all for health towards health for all · management systems to the satisfaction of our citizens....

Official Publication of the Department of Health– Regional Office IX

ALL FOR HEALTH TOWARDS HEALTH FOR ALL

January —December 2016

04 RegionalHealthSummit07 LHSDAwardingCeremony08 BayaningKalusuganAwardees11 BHWInterpersonalCommunicationSkills12 BarangayHealthWorkers13 GenericsMonth14 NutritionMonthCelebration15 BreastfeedingMonthCelebration18 HRforHealthDeploymentProgram20 LIPH‐AOP2017Implementation20 NationalGoiterAwarenessWeek21 NationalChildren’sAwarenessMonth

Celebration&GlobalHandwashingDay22 PDOHO‐ZNSportsfest24 PhotoGalleryofDOHRO‐IXActivities26 TSEKAP26 TrainingonEmergencyMedicalTechnician27 BHWCongress27 ReunionofSavedBabies28 CancerFair201630 HOPELINE31 ZikaVirus

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The Department of Health as the nation’s

leader in health, is committed to guarantee equitable, accessible and quality health

services for all Filipinos.

We at the DOH, together with our partners, shall ensure the highest standards of health

care in compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements.

And shall continually improve our quality management systems to the satisfaction of

our citizens.

Editor‐in‐Chief

LennyJoyJ.Rivera,MD,MDM

AssociateEditor

LuckyRachelaLego,MD,

Contributors:

EvelynCapistrano/FloraWong

Ma.Vic‐vicCamaongay/RosabelleVilla

GloriaOracoy/AprylJoyGresones

ChrystalJeanIntal/DeltonAceIgnacio

MedieRhossBernardo/AlyannaBesares

GildalynJuaton/JessaMarieTan

ProofReaders:

VirginiaGalarretta

GenevieveGra ia

Photos:

MaxelBermas/KengchayLao

DaniloNatividad/NietoFernandez

NasarioNaongJr./JamaicoJasma

TimothyArquiza

Lay‐out:

ChrystalJeanIntal

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGIONAL OFFICE IX

Upper Calarian, Zamboanga City 7000

Phone : 062 983‐0314, 062 983‐0315,

Fax : 062 983‐3380

Email : [email protected]

Web : www.doh.gov.ph

Greetings!

2016went by so fast and another year has come to an

end, yet the passion in our heart keeps on burning.

Providing exceptional and quality health services,

promotinghealth, and continuously aiming for thebest

byservingthepeopleofZamboangaPeninsula.

SALUDisasubstantiationofallthehardshipsanddedicationsofthe ieryheartsofthe

Department of Health Region IX employees has. Delivering the highest‐level of care,

ensure access to good and affordable healthcare specially the indigenous ones and

pursuinghealthexcellencetoall,asourmission.Equity,Diversity,andInclusionaswe

strivetohaveanorganizationthatre lectstheworldweliveinandembraceseveryone

init,nomatterwheretheycomefrom,nomatterwhattheirpointofviewsareandwith

noboundariesasweareaninstitutewithoutwalls,andtogether,weworkasacohesive

unitwith,commonknowledge,commonsystemsandunconditionalteamwork.Inallwe

do,weadheretotheprincipleof“allteach,alllearn”,asourvalues.

Welookforward,thrive,reachforexcellenceandwelcomeanotheryeartoprovidethe

peopleofZamboangaPeninsulawiththebesthealthcareandservicesavailable.

ARISTIDESCONCEPCIONTAN,MD,MPH,CESOIIIDirectorIV

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MESSAGE

There’s leverage in agroupofpeoplewhoworkwitheachothertowardsashared aspiration. Aproperly managed teamboost strengths andbringsoutthebestineachmember. It’s all aboutattitude and choice.People have differentthinking, approaches toproblems and ways ofworking things out. Butthere’sstrength indifferences. If a teamlearns how to embraceeveryone’s strength, eachteammatecangiveitsbestand the team itselfwillbeunstoppable. That’s thepowerofdiversityandtheresultwouldbemonotony.The Regional HealthSummit 2016 wasconducted to highlight thestrengtheningof partner‐ship to achieve thePhilippine Health Agendawhich is “All for HealthtowardsHealthforAll”.Togive updates about thetrendsonhealth,todiscussnew policies andguidelinesinmanagingandimplementing programsare the goals of the sum‐mit. The Local HealthSupport Division headedby Dr. Lenny Joy J. Riveratogether with the Clusterheads, Program coordina‐tors, Nurse contractualsand Public HealthAssociates collaboratingwith different divisionsand substantial support

from the Department of Health Regional Director,Aristides Conception Tan, MD, MPH, CESO III andAssistant Regional Director, Joshua G. Brillantes,MD, MPH, successfully conducted the RegionalHealthSummit2016. Itwasheld last8thand9thofNovember2016attheGrandAstoriaHotel,Zambo‐angaCity.Itisatwodayactivityhavingguestspeak‐ersfromdifferentdepartmentinRegionIX.“StrengtheningPartnershiptoAchieveAllforHealthtowards Health for All” is the key note messagegivenby the AssistantRegionalDirector JoshuaG.Brillantes. In his message, he stressed out thepersistentinequalitiesinhealthoutcomewhichisamajorconcernofthePhilippineHealthAgendaandhow essential it is that each one of us has ourspeci ic duties and responsibilities which we needtobeguidedbyandheedtoinordertogivewhat’sbestfortheFilipinosspeciallytheindigentones.Dr. Esperanza Cabral, the NIT chairpersonintroducedtheOf icialDeclarationoftheResponsi‐ble Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law alsoknown as the RPRH law. She mainly talked aboutpopulation dynamics on how human populationgrows, thrives, and impacts development.Fortunately, for all of us, there is one simplestrategythatwillhelptoaddressalltheseproblems,

