One of the problems hospitals face in the battle against COVID-19 is the difficulty in communicating with patients especially those who are intubated. To help address this difficulty, the speech-language pathology volunteers of Operation Smile Philippines (OSP) came up with a speech communication board for the medical staff and COVID-19 patients.

For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a baptism of fire; a baptism into the churches of survival, resilience, and patience. It brought unprecedented times for both businesses and individuals, forcing almost everything and everyone to manage all aspects of living from a single base—home.