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The Ministry of Health's Health Promotion Unit attended the three-day Program Implementation Review and Strategic Planning together with HPUs from different regions in the Philippines conducted by DOH Central Office Health Pfomotion Bureau on June 14-16 at Bayleaf Hotel, Cavite.The activity aims to conduct a strategic and systematic planning and evaluation of both HPB's and CHD HPU's plans, projects and activities (PPAs), specifically, the activity intends to, Present HPB’s vision and rationale for integration and streamlining vis-a-visits healthpromotion sub-program strategic priorities; Discuss HPB’s PPAs for FY2022 and its strategic directions and key deliverables persub-program for FY2023-2025; Formulate and refine CHD HPUs’ FY 2023 PPAs and mid-term strategic plans and commitments, aligned with HPB’s own strategic directions and key deliverables; Develop the capacity of CHD HPU personnel across the different health promotion strategic priorities in order to effectively implement plans and programs; and Strengthen existing relationships from national to regional communication between HPB and CHD HPU Personnel.
"This strategic plan is to build relationships with each other and we are able to plan together" said by Dr. Alfonso Regala, Division Chief HPB-PIOD. "Many people ask me why we are still at DOH when it seems like its hard to stay especially this pandemic, and what I always tell them is, when I look at the people in our team, in our HPB team at central office, I can define them as the people who are committed to being servant lives, hindi lang ito service, there's also an aspect of leadership kasi we asks so much to each other, kasi kung hindi kayo willing to give that kind of commitment, I don't think any of you will be here" he added.
Usec. of Health Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergerie also said " Challenge is for us to mount even more than campaigns in the future, by now it is cleared to all of us that Health Promotion is more than just communication campaigns, it has the potential impact of 80% of the population's health, a supposed to 20% of the service".
"It has been truly unforgettable experience to all of us in one room, after two and a half years of working together just on Zoom and Facebook group chat, hindi natin mararating kung nasaan tayo ngayon, if it were not with you to each and everyone of you here" said by Director Beverly Lorraine C. Ho, of HPB and DPCB.
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COTABATO CITY – Four land ambulances were turned over to identified hospitals in Tawi-Tawi province which will boost the response to emergency cases, the region’s health ministry reported Friday.On June 10 afternoon, OIC Minister Dr. Zul Qarneyn Abas together with Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Abdulhalik Kasim, Director II for Technical Services Dr. Ahmad-Fawadz Israel, Director II for Operations Dr. Tato M. Usman, Director II For Admin and Finance Mr. Laxaman Bangcola,IPHO Tawi-Tawi Provincial Health Officer Dr. Sangkula Laja, MP Eddie Alih, MP Atty. Suharto Ambolodto, IPHO employees and other MOH officials were in the ceremonial turn over.
According to OIC Minister Abas the said ambulances is used to provide universal access to basic and advanced life support services to those living in rural areas in the region.
“One of the objectives also is to reduce maternal, infant, and child mortality by providing transport to those in need of emergency medical attention 24/7,” the official said in a report.
The beneficiaries were Datu Alawaddin Bandon Sr. Memorial Hospital, Tuan Ligaddung Lipae Memorial Hospital, Languyan Memorial Hospital and Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi District Hospital.
The land ambulances worth of P3-million each will signify the fulfillment of the BARMM’s mandate to look into the welfare of its constituents.
Kalusugan nasa kamay MOH Bangsamoro!
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COTABATO CITY -- More than 400 residents have benefited from a joint medical mission spearheaded by the Office of Parliament Member Romeo Sema on Thursday.Among the partners in the undertaking were the Ministry of Health, Barangay Health Workers, the military, and the office of Mayor Zohria Guro.
Mayor Guro said the residents of Bayanga Norte and other neighboring villages were privileged to have availed of the medical mission.
Parliament Member Sema said the outreach program aims to bring government services to the farthest barangays whose constituents could hardly come to the town center.
"The residents here used to go to the town proper to avail of these medical services but today, the Bangsamoro government brought the services closer to them," Sema said.
The program includes medical consultation, pediatric checkups, diabetic tests, eye screening with free reading glasses, and the distribution of medicines and vitamins.
During the program, the Philippine Navy Marines 35th MC MBLT5 has provided security, and manpower in the distribution of food packs and offered free haircuts to 190 hafidz.
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COTABATO CITY - In an effort to improve the quality of health care in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Japanese government has provided medical equipment worth JP580 million (about P198 million) Thursday.During the exchange of notes signing ceremony Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa said the donation includes dialysis machines and ICU beds and will be sent to ten hospitals in the region
“Japan grants health equipment to BARMM worth 500M yen! Dialysis machines, ICU beds, and more will go to ten hospitals in the region,” Kashikawa said.
“These will improve quality health services and ensure chances of leading healthier, comfortable, and fulfilled lives for the people of Bangsamoro,” he said.
The ceremony was witnessed by officials of various agencies of the Philippine Government as well as the Ministry of Health represented by OIC Minister Dr. Zul Qarneyn Abas and Director-General Dr. Amirel Usman.
Kalusugan nasa kamay MOH Bangsamoro!
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