Avoid unwarranted phobia of head and neck
disorders and diseases. Be well-informed of
facts.
•Consult head and neck specialists as early as
possible for any symptom suggestive of head and
neck disorders and diseases.
•Have treatment as early as possible for
diagnosed head and neck disorders and diseases.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
HEALTH
– state of well-being,
no disorder, no
disease; promotion,
restoration and
maintenance of
well-being (of Head
and Neck).

22. What is the Head and
Neck?
“Head and neck”
refers to regions in the
human body, the head
and the neck. The
head is the upper
most region of the
human body when the
person in a standing
position. The neck is
just below the head
and connects the head
to the chest or thorax.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

23. Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
What is the Head and
Neck?
On the surface, a
horizontal imaginary plane
just below the jaw can be
designated as the
boundary between the
head and the neck
regions. So, all parts of
the human body above
this imaginary plane
belong to the head region
and those below, to the
neck region.
It must be emphasized that the boundary designation is
not uniformly contained in one plane. It is just used as
an operational designation by the medical scientists.

24. Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
Within the head and neck
regions are organs and
specialized tissues.

25. Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
Within the head and neck
regions are organs and
specialized tissues.
The key organs and specialized
tissues within the head region:
•Scalp and hair
•Skull
•Brain
•Facial skin and soft tissue
•Facial bones
•Eyes
•Ears
•Nose
•Mouth
•Upper throat (nasopharynx)
•Throat (oropharynx)
•Upper jaw (maxilla)
•Lower jaw (mandible)
•Lymph nodes
•Blood vessels
•Nerves
•Muscles

26. Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
Within the head and neck
regions are organs and
specialized tissues.
The key organs and
specialized tissues within the
neck region:
•Neck skin and soft tissues
•Lymph nodes
•Thyroid gland
•Parathyroid glands
•Trachea (or windpipe)
•Lower throat (hypopharynx)
•Esophagus (neck part)
•Blood vessels
•Nerves
•Muscles

27. What are the different types of Head and Neck
disorders?
The head and neck organs and specialized tissues
can be affected by any kind of disorders.
The following are the more common disorders
affecting the head and neck organs and
specialized tissues:
1.Masses – cancers and non-cancers
2.Injuries
3.Inflammation and infection
4.Endocrine and metabolic diseases
5.Congenital anomalies
6.Nutritional diseases
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
Some are
preventable.
Some are
realistically not
preventable.

28. What are the different types of Head and Neck
disorders?
The head and neck organs and specialized tissues
can be affected by any kind of disorders.
The following are the more common disorders
affecting the head and neck organs and
specialized tissues:
1.Masses – cancers and non-cancers
2.Injuries
3.Inflammation and infection
4.Endocrine and metabolic diseases
5.Congenital anomalies
6.Nutritional diseases
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
Realistic means of
prevention:
- Healthy lifestyle
- Hygiene
- Healthy diet
- Avoidance of
smoking
- Avoidance of
excessive alcohol
- Vigilance against
injuries

29. What are the importance and benefits of Head
and Neck Self-examination (HNSE) for Filipinos?
The single most important benefit of self-
examination is detection of diseases early
enough.
Self-examination of the head and neck facilitates
early detection of any diseases that may affect
these parts of a person’s body.
In particular, it facilitates early detection of life-
threatening diseases such as cancers and severe
infection.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

30. What are the importance and benefits of Head
and Neck Self-examination (HNSE) for Filipinos?
With their superficial location, head and neck, as
a group, can easily be subjected to a self-
examination by any person and all human beings.
A head and neck self- examination is easy to
do. It takes less than a minute to do it. It costs
nothing.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

31. What are the importance and benefits of Head
and Neck Self-examination (HNSE) for Filipinos?
For all the above mentioned reasons, all Filipinos
should learn and develop a habit of doing self-
examination of their head and neck throughout
their lifetime – a simple and cost-nothing
procedure which can facilitate early detection of
diseases in these parts of the body which in turn
is associated with a lot of health benefits such as
higher chance of successful treatment and
prevention of disfigurement and premature
death.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

32. What are the importance and benefits of Head
and Neck Self-examination (HNSE) for Filipinos?
What needs to be done next is for all Filipinos to
learn how to do a thorough HNSE and then, to do
it on a regular planned interval throughout
their lifetime.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

33. When to Do Head and Neck Self-examination?
HNSE can be done anytime.
HNSE can be done at the time when a person
feels or sees something unusual on his head and
neck. It can also be done even when a person
does not feel or see something unusual. It is
highly recommended, however, that the HNSE be
developed into a health habit starting at the time
when a person does not feel or see something
unusual yet as this practice has a higher chance of
detecting diseases earlier than doing HNSE when
there are symptoms already.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

34. When to Do Head and Neck Self-examination?
A regular HNSE can be done anytime of the year and
anytime of the day. However, a recommended regular
planned interval is monthly – once a month. A day within
the month should be identified as the day for HNSE. The
basis for the choice of a day is left to the person who is
committed to do regular HNSE. It can be a day easy to
remember such as every first or last day or 15th day of the
month or any favorite day each month. It can be in a day
that has been chosen for another type of self- examination
to be done, such as breast self-examination (BSE) for
females.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