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Regional Health Summit 2016

such as, providing universal access to voluntaryfamilyplanningandreproductivehealthservices.ServiceDeliveryNetwork(SDN)wasalsopresentedduring the event by Director Brillantes. He ex‐pounded that the Service Delivery Network refersto the health facilities and providers within theprovince or city‐wide health system, offering corepackages of health care services in an integratedandcoordinatedmanner. Furthermore,SDNspeci‐iedthat itshouldbeestablishedandorganizedbyLocal Government Unit in coordination with theDepartment of Health to effectively deliver repro‐ductivehealthcareservicestoprioritypopulation.Minerva Vinluan, MD, MSc CHHM, FPCGG, MedicalSpecialistIV,FamilyHealthOf icer‐DOH,elaboratedthe Adolescent Health and Development Program(AHDP) of the Philippines. The main goal of thisprogram is to improve thehealth statusof adoles‐centsandtoenablethemtofullyenjoytheirrighttohealth.Inherdiscussion,sheemphasizedthevitali‐ty of the AHDP in strengthening partnershipsamong adolescent groups, government agencies,civil society, the private sector, families and com‐munitiestomakethemaccountablefortheachieve‐mentofMillenniumDevelopmentalGoalsandtheimportance of monitoring and evaluation to im‐proveaccess to strategic information to effectivelyassess the attainment of goals and utilize data in

developingprogramstoforwardadolescenthealth.Mr. Gerneil Concepcion, Training Specialist III of theDepartmentofHealthRegion IXwas the last speakerforthe irstdayoftheRegionalHealthSummit2016inwhich he discussed the draft general guidelinespertaining to the deployment program for 2017 andventilated and resolved concerns aswell asprovidedrecommendations on the deployment of HumanResourceforHealthfor2017.OnNovember9,2016, the irst guest speaker for theday who elaborated the Legal Responsibilities andImplicationsonbasiccoldchainlogisticsmanagementwasAtty.FrancisC.Brion.Hediscussedthecreationofsub committees for strengthening the National Im‐munization Committee and de ining the roles of keyExpanded Program on Immunization (EPI) staff andpoliciesonthenationwideimplementationoftheEPI.Dr. Margarita Abalon, Head of Zamboanga DoctorsHospitalHemodialysisUnit,talkedaboutthescreeningand prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease. Shediscussed the magnitude of kidney disease in thePhilippines, the early signs and symptoms of chronickidneydisease,andadvocatedvariouspreventiveandcontrolmeasures for speci ic risks of ChronicKidneyDisease.Some peoplemay take prohibited drugs for the irsttime, just to have a thrill or to be a part of a crowd.Some people need prescription medication, but overtime,theybegintotaketoomuch,toooften.Whatever

Strengthening Partnership to Achieve the Philippine Health Agenda

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the case, people certainly do not expect themiserythatcomeswithaddiction.Butthereishelpfordrugaddictionanddrugrehabilitationcan work. Casto P. Hermino, JR., MD, DPBP,FPPA,IM‐APA,aPsychiatristandthechairmanoftheDepartmentofPsychiatryinZamboangaCity Medical Center, articulated about drugaddiction and the Drug Users TreatmentEnhancement, Rehabilitation and TechnicalEducation Program also known as theD.U.T.E.R.T.E. Program. The said program’smission is to rehabilitate, educate andempowerZamboanguenodrugusers/abusersthrough the community‐based DUTERTEProgram.Living with a serious disease can be dif icult.Thisdif icultyismadeworsewhenthediseaseis coupled with stigma. According totheCenters for Disease Control and Preven‐tion, about 1.2 million people in the UnitedStates are living with an HIV infection. Addi‐tionally, over 650,000 people are diagnosedwithAIDSeachyear.Dr.MaribelFeisario,Med‐icalSpecialistIVHACTPhysician‐ZCMCTreat‐mentHubandInfectionControlHeadofLigayaCenterforHealing,presentedonHIV/AIDSanddiscussed the bene its in establishing a treat‐mentHubinspeci icareas.It seems another virus is storming across theglobe. In thepast fewdays,Zikavirushasbe‐comeaveryrealthreat,withtheWorldHealthOrganizationdeclaring it to be a global emer‐gency.Dr.LennyJoyJ.Rivera,theLocalHealthSupport Division head, imparted foremost in‐formationabouttheZikavirus.Sheelaboratedthemanagementandpreventionregardingthisvirus.With no vaccine or treatment currentlyavailabletopreventortreatZikainfection,thebestway for individualsandpregnantwomeninparticularistobewellinformedinordertoprotectthemselves.The lastspeaker fortheRegionalHealthSum‐mit 2016 seminar was Dr. Raymund T. Alea,AQASHead of PhilHealth RO‐IX. He explainedtheroleofPHICinthePhilippineHealthAgen‐da.It iscomposedof UniversalHealthcover‐ageorKalusuganPangkahalatan inRegion IX,Bene its or Importance of bene its received

fromPHICandImplementationofthePointofCare(POC)EnrollmentProgram.For the past few years, our country is facingpersistentinequalitiesinhealthoutcomewhichisamajor concern of the Philippine Health Agenda.Every year, around2000mothers die due to preg‐nancy‐relatedcomplications.AFilipinochildborntothe poorest family is 3 times more likely to notreachhis5thbirthday.Threeoutof10childrenarestunted.Thosearejustfewfactswhichourcountryis facing today. Hence, we have particular roles inordertoachievethegoalsofthisagenda.Asuccessfulandproductiveteamworkstogethertoachieve thesamegoal; this isalsooften thereasonas to why the team is successful because eachindividual is working towards achieving the sametarget. Each one of us has our speci ic duties andresponsibilities which need to be guided by andheedto.Thepurposeofcollaborationistoreachtheshared goal for which we hold ourselves mutuallyaccountable.That is, a partnership or a team as we call it,has a synergistic effect such as one plus oneequals a lot more than two. This applies to ourpartnership in different department or ield inattainingthePhilippineAgendainordertoachieve.

“AllforHealthtowardsHealthforAll”

fortheFilipinos

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‐G.Juaton

Awardees and representatives from the LocalGovernmentUnits,Non‐governmentOrganizationsandPrivateSectorsofthewholeRegionIXarrivedin their stunning Filipiniana gowns and barongtagalogs to celebrate the Department of HealthLocalHealth SupportDivision’s (LHSD)AwardingCeremony last November 7, 2016 at RoyceConvention,GrandAstoriaHotel,ZamboangaCity.Leading the program are the LHSDs’ handsomegentlemenandgorgeousladies;Mr.KengchayLao,Mr. JuliusPalencia,Mr. JunpicarDalus,Ms.EvelynMasdal, Ms. Charita Ouano and Ms. ChristiePueblas.

For the irst time, the DOH‐LHSD Region IXcelebrated the Grand Awarding Ceremony for allhealth programs. Personalities in attendance in‐clude:Hon.WilterPalma,GovernorofZamboangaSibugay; Hon. Roy Encallado, Mayor of Margo‐satubig;Hon. Roselyn Silva,Mayor of Imelda;Mr.RommelArriola,memberoftheDOHCentralOf iceRedOrchidAwardsCommittee;DirectorAlvinAra‐neta, Civil Service Commission; Former DirectorZenaida Arevalo, Department of Social WelfareandDevelopment;SangunianBayanonHealth;andRegion IXMedicalHealthOf icers, CityHealthOf‐icers, and Medical Directors of government,privatehospitalsandotherprovincial&municipalLocalChiefExecutives

Our very own Regional Director, Dr. AristidesConcepcion Tan, delivered his welcome remarks,emphasizingthestrengtheningofHealthProgramsinRegionIXandabletocatermoretotheneedsofthepoorandtohavebetteroutcomes.

