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Kick-off ceremony for Bayanihan Bakunahan Phase II at Cotabato Sanitarium Hospital on December 15 / I Jumada 11, 1443 AH.Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary for FICTVISMIN Dr. Abdullah Dumama Jr., spearheaded the ceremony with the presence of Minister of Health Dr. Bashary Latiph, Deputy Minister Dr. Zul Qarneyn Abas, Director General Dr. Amirel Usman along with Dr. Ibrahim Pangato, Chief of Hospital Cot-San, Dr. Elizabeth Samama, PHO II, IPHO-Maguindanao, LGU officials of Sultan Kudarat and PNP PRO-BAR. The team visited vaccination hubs of Sultan Kudarat, Landasan, and Iranun District Hospital.
Monitoring vaccination sites is one of the strategies that can uplift morale, encourage and motivate our health warriors especially during this Bayanihan Bakunahan Phase II. The National Vaccination Day (NVD) rollout targets 7 Million doses while BARMM has a Daily Target of, 192,563, with a total of 577,688 3-day targets.
"Nasa 46 Milyon ang bakunado sa buong Pilipinas, 8 Milyon ang ating target in this 2.0 Bayanihan Bakunahan, and sa 8 Milyon na yun makukumpleto natin yung 54 Milyon na gusto nating mangyari at the end of the year. Sana ho magtulungan tayo" said Dr. Dumama
Minister Latiph emphasized misleading Covid-19 speculations "Totoo talaga itong Covid-19, kaya mag payong na po tayo bago maulanan, huwag nang maghintay na mabasa bago mag payong, ganun din itong vaccine, magpa vaccine na bago tumama, pero wag sana tumama itong bagong variant ng Covid-19 na Omicron" he said.
Deputy Minister said "I hope na hindi dito magtatapos ang ating collaboration with other agencies, hindi dito magtatapos ang ating mga efforts. Continuous battle natin ito, and In shaa Allah sama-sama po natin harapin ito".
On the other hand Director General Usman extended his gratefulness to another partner Ministry, the MSSD, MILG, and the Local Chief Executives. "Despite many challenges, we still go on, we still fight," he said while encouraging local governments to step up their efforts in Bayanihan Bakunahan II. Dr. Usman also acts as an OIC Chief of Iranun District Hospital and as the hospital smoothly gets back on track, combatting COVID-19 is a priority, it serves as a vaccination site to cater not only to the target population from Parang but also from neighboring municipalities as well.
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As the two-day Communications Management and Health Promotion Unit Program Implementation Review for Mainland successfully concludes its last day , Director Ameen Andrew Alonto of Bangsamoro Information Office presented the Communication on Media Landscape, which includes Improving Media Relation, Social Media Handling and combatting Misinformation.Sheikh Mohammad Taib Pangca from Bangsamoro Darul Ifta' also presented The Role of Muslim Religious Leaders in Health Education and COVID-19 Vaccination, and Ustadza Anisa Taha-Arab shared her Experiences as MRL Health Educator.
Dr. Amirel Usman, Director General of the Ministry of Health, delivered a brief remark at the end of the PIR. He mentioned that he hopes that the issues and concerns that came out during this PIR from each provincial HEPOs would be resolved immediately. "This is just a start of something new", as he pertains to the future development of communications unit.
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Communications Management and Health Promotion Unit of Ministry of Health - BARMM conducted a two-day Program Implementation Review for mainland (Lanao del sur, Marawi City, Special Geographic Area (SGA) and Maguindanao together with the MOH Director General Amirel Usman, Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta', HEPOs, representative from UNICEF and Muslim Religious Leaders (MRLs) at Green Leaf hotel, General Santos City.The purpose of the PIR is to highlight the accomplishments, best practices, and initiatives of each province, municipality, and city.
In addition, issues and concerns will be addressed, and a resource for health officers in the province and community level vaccination roll-out will be presented, as well as the ongoing COVID-19 communication and advocacy work plan and Demand Generation Task Force for the regional level.
On the first day, MOH PIO Saida Diocolano- Ali presented the MOH-BARMM (RESBAKUNA) and TG Demand Generation & Communications accomplishment report and updates, and Amina Lim, Communications for Development, presented the UNICEF Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) plan for 2020-2023, and all the HEPOs from Maguindanao, LDS, Marawi City, and SGA presented their TG Demand Generation & Communications updates, Challenges.
MOH Director General Usman emphasized the importance of the Communication Unit in message dissemination, particularly in response to today's COVID-19 pandemic, in his message. He also expressed his delight at seeing the Health Promotion Unit of the Ministry of Health - BARMM's improved work force in delivering information in the Bangsamoro Region, despite many hurdles. He also extend his gratitude to UNICEF and BDI, who are MOH communication partners. "If you are dedicated, if you are passionate with the things that you do, yung trabaho feeling mo is just a breeze, parang normal nalang na parte ng buhay mo because you love what you do and we should exemplify moral governance as we are now in BARMM government" he stated.
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December 10, 2021 | Jumada I 6, 1443 AH turnover ceremony of wheelchair and assistive devices for person with disability.Minister of Health Dr. Bashary Latiph along with Dr. Ehsan Paudac, Regional Cluster head of Non-communicable Disease Cluster and Luthfia Adil, OT, Regional program manager of Health and Wellness program for PWD's, Dr. Elizabeth Samama, PHO II of IPHO Maguindanao, Dr. Harris Macapeges, MHO South Upi and other supportive Local Government officials spearheaded the provision of wheelchairs and assistive devices to 26 persons with Disability in the town South Upi, Maguindanao.
Minister Latiph's message emphasized the importance of taking care of and paying attention to people with disabilities because it is not their intention to be disabled and the Bangsamoro Government, through the Ministry of Health, is always willing to assist not only the sick inside the hospital, but especially those with disabilities.
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