35. How to do Head and Neck Self-examination?
LOOK for anything unusual on the head and neck such as:
•Change in the usual appearance of a previous skin mark
and mole on the skin.
•Appearance of a lesion such as redness, rashes, wheals,
wounds, and growth on the skin.
•Appearance of a bulge on the skin.
Use a mirror to facilitate doing the “look” part of the self-
examination on the head and neck, particularly its side and
back parts.
FEEL for anything unusual on the head and neck such as
soreness or pain.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

36. How to do Head and Neck Self-examination?
PALPATE the whole head and neck for anything unusual on
the skin and underlying structure such as tenderness (pain
on pressure) and mass.
Once anything unusual is felt, seen, and/or palpated,
consult a physician as soon as possible. For those unusual
changes discovered on looking, take pictures and show
them to the physician during the medical consult.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

37. Below are samples of pictures of head and neck
diseases that, when familiarized, may facilitate a
person’s doing a thorough self-examination and
may assist in deciding on the urgency in
consulting a physician.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

38. Scalp Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

39. Scalp Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

40. Scalp Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

41. Scalp Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

42. Scalp Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

43. Face Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

44. Face Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

45. Face Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

46. Face Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

47. Face Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

48. Face Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

49. Maxillary Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

50. Maxillary Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

51. Maxillary Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

52. Maxillary Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

53. Mandibular Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

54. Mandibular Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

55. Oral Cavity Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

56. Oral Cavity Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

57. Nasopharyngeal Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

58. Laryngeal Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

59. Cervical Esophageal Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

60. Salivary Gland Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

61. Thyroid Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

62. Neck Tumors
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

63. Neck Masses
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
Neck Skin Mass
(which turned out to
be not cancer –
keratoacanthoma)

64. Neck Masses
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
This turned out to be
tuberculosis of the
lymph node on the
neck.

65. Neck Masses
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
The lymph node on
the lower left most
part of the neck
turned out to be a
spread from the inner
neck mass which
turned out to be
thyroid cancer.

66. Head and Neck Infection
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
Primary clue for
infection is presence
of redness.

67. Head and Neck Infection
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
Primary clue for
infection is presence
of redness.
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
INFECTIONS
Colds
Flu
COVID19

68. ADVICES
• Do self-examination of the head and neck
regularly and thoroughly.
• Self-examination of the head and neck facilitates
early detection of any diseases that may affect
these parts of a person’s body. Once anything
unusual is felt, seen, and/or palpated, consult a
physician as soon as possible.
• Early detection and treatment of head and neck
diseases is associated with a lot of health
benefits such as higher chance of successful
treatment and prevention of disfigurement and
premature death.
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

69. What are the more common diagnostic
procedures for HEAD and NECK disorders?
• X-rays for bone involvement
• Ultrasound of the neck
• CT-scan / MRI
• Biopsy
• Thyroid function tests
• Parathyroid function tests
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

70. What are the more common treatment modality
for HEAD and NECK disorders?
• Nutritional therapy (for hypo diseases)
• Medicines – antibiotcis, antivirals, analgesics,
hormones, anti-hormones
• Repair
• Extirpation of tumors with or without
reconstruction
• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

71. Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness
Contents
• When and what is the HEAD and NECK Consciousness Week in the
Philippines?
• What is the HEAD and NECK?
• What are the different types of HEAD and NECK disorders?
• What the different causes of HEAD and NECK disorders?
• What are realistic methods of prevention of HEAD and NECK disorders?
• What the importance of HEAD and NECK SELF-EXAMINATION?
• How to promote HEAD and NECK WELLNESS?
• How to recognize common HEAD and NECK disorders so that early
consult and treatment will be promoted?
• What are the more common diagnostic procedures for HEAD and NECK
disorders?
• What are the more common treatment modalities of HEAD and NECK
disorders?
Summary
Take Away

72. Be always in touch with reliable medical
information on HEAD & NECK HEALTH AND
WELLNESS.
Knowledge is power; it gives power.
Use the 4Ks of Patient Empowerment:
Kaalaman, Kakayanan, Karapatan and
Kapangyarihan
to gain greater control over decisions /
make better decisions in HEAD & NECK
WELLNESS in one’s health management.
Take Away in
relation to
Patient
Empowerment
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

73. Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have a
basic understanding
of HEAD AND NECK
WELLNESS in their
health management.
Head and
Neck
Consciousness
Week
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

74. Reminder after the PEP
Talk:
Take the Online Learning
cum Evaluation Test
Exercise (OLETE) for
mastery of learning and
have a perfect score to get
a Certificate.
Link is in Chat Box.

75. Reminder:
50 OLETE Certificates = 1
Voucher for ROJoson
Telemedical Consultation

76. Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have a
basic understanding
of HEAD AND NECK
WELLNESS in their
health management.
ROJOSON’S REQUEST:
FEEDBACK TO THIS
PEP TALK!
Pls. type in your
feedback in the chat
box during the open
forum and before we
adjourn!
Thank you!
Head and
Neck
Consciousness
Week
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness

77. Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have a
basic understanding
of HEAD AND NECK
WELLNESS in their
health management.
LET’S NOW HAVE A
GROUP PICTURE
TAKING BEFORE WE
START Q&A AND
INTERACTIONS!
Pls. turn on your
video!
Show your face!
Head and
Neck
Consciousness
Week
Head and
Neck Health
and Wellness
Awareness