2015 Red Orchid Awardees were validated andjudged based on the strength of comprehensiveefforts to implement a 100% Tobacco‐Free Envi‐ronment using the World Health Organization’sMPOWER Initiative.MPOWER is an acronym thatdenotesthesix(6)proventobaccocontrolpoliciesnamely:M‐monitortobaccocontrolpoliciesP–protectpeoplefromtobaccosmokeO–offerhelptoquittobaccouseW–warnagainstthedangeroftobaccoE–enforcebansontobaccoadvertisingR–raisetaxesontobacco

HighlightsoftheeveningincludethepresentationofHallofFame Award toMargosatubigRegionalHospital. WhiletheRedOrchidAwardeeswere:

ForRetainedHospitals: LabuanPublicHospital

MindanaoCentralSanitarium

BasilanGeneralHospital

Dr.JoseRizalMemorialHospitalForGovernmentOf ices: DepartmentofSocialWelfareand

Development,RegionalOf iceIX CivilServiceCommission,RegionalOf iceIX

ForLGUs: MargosatubigZamboangaDelSur LabasonZamboangaDelNorte TitayZamboangaSibugay TungawanZamboangaSibugay RTLimZamboangaSibugayOtherprogramsalsogave theirownsetofawards. ItwaspresentedbyRDTan,ARDBrillantes,LSHD‐OICChief, Dr.Rivera,andtherespectiveprogramcoordinators.

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LHSD AWARDING CEREMONY

“Recognizing Heroes for Health: All for Health towards Health for All... Achieve!”

‐M.R.Bernardo

June23,2016,marks the118thAnniversaryCelebrationoftheDepartmentofHealth.

As a highlight, it recognizes and acknow‐ledges the individuals and groups whohavechampionedhealth issues.These in‐dividualsandgroupswerebaptizedasthe“BayaningKalusuganAwardees”.

The event was the irst of its kind torecognize the sel less contributions ofthose who have aligned with the DOHcampaign in promoting universal healthcare. No less than the Former PresidentBenigno C. Aquino Jr. handed out theawards during the ceremony held at theManilaHotel.

Thereweremorethan300entriesforthesearch nationwide and the RegionalHealthOf iceIXhassubmitted36entries.The National Search Committeeshortlisted 43 entries and came upwith20 inalawardees.Luckily,amongthe20,

our Region got the two (2), namely:Ms.RosalinaTanguamos, Midwife from DonJose Aguirre Birthing Clinic, Manukan, Zam‐boanga del Norte for the individual categoryand theCommunity‐BasedHealthProgram oftheDioceseof Ipil, ZamboangaSibugay for thegroupcategory.

MS. ROSALINA TANGUAMOS during theinterview had said … “IattendtoallthatIservefairlynomatterwho theyare or their status inthetribemaybe.ButIfeelfortheindigenouspeo‐ples.GrowingupwiththeSubanentribe,Iplayedandatewiththem.SoifIcouldgivethemhalfofmy life in service, I would gladly do it.”

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“The goal that no woman should die giving life is

now a reality in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte “

The Zamboanga Peninsula Bayani ng Kalusugan Awardees

A multi‐awarded and anachieverinherprofession,Ms.Tanguamosrespondedtoeachand every call to assist childdelivery for as long as she isavailable even when shewould have to walk severalkilometers to areas thatcannotbereachedbyvehicles.Shehasproventrackrecordasahealthworkerandrenderingexemplary service with herown brand of commitmentandsincerityaremaybethekey elements for suchachievements.

In its drive to reduce infantand maternal mortalities, themunicipality of Manukanenacted an ordinance dis‐allowing home births andrequired child deliveries onlyin hospitals, clinics andmaternity clinics to beattended only by certi iedhealth professionals. Rosalinais the irst midwife in theRegiontorunabirthingcliniclocated in a Barangay HealthStation who applied foraccreditation and beingapproved by PhilHealth forMaternalCarePackage.

“I serve fairly no matter who they are or their status in the tribe may be” -Ms. Tanguamos

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The Community‐Based Health Program(CBHP) of the Diocese of Ipil, ZamboangaSibugay Province is a pastoral community‐basedapproachsupportedbythechurchinsolidarity with the poor towards totalhumandevelopment. Its goal is to improvethe health situation of the Christians,Muslims and indigenous population of theDioceseofIpil,andtheiractiveparticipationinthesociety.

CBHP in coordination with the provincialgovernment with the support of DOH‐Regional Of ice IX and with technicalassistance from the USAID thru IMPACT,implemented a Tuberculosis ControlProgramdespite thechallengesofdistance,poor roads and limited transport for thoselivingingeographicallyisolatedareasofIpilMunicipality and its nearby towns. Theprogram focused on training of volunteerson TB education sessions, referral ofpatients and records maintenance. Theyalso serve as treatment partners to ensure

that TB patients adhere to directly observedtreatmentwhichresultedintheachievementoftreatmentsuccessratesinsucceedingyears.

AsidefromTBProgram,CBHPalsoorganized/created the HAPAG‐ASA Integrated NutritionProgram.Itisaspecialprogramwhichaimstohelp victims of calamities and indigentindividuals in their various needs andemergency situations. The objectives were toreduce malnutritionprevalence rate among0to12yearsold childrenand improvecapacityofparents tocareandprovide forbasicneedsof their children. Target population were themalnourished children age 6 months to 12years old and lactating and pregnantmalnourishmothers.

CBHPalsoplaysavitalrolefortheincreaseinawarenessonHIVAIDSpreventioninfamilies,youth,migrants,institutionsandidenti iedhigh‐risk groups. Its efforts are now replicated inother dioceses in the Philippines with thesupportoftheEpiscopalCommissiononHealthCareundertheCBCP.

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The Zamboanga Peninsula Bayani ng Kalusugan Awardees

‐V.Galarretta

As a strategy in achieving the greatestimprovement in health outcomes, in linewiththeUniversalHealthCare‐HighImpactFive (UHC‐HI5), the Department of HealthRegional Of ice IX (DOH‐RO IX) – HealthPromotion & Communication UnitconductedanInterpersonalCommunication(IPC) Skills training for Barangay HealthWorkers (BHW) in Zamboanga Peninsulafortheyear2016.

The objective of the training is to enhancethe knowledge, skills and attitude of BHW.Being the frontliners, BHW performs asigni icant role in the community in ren‐dering support to primary health care ser‐

vices and being the main source of health infor‐mation.The strategy aims to improve attainmentofthegoalsofUHC‐HI5focusingonthe ivecriticalinterventionbyreducingmaternal,infant&under‐5mortality,reducingtheburdensofHIV/AIDS&establishingServiceDeliveryNetwork.

