Clinical Parasitology as a field of discipline in medicine and allied health sciences is important especially so that we are having lots of health concerns relative to the increasing incidence of parasitoses. They are mostly considered under Tropical and Neglected Diseases (TNDs). In the province of Cagayan, we have increasing number of cases for Schsitososmiasis in Gonzaga along with newly reported cases of Echinostomiasis and Fasciolopsisis. While malaria cases are decreasing, soil- transmitted helminthiasis is gaining public health attention.
The focus of the subject is the pathogenic organisms, those parasites which are associated to infection. However, since the ultimate role of medical technologists is along diagnosis of parasitic ailments, the subject shall also delve discussing about the commensal parasites. Also, emphasis of the academic discussions and laboratory exercises will be on the differences of the parasites in terms of morphology, life cycle stages, pathogenesis, treatment and control as well as management and prevention of the disease. Certainly, the knowledge of the students on parasitic infection shall guide them in critically analyzing their crucial roles in disease diagnosis as well as in the prevention and control of parasitic infections