Interpersonal Communication is a core strategyfor facilitating behavior change among clients/patients, leading to attain the desired programoutcomesandconsideredasanintegralprocessinfrontline service delivery. Content of the trainingincludesIPCasessentialskillsinservicedelivery,oneononeIPC,facilitatinggrouphealthcommuni‐cationandapplicationof IPCskills inthe ivekeyareasofHI5.Thisway, theywillbeable to facili‐tate behavioral change; relate the importance ofIPCtoserviceprovision;demonstratebasiccom‐petence in IPC and review basic facts & infor‐mation,includingmythsandmisconceptionspeci‐icallyonthe ivekeyareasofHI5.

Thegoodnews is therearealready1,071trainedBHWall over Zamboanga Peninsula establishingeffective communication intervention andstrategies that allow individual & community todevelopandpromotebetteroutcomesinbehaviorand inhealth thatprovidesasupportiveenviron‐mentwhichenablespeopletoinitiateandsustainpositivebehavior leading inattainmentofthede‐siredoutcome.And for the impactofall theseef‐fortsthiswillbere lectedonthenumberofclientsavailing health services through health educationandhealthclassesinthecommunity.

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Training on Interpersonal Communication Skills for BHW

‐A.Ignacio

A Barangay Health Worker (BHW) is acategory of health care providers in thePhilippines.Theyundergoabasictrainingprogramunderanyaccreditedgovernmentand non‐government organization, andrenderprimaryhealthcareservices inthebarangay in areas such as maternal,newbornandchildhealth.BarangayHealthWorkersareaccreditedtofunction as such by the local governmentwith the guidelines promulgated by thePhilippines Department of Health, asde ined inSec.3ofRepublicActNo.7883(TheBarangayandIncentivesActof1995).

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THE BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER (RA 7883)

Accredited BHWs As of 2016:

ZamboangadelSur 2,522

ZamboangadelNorte 2,405

ZamboangaSibugay 1,410

IsabelaCity 100

TOTAL 6,950

Zamboanga City 513

PROVINCIAL BHW SUMMIT

‐F.Wong

In celebration of the Generics Month of September, the pharmacists of DOH – Region IX conducted RationalUseofMedicines (RUM) Caravan last September 27 to 29, 2016 to fifty mothers per provinces identified by the Local Govern-ment Units (LGUs). The pharmacists, led by Ms. Vic-Vic L. Camaongay, National Drug Policy Compliance Officer of Region IX conducted the said event in three (3) provinces: Sibugay Grand Hotel on the 27th for Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Dipolog City Hall fourth floor on the 28th for Zamboanga del Norte, and on the 29th in San Jose Barangay Hall in Pagadian City for Zamboanga del Sur. Various topics of basic issues of the use of medicines which are commonly committed by the patients were addressed. The negative results of such mistake to our body were also stressed out by the speakers. According to Ms. Camaongay, the misuse of medicines is the primary reason why a patient usually complains for being given with an “ineffective” medicine. The intended medicinal effect may unlikely be seen due to the misuse which could further lead to the worsening of the condition, more medical check-ups, more medicines, more expenses, and more discomforts. She also added that taking less than what is prescribed could also lead to underdosage which, especially in antimicrobial medicines, leaves the microbes still surviving and not yet killed causing the disease to recur and get worse. One underlying cause of not having the prescribed medicines exactly complied is because of their high cost. Thus, Ms. Tasneem Amping elaborated the Generics Act and compared the branded with the generic ones – which gives same result in their effectivity as supported by medical studies she showed. She pushed to use generic medicines instead especially for the economically challenged, so to meet the medical needs of every individual. She also discouraged the Brand Mentality mindset of every consumer since both the branded and generic similarly contain the active ingredient which brings the intended effect. Seconded by Mr. Andre Cahayag, the Essential Drug Price Monitoring System (EDPMS) officer, he introduced the prices of medicines regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He showed the Drug Price Watch list of medicines with their corresponding prices. He emphasized that such list must be found in the counter of every drug store as it serves to be a guide for consumers in choosing which specific entity to buy economically-wise. He told that pharmacies should not exceed the prices, nor do underpricing, but must fall their prices within the range. On the other hand, Ms. Thelma Sumatra also informed the mothers of the DOH programs and the medicines and commodities available in the Rural Health Unit. She encour-aged them to avail as the medicines are given for free. Just let

the patient submit himself to the nearest government health facility and the personnel therein will guide the patient. Along with enabling the patients to buy the exact quantity as prescribed, Ms. Mitushiela Julio educated the audience what quality medicines really mean. She showed some images of good quality tablets, capsules, and other dosage forms, and what they and their packaging should look like before taking or using them. She also specified proper storage of certain medicines, whether by room temperature or by refrigeration, and remind-ed to be keen with expiry dates. Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) awareness was then followed by Mr. Jessie Dabar Carbon and the possible recurring condition it would cause. Declined potency of antibiotics toward microbes is usually caused by improper taking of antibiotics as being taken like candies. He mentioned that people immediately use these medicines for their headache, fever, cough and colds and for little wounds, seeing it as a magic pill for all diseases – which should not be so. He said that these medicines are very broad but selective; that is, there are numerous kinds of this drug classification, thus must be prescribed before using. For if there is prescription, it means the patient must already have consulted a doctor. Mr. Carbon also warned about the negative effects these drugs bring when the regimen is stopped without doctor’s notice. Ms. Camaongay recapped the orientation and clarified to the mothers of their moral responsibility in the family, therefore chosen to be the target of the event.

“Dahil kayo ang ilaw ng tahanan, kayo ang nanay, ang nurse, ang doctor, ang makaka-decide para sa kalusugan ng inyong pamilya, kaya pinili namin

kayo”

(Because you are the light in the house, you are the mother, the nurse, the doctor, the one who would decide for the health of your family, that’s why we chose you).”

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Generics Month

‐V.Camaongay

NutritionMonthisacampaignheldeveryJuly to create awareness among Filipinosontheimportanceofnutrition.Nowonits42ndyear, theNutritionMonthcelebrationhas been institutionalized by schools andlocal government units as well as otherstakeholders.

For 2016, the Technical Committeeselected the First 1,000 Days to be thefocus of the campaign resulting from thethemes selected from entries of a nation‐wide contest. This year’s theme is “First1,000DaysniBabypahalagahanparasamalusogna kinabukasan!”. It highlightstheFirst1,000Daysof life–startingfromthe irst day of conception until the 2nd

birthday of the child, also considered as the“golden window of opportunity” forinterventions that aim to achieve maximumpotentialofachild’sgrowthanddevelopment.

Thecampaignaimstocreateawarenessonthesigni icance of good maternal nutrition andproper infant and young child feedingpractices, particularly exclusive breastfeedingforthe irst6monthsandgivingofappropriatecomplementary foods on the 6th completedmonth while continuing breastfeeding, andcontinuumof services in early childhood careand development. It also promotes collabora‐tion among various stakeholders both at thenationaland local levels forprogramsservingfamilies with pregnant women and childrenlessthan2yearsoldandadvocateforincreaseinvestment in nutrition to enable the scalingup of nutrition and related interventions fortheFirst1,000Daysoflife.

TheFirst 1,000 days comprise270daysofpregnancy,365daysforthe irstyearoflifeofthechildandanother365daysforthe2ndyearof his/her life. The First 1,000 Days is theperiod of rapid growth where nutrientde icienciescanhavelong‐termconsequences.

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NutritionMonthCelebration

July 2016 By:E.Capistrano

Goodnutritionduringthisperiodcanhelpmaximize the child’s ability to grow, learnanddevelopthathasprofoundeffectonthechild’shealth,well‐beingandsuccess lateron in adulthood. The quality of nutritionduringthe irst1,000Dayscanhavesigni i‐cantimpactontheachievementofnationalandglobaldevelopmentgoals.

InsupporttotheNutritionMonthcelebra‐tion, theDOH‐RegionalOf ice IXhavecon‐ductedseriesofMediaForumonJuly7‐10in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte,Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga SibugayandinZamboangaCity forallmediaout itpersonnelandotherstakeholdersforadvo‐cacy,promotionanddisseminationof cor‐rect information on breastfeeding andcomplementaryfeeding.

The Breastfeeding Awareness theme for this year is about how Breastfeeding will serve as a key element in getting us to think about how to value our wellbeing from the start of life, how to respect each other and care for the world we share. It also commemorates the start of Sustaina-ble Development Goals (SDGs). It also enables the Breastfeeding Movement to

connect with variety of development issues on the next 15 years (2030) for maximum impact. Breastfeeding on the other hand is linked to SDGs in several ways.

The objective of the Breastfeeding Awareness Month is to inform people about the new SDGs and how they relate to breastfeeding and In-fant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), to firmly anchor breastfeeding as a key component to SDGs, to galvanize a variety of actions at all level on breastfeeding and IYCF in the new era of the SDGs and to engage and collaborate with a wider range of actors around promo-tion, protection and support of breastfeeding.

Below are possible links between each of the Sustainable Development Goals and Breast-feeding:

NOPOVERTY

Breastfeeding contributes to poverty reduc-tion, natural and low-cost way of feeding infants and children;

ZEROHUNGER

Breastfeeding means food and security for infants up to 2 years and beyond;

GOODHEALTH&WELL‐BEING

Breastfeeding significantly improves health and development and survival of infants and children. It also contributes to improved health and wellbeing of mothers;

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August 2016 By:E.Capistrano

QUALITYEDUCATION

Breastfeeding and adequate Complemen-tary Feeding are fundamentals for readiness to learn;

GENDEREQUALITY

Breastfeeding is a great equalizer giving every child a fare and best start in life. BF is uniquely a right of women and they should be supported by society to breastfeed optimally;

CLEANWATERANDSANITATION

Breastfeeding on demand provides all the water an infant needs, even in hot weather. On the other hand, formula feeding requires access to clean water, hygiene and sanitation;

AFFORDABLEANDCLEAN

ENERGY

Breastfeeding entails less energy compared to formula production in industries, it reduces the need for water, firewood which fossils fuel in the home;

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMICGROWTH

Breastfeeding women who are supported by their employers are more productive and loyal. Maternity protection and other workplace policies enable women to combine BF and work;

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION ANDINFRASTRUCTURE

With industrialization and urbanization, time and space become more challenging for mothers who need to work outside the home, and they need to manage these challenges. Lactation Rooms and Lactation Breaks can make a difference;

REDUCEDINEQUALITIES

Breastfeeding practices differ across the globe. Breastfeeding needs to be protected, promoted and supported in particular among the [poor and vulnerable groups which would help reduce inequalities;

SUSTAINABLE CITIES ANDCOMMUNITIES

In big cities, Breastfeeding mothers and infants need to be safe and welcome in all public spaces;

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RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTIONANDPRODUCTION

Breastfeeding provides a healthy viable, non-polluting, non-resource intensive sustainable and natural source of nutrition and sustenance;

CLIMATEACTION

Breastfeeding safeguards infant’s health and nutrition in times of adversity and weather related disasters due to global warming;

LIFEBELOWWATER

Breastfeeding entails less waste compared to formula feeding, industrial formula production and distribution lead to waste that pollutes the seas and affects marine life;

LIFEONLAND

Breastfeeding is ecological compared to formula production, it implies dairy farming that often puts pressure on natural resources and contributes to carbon emissions and climate change;

PEACE AND JUSTICE STRONGINSTITUTIONS

Breastfeeding is enshrined in many human rights framework and conven-tions. Policies to protect and support BF mothers and children are needed to ensure that these Rights are upheld;

PARTNERSHIPFORTHEGOALS

Global strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding fosters multi-sectoral collabora-tions and can build upon various partnerships to support development through breastfeeding programs and initiatives.

Given these list of Sustainable Development Goals, we all

have to play a part in achieving these goals by 2030.

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Despite themajor progress and develop‐ment to increase the life expectancy andreduce some of the common causes ofmorbidity and mortality, emergence ofdiseases and increase in the number ofdeathsexist.Recordsshowthatthereisasigni icant increase in the number ofpopulationspeci icallyagingandchildren,who are susceptible to disease andincrease in therateofcommunicableandlifestyle diseases. With this, there is aprompt need to ensure healthy lifestyleandpromotewell‐being forall at all agesand aneed formore effort to fully eradi‐cateawiderangeofdiseases.

The Department of Health (DOH) as thenation’s leader in health is tasked topromote the health and well‐being ofevery Filipino in our country. To achievethecurrentadministration’s “All forHealthtowards Health for All”, investments in the

health workforce are needed

towards areas of need which are unservedand underserved communities. Healthworkersare thebackboneofhealthdeliverysystem, thus, lack of skilled health workersresults in ineffectivehealth services. In lieuoftheneed,theDOHthroughitsDeploymentof Human Resources for Health (HRH)Programdeploysskilledhealthworkersspe‐ci ically doctors, nurses, midwives, dentistsand other health professionals as a strategyinsupporttotheattainmentofthePhilippineHealth Agenda. The HRH DeploymentProgram aims to attain an ef icient healthdeliverysystemthatwillhelpsupporthealthrelated Sustainable Development Goalsthrough the following programs: UniversalHealthCareImplementers(UHCI),Doctorstothe Barrio (DTTB) Program, Nurse Deploy‐ment Project (NDP), Rural Health MidwifePlacement Program (RHMPP), DentistsDeploymentProject(DDP)MedicalTechnolo‐gist Deployment Project (MTDP) Public

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Human Resource for Health Deployment Program

Health Associate Deployment Project(PHADP).

PhysiciansunderDTTBprogramareassignedin4thto6thclassmunicipalitiesthataredoc‐torless, for a period of two (2) years. UnderUHCI program, a licensed doctor is assignedin a 5th to 6th classmunicipalities to act asmaincoordinatorforUHCendeavorsandac‐tivities.Inbothprogramsphysiciansshallre‐ceive 56,000php inclusive of tax. Licenseddentists under DDP are assigned in munici‐palities without a dentist but with completeand functional dental facilities receiving asalaryofPhp29,028.00.Licensednursesun‐derNDParedeployedattheBarangayHealthStations assisting the implementation ofhealth programs and other related function

andshallreceiveasalaryofPhp26,878.00.UnderRHMPP,however,thereareoftwo(2)kinds,theContract Of Service (COS) and Return Service(RS),bothofwhichareassignedstrictly in theirrespective birthing home facilities and shall re‐ceiveamonthlysalaryofPhp14,931.00andPhp18,549.00,respectively.RegisteredMedicalTech‐nologists under MTDP are deployed in areaswithoutamedicaltechnologistbutwithfunction‐al laboratory equipped with reagents with thesalaryofPHP24,887.00.AndlastlyunderPHADP,agraduateofany4‐yearhealth‐relatedcoursesisdeployedtoassistinthecollection,consolidation,analysis and submission of reports receiving asalaryofPhp19,940.00.Alloftheseprogramsareunder contractual basis renewable every 6months,exceptfortheDTTBwhichisundera2‐year program, and shall be subject to work 8hours aday for5days in aweek. In addition totheirsalaries,HRHsarealsoentitledtoinsurancepremiums such as Philippine Health Insurance(PHILHEALTH)aswellasGSISGroupinsurance.

InRegionIX,thenumberofdeployedHRHareasfollows one (1) UHC Implementer, ten (10)doctors under DTTB, nine hundred seventy ive(975) nurses under NDP, two hundred ninety‐ive(295) midwives under RHMPP , six (6)dentists under Dentist Deployment Project,twenty‐eight (28) medical technologist underMTDP,andninety‐three(93)PHAs.

Under the leadership of Director AristidesConcepcion Tan, MD, MPH, CESO III, with thecommitmentofthedeployedHRHs,togetherwiththeeffortsoftheLGUhealthproviders,theHealthSystem in Region IX can improve tremendouslytosubstantiallycontributetotheachievementofthePhilippineHealthAgenda.

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‐A.Besares

The Province/City‐wide Investment Planfor Health (P/CIPH), introduced in 2006,was intended to strengthen local healthplanning with signi icant consideration forbuilding capacities of devolved healthmanagers in Local Government Units(LGUs), and to localize the Health SectorReform Agenda through the local healthplans.

A formal review and revision of theProvince/City‐wide Investment PlanningforHealthguidelineswasundertakenbytheDOH Bureau of Local Health SystemsDevelopment (BLHSD) and UNICEFPhilippines in 2014, taking into accountDOHRegionalOf icesandLGUexperiences,challenges and innovations in local healthplanning. The collaboration resulted in thedevelopment of the Local Investment

Planning for Health (LIPH) Handbook onPrinciples, Guidelines, Procedures, andProcesses.

Therefore, the Local Health System Clusterconducted activities for LIPH Handbook as aresourcetoolinprovidingtechnicalassistanceand capacitate the Province, City andMunici‐pal, DOH Representatives and Local HealthPlanning Teams of Provinces, Highly Urban‐izedCitiesandIndependentComponentCitiesin theprocessofdevelopingandwritingtheirrespectiveLIPH.

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National Goiter Awareness Week (GAW)

LIPH‐AOP2017Implementation

“Goiter Sugpuin, Isip Patalinuhin, Iodized SaltGamitin!”wasthethemeofthe10thNationalCelebrationoftheNationalGoiterAwarenessWeek (GAW), the culminationof the national annual eventwas held in Dapitan City in theProvince of Zamboanga del Norte. Pursuant to PresidentialProclamationNo.1188,everyfourthweekofJanuaryhasbeendeclared as Goiter AwarenessWeekwhich is January 24‐30,2016.TheobservanceofGAWfocusesoninformationdisseminationandpreventionofgoiterwhichisthemostevidentmanifesta‐tion of iodine de iciency disorders and other IDD that mayresult tomental andphysical retardation in childrenasearlyasthechildisinthewomb.

Accordingtothe2013NationalNutritionSurveyconductedinschool‐age children,Region9 is the only geographically areathat remains iodine de icient. 41% of this age group inZamboanga Peninsula was found to have mild IodineDe iciencyDisorders,with amedianUIEµg/Lat68markingtheregionastheonlyoneinthecountrywithIDD.Dr.Teo iloO.L.SanLuis Jr.,theExecutiveDirectorofGlobalIodine Network strongly encouraged the public to useiodized salt, for the LGUs to allocate budget for theimplementationofsaltiodizationprogramandstrengthenitsinformation dissemination component, monitor salt manu‐facturers, wholesalers, producers, and retailers throughouttheprovince thatare compliantwithRA8172or theActofSalt Iodization Nationwide, in distributing and selling onlyiodizedsaltforhumanconsumption.

‐R.Villa

‐C.J.Intal

The24thNationalChildren’sAwarenessMonth(NCM)Celebration inNovember2016 is pur‐suanttoRepublicAct10661otherwiseknownas “National Children’s Awareness Act”.Withthe theme: “IsulongKalidadnaEdukasyonparasaLahatngBata”.Global Handwashing Day,ontheotherhand,isanannualglobaladvoca‐cy day dedicated to increase awareness andunderstandingabout the importanceofhand‐washing with soap as an easy, effective, andaffordable way to prevent disease and savelives.ItwascelebratedwiththeTheme:“MakeHandwashingaHabit”and in addition Prop‐erToothBrushing techniquewasalso includ‐edintheobservance.

The Department of Health Regional Of ice IX(DOH RO‐IX) – Health Promotion andCommunication Unit (HPCU) in collaborationwith the Local Government Unit (LGU) andDepartment of Education (DepEd) as one, isstriving to nourish the future in terms ofhealth to the children of tomorrow.ParticipantswerestudentsfromKindergartenandGrade1togetherwiththeirrespectivead‐visers.Thekick‐offcelebrationwasconductedintheelementaryschoolofImeldaMunicipali‐ty, Zamboanga Sibugay Province (Oct. 12,2016), PagadianCity (Oct. 13, 2016),DipologCity(Oct.14,2016)andZamboangaCity(Nov.82016).MayorofImelda–Hon.RoselynSilva,City Health Of icers Dr. Noel Ceniza and Dr.Cecilio Siglos attended the event and gavetheir welcome remarks respectively. Alsoinvited in theactivityare thesanitary inspec‐tors who presented the proper handwashingtechniquesanddentistinpropertoothbrush‐ing.Thedemonstrationofactualproperhand‐washingand toothbrushingwasdoneby thestudents. This was followed by the distribu‐tion of Hygiene kits (toothbrush, toothpaste,

soapandtowel).

In linewith the theme, theDOHRO IX promotesgoodhygienepracticestoensurethatchildrenarehealthyinattendingclassesandfocusingontheirlesson. DOH emphasizes handwashing with soapimproveshealthandpropertoothbrushingboostsattendance in students; these are foundationalcomponentofahealthyschool.

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24th National Children’s Awareness Month Celebration and Global Handwashing Day

“Isulong Kalidad na Edukasyon

para sa Lahat ng Bata”

‐A.Ignacio

Inthespiritofamityandcamaraderie,theProvincial DOH of ice of Zamboanga delNorteheldits irsteverSportsfest,in‐cludingtheChristmasPartyfortheHu‐manResourceforHealthpersonnelattheZamboanga del Norte Convention andSportsCenterlastDec.12‐14,2016underthe supervision of the very active PHTLEngr.AnneteB.Tan.ItwasattendedbyahugenumberofHRHpersonnelwhichin‐cludes the UHCIs, NDPs, RHMPPs,Medtechs, and PHAs from the 27municipalitiesofZamboangadelNorte.

Theopeningceremonywashighlightedbythe cheers and yells of the participatingteams together with their DMOs. TheTeam TIGERS (Dipolog City, Sibutad andPinan) of Ms. Patria Luna, Team GREYHUNTERS (Katipunan, Sergio Osmena, LaLibertad and Mutia) under Ms. SharonRose Concha, Team GREEN EAGLES(Dapitan, Rizal, Manukan and Jose

Dalman) of Ms. Gloria Oracoy, TeamCATSCAN (Polanco, Roxas, Godod and Kala‐wit)ofMs.NatividadOpena,TeamBLAZINGRHINOS (Sindangan, Salug, Siayan, LeonPostigo) under Ms. Christie Vesagas, TeamPINKPANTHERS(Labason,Liloy,GutalacandTampilisan) ofMs. Cristeta Labiano, and theTeam BLUE DOLPHINS (Baliguian, Siocon,Sirawai and Sibuco) under Ms. HartinaSadalani.

The event jumpstarted with the irst evercheerdance competition. The dance loorwent iery as the cheerleaders showcasedtheir rhythmic movements and exemplarytalents. Competitiveness and passion wereseen in the eyes of the participants. In theend, the TIGERS pep squadmesmerized thejudges with their “modern ethnic”performance.

Theysay,“allworkandnoplaymakesJohnnyadullboy”, that iswhy theoverallobjectiveof this event is to bring out the sportsman‐

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Zamboanga del Norte Provincial DOH Office

Engaged in Sportsfest

ZN PDOHO staff and employees with Engr. Annette B. Tan

ship within health workers through thedifferentmodernparlorgamessuggestedbythe NDP team leaders themselves. Everyteam made a mark during the games. Noonehesitated to join.They just had a goodtime.

Themuchawaited,“Mr.andMs.ZNPDOHOSportsfest”becamethe icingon thecakeofthewholeactivity.7girlsand7boysdesiredto get the title of the irst Mr. and Ms. ZNPDOHO Sportsfest 2016. The candidatesgave all their best tobe con ident on stageand showed everyone that they are notmerehealthworkersbuttheyalsohavetheknowledge and talent to compete in abeauty contest. However, in every

competition,onlyonewillemergeasthewinner.JobMarconiMascardoofTeamCATSCAN,aPHAfrom Roxas, ZN and Ivanna Marchan of TeamTIGERS,amedtechfromPinanwerehailedastheMr.andMs.ZNPDOHOSportsfest.

Any PDOHO Christmas Party will never becompletewithoutaraf ledrawandthisyearwasno different. Exciting prizes were at stake foreverybody.2microwaveovensand2LED32’TVwere won by nurses from Dapitan and Polancorespectively.Itwasindeedtheirluckyday.

Overall, it was TEAM TIGERS of Ms. Patria K.LunawasannouncedastheoverallwinneroftheZNPDOHOSPORTSFEST.

Asaconclusion,itwasindeedasuccessfulevent.

Noonewasthinkingofworkandeverybodyjusthadadoseofpurefun

andhappiness.

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JobMascardo–Mr.ZNPDOHOSportsfest2016withtheDMOsMs.SharonConcha,NatividadOpenaandthe

HRHofRoxas,ZN

‐J.Tan

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RO-IX

Rabies Awareness Month Celebration

(Quiz Bee)

BLOODPROGRAMACTIVITIES

Colorful Fun Run & Zumba

Philippines Antibiotic Awareness Week 2016

DOH RO-IX Choir

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DOHRO‐IXTSEKAPPackagedistributioninZamboangadelNorte,ZamboangaSibugayandZamboangadelSuronSeptember28,2016,October7,2016andOctober21,2016,respectively.

DOHREGIONALOFFICEIXCONDUCTEDTWO(2)BATCHESOFEMERGENCYMEDICALTECHNICIAN–BASICCOURSETRAININGONJUNE11‐24,2016AND

NOVEMBER11,2016.

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DOHRO‐IXconductedaBarangayHealthWorkersCongressonDecember2‐3,2016inZamboangaCitywiththetheme“BarangayHealthWorkersKatuwangsaPagkamitngKalusuganparasalahatngmamayangPilipino”.

NEWBORN SCREENING is an essential, preventive public health programwhich aims to identifybabiesatrisk fordisorderswhomay looknormalatbirth, thatarenoteasilydetectedandpre‐ventscatastrophichealthconsequencesthroughearlydetection,diagnosisandtreatment.

NBSisideallydoneimmediatelydoneafter24hoursofbirth.Babiesmaylooknormalatbirth,onewillneverknowuntiltheonsetofsignsandsymptomswhichmayalreadybeirreversiblesuchasmentalretardationorevendeath.

In thePhilippines,NewbornScreeninghasbeenserving thecountry for20yearsnowscreeningmorethantwenty eight(28)disorders.Servicesdonotsimplyendatscreeningthenewbornbutcontinuesuptocon irmatorytest,untiltreatmentandmonitoringofthechild’sstatus.

IncelebrationwiththeNBSWeekandNewbornScreening’s20yearsofservice,theDOH‐RegionalOf iceIXincoordinationwiththeNewbornScreeningCenter‐Mindanaoheldits2ndReun‐ionofSavedBabiesforZamboangaPeninsulaonOctober18,2016atLMMetroHotel.

ThiseventgathersthechildrenfromdifferentcitiesandprovincesofZamboangaPeninsu‐lawhowerescreenedatbirthandwascon irmedofcertaindisorderssuchasGlucose‐6‐PhosphateDehydrogenase (G6PD)De iciency,CongenitalHypothyroidism (CH),Congeni‐talAdrenalHyperplasia(CAH)andothers.ThesechildrenundergotreatmentandregularmonitoringwiththeaidoftheRegionalOf iceIXandNewbornScreeningContinuityClinic(NBSCC)atZCMC.Theregionhasa totalof1,515con irmedG6PDde icientchildren,97con irmedwithCongenitalHypothyroidism (CH),4withCongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia(CAH),and1withPhenylketonuria(PKU).

Thehighlightof thisevent is the freecheck‐upandmonitoring testscareofNBSCC.Theoldestcon irmedpatientisalreadysix(6)yearsoldsincetheimplementationoftheDOH‐

ROIXin2009.Atotalof90participantsattended:parents,caretakerstogetherwiththeirsavedbabies.

Zamboanga Peninsula’s 2nd Reunion of Saved Babies

ReunionofSavedBabies‐A.J.Gresones

TheDepartmentofHealthRegionalOf ice‐IX incoordinationwiththeLocalGovernmentUnitofDapitanCity,thrutheCityHealthOf iceandtheHRH‐Dapitan City conducted the irst ever“CANCER FAIR’ last December 16, 2016 withthe theme “Cancer Labanan! Kaya Natin, Kayako!”,inordertospreadawarenesstothepeople.The activity was held at the Dapitan City Gov‐ernment Center. Four booths were set up forfree services from Philhealth, Cancer Aware‐ness,vital signs takingandabooth for freeon‐cology check‐up were available to the partici‐pants.Thegoaloftheactivitywastohelpeducatepeo‐pleonthebasicsofcanceranditstreatment.Webelievethatpossessingtheknowledgewillhelpthem tobetterunderstandwhat cancer is,howit occurs and how to make informed choicesabout Cancer care options. Three hundred ifty(350) participants from Dapitan City includingcancer patients, cancer survivors aswell ashigh risks individuals whose family membershad died of cancer or is suffering from cancerattendedtheactivity.Distinguishedguest inattendancewere theDe‐partment of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B.Rosell‐Ubial,UndersecretaryHermigildoValle,AssistantSecretaryLeonitaGorgoloninVisayasCluster,AssistantSecretaryAbdullaDumamain

Mindanao Cluster, Regional Director Aristides Con‐cepcionTanandAssistantRegional DirectorJoshuaBrillates, OIC‐ LHSD Chief Dr. Lenny Joy Johnson –Rivera,DevelopmentManagementOf icerVAnnetteB.Tan,Development ManagementOf icer IVGloriaG.OracoyandallDMOIVofPDOHOZamboangadelNorte,CityHealthOf icerIIDr.RolitoV.Cataluna,OB‐GYNEDr.EdelizaL.Castor,Ms.NerissaG.MaghanoyanOncologyNurseofMDAnderson,Dr.JemelaAnneOsorio–SanchezanOncologyDoctorwhorepresent‐ed the Philippine Society ofMedicalOncology, Phil‐healthRepresentativeMr.CristituT.RualesandCityCouncilor for Health Hon. Jimmy Patrick Israel B.Chan.TheactivitystartedwithamotorcadeheadedbythePolicePatrolGroup togetherwith theHRHDapitan.It was followed by, registration of the participantsanddistributionof“CancerKits”.Theprogramstart‐edwith a doxology and singing of theNational An‐thembytheshrinecitychorister.Hon.JimmyPatrickIsraelB.Chan,acouncilorforhealthgavehisopeningremarks. Dapitan City Mayor Hon. Rosalina G.Jalosjos had given her message to welcome all thedistinguished guests and participants. Secretary ofHealth Paulyn Jean B. Rosell – Ubial delivered hermessage aswell. She talked about a lot of inspiringthings,includingthegovernment’splanforhealthforthe next year. After the speeches were given, theShrineCityDanceTroupetooktheminuteawaywiththeirsignatureculture/folkdancenumber.

CANCER FAIR 2016 Theme: “ Cancer Labanan! Kaya Natin, Kaya ko!”

A message was also delivered by our very ownRegional Director Aristides Concepcion Tan.Engr.AnnetteB.Tan,ledtheInductionofOf icersand Pledge of Commitment for the “Rizal ShrineCancerSupportGroup”.Theypledgedtogivetheirfull support and commitment to have a cancerfreecommunityinthenextgeneration.After a series of messages, the HRH‐Dapitan ledthe Cancer Mass Dance to keep the audienceentertained and tomake the participants realizehow beautiful life is. All participants joined thedance.A short lecture was presented about “Access toScreeningandEarlyDetection forCancer”byDr.JemelaAnneOsorio–Sanchezand“NursingCareforCancer”byMs. NerissaG.Maghanoy, anOn‐cology Nurse of MD Anderson. Questions werealsoentertainedandansweredduringthediscus‐sion.Testimonial Lunch for Cancer Survivors werepresentedandcancersurvivorshadrelated theirstoriesonhowtheycopedandfoughtagainstcan‐cer.Afterthetestimonials,theaudiencewerefur‐therentertainedbysomeoftheNDPs.Hon. Jimmy Patrick Israel B. Chan, sponsored“Laban o Bawi” for the Cancer Fair Game. Ques‐tionswere taken fromtheshort lecturemadebyDr. JemelaAnneOsorio‐Sanchez andMs.NerissaG.Maghanoy.Ms.GloriaOracoy,theDevelopmentManagementOf icerIVassignedinDapitanCitygavetheclos‐ingmessageemphasizingonhow to live anden‐gage in healthy lifestyle, strengthening faith andgainingemotionalsupport fromfamilyand lovedones. Then to end the activity, the HRH‐Dapitansangtheirtributesong“JustStandUp”forallthecancerpatientsandcancersurvivors.In conclusion, the activity was a success. Theparticipants had their free check‐up and reportstatedthereare20suspectedcasesofbreastcan‐cerbutneedsfurtherassessmentandevaluation.Furthermore,theywenthomewiththebesttokentheycouldhave–KNOWLEDGE.Wearejusthop‐ing that in the near future, CANCER treatmentsand medications would be accessible to CancerpatientssothatthenumberofsurvivorshereinthePhilippineswillincrease.

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‐G.Oracoy

DOH RO-IX

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