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CORDILLERA HEALTH VOICE Official Publication of the Department of Health - Cordillera Administrative Regional Office Vol. 8 No 1. January - June 2015 DOH Gawad Kalusugan Awarding Held DOH-CAR Office VISION: TABLE OF CONTENTS A global leader for attaining better health outcomes, competitive and National Dissemination Forum 4 responsive health care system, on the “Cordillera-wide Strengthening of the Local Health System and equitable health financing for Effective and Efficient Delivery of Maternal and Child Health Services Patrick P. Pineda, HEPO III, DOH-CAR MISSION: To guarantee equitable, sustainable Universal Health Care High Impact Breakthrough Strategy 6 and quality health for all people Melanie June P. Caleno,~ Nurse V, DOH-CAR in the Cordillera Region, especially the poor, and to lead the quest for excellence in health DOH deploys 600+ HRH in the Cordillera Region 6 Rex A. Bate, Training Specialist II, DOH-CAR DOH CORE COMPETENCIES An “F” for an “F” 7 Geenie Ann I. Austria, Nurse V, DOH-CAR Organizational Commitment Integrity Quality Service Focus DOH Gawad Kalusugan Awarding Held 7 Teamwork Benelyne M. Balag-ey, HEPO II, DOH-CAR Stewardship of Resources Self-Development Keeping up with counterfeits 8 Attention to Communication Nadia D. Navarro, FDRO II, DOH-CAR Provincial DOH-Kalinga conducts Buntis Congress 8 Lea Angelica B. Velo, NDP Nurse, Kalinga Davao City hosted this year’s Observance to ASEAN Dengue Day Celebration 9 Patrick P. Pineda Abra Now Malaria Free Province 10 Diana D. Palangchao, Planning Officer II, DOH-CAR Health Services Summer Ritual 11 NDP - La Trinidad (on the cover) Regulation, Licensing & Enforcement Division at its Peak 12 Health Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin led the event during the 1st Harmonized Nora J. Benavides, Licensing Officer III, DOH-CAR Gawad Kalusugan Awarding on February 20, 2015 New Classification of Hospitals and other Health Facilities 13 (Photo/design by P. Pineda) Charis I. Taguibos, Licensing Officer III, DOH-CAR Published by: Promoting Camote Production and Consumption 14 Department of Health Cordillera Administrative Regional Office Rita D. Papey, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, NNC-CAR BGHMC Compound, Baguio City Tel.nos.: (074) 442-8096 to 98 PIDSR ESR New System to detect various health related cases 15 Opinions expressed in this publication Karen B. Lonogan, SHPO, DOH-CAR do not necessarily represent those of the DOH-CAR Office. Regional Kapihan (Press Conference) held 16 Benelyne M. Balag-ey/ Patrick P. Pineda 2 Message Let me first greet all fellow health workers and stakeholders a very warm welcome, We, in the DOH-CAR Office appreciate your taking the time to read this first issue of the Cordillera Health Voice Magazine for CY 2015. It was a busy start of the year for us with the implementation of the rationalization plan which started in 2014. We have a responsive health plan for 2015. Several important activities were held like the Cordillera National Dissemination Forum for strengthening the Local Health System for Effective and Efficient Maternal and Child Health Services in CAR. The Province of Abra was officially declared as a malaria-free province. One of the major programs this year is the the Universal Health Care High Impact 5 under the leadership of Health Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin. The program, with the theme “Kalusugan Tuloy-tuloy Para sa Pamilyang Pinoy”, focuses on five critical UHC interventions with high impact on health and prioritizing the poor. Special breakthrough services will focus on reducing maternal, infant, and under-five mortality; reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS, and the establishment of responsive Service Delivery Networks. The priority provinces in CAR are Abra, Apayao and Benguet, with high poverty incidence and/or vulnerability to shocks and disasters. Activities done under the HI-5 in CAR were the Launching cum Service Delivery Network Summit in May 2015, HI-5 Caravan on June 23, 2015 at Conner District Hospital, Conner, Apayao and on June 30, 2015 at Abra Provincial Hospital, Bangued, Abra. A Buntis Congress was held on July 16, 2015 at BSU, La Trinidad, Benguet covering clients from the municipalities of Benguet, and also the City of Baguio. Indeed, the continuing success of implementation relies on the efforts of all stakeholders and the community with unselfish dedication of services rendered by our health workers. Thank you and happy reading to all. January - June 2015 Cordillera Health Voice Magazine Issue Health Voice Consultants: Valeriano Jesus V. Lopez, MD,MPH,MHA,CESO IV Amelita M. Pangilinan, MD, MPH Janice Z. Bugtong, MD, MM Contributors: Patrick P. Pineda Lea Angelica B. Velo Benelyne Balag-ey Diana D. Palangchao Melanie June P. Caleno~ NDP - La Trinidad Geenie Ann I. Austria Nora J. Benavides Nadia D. Navarro Charis I. Taguibos Rex A. Bate Rita D. Papey Karen B, Lonogan Lay-out/photography: Patrick P. Pineda 3 National Dissemination Forum on the “Cordillera-wide Strengthening of the Local Health System for Effective and Efficient Delivery of Maternal and Child Health Services by: Patrick P. Pineda, HEPO III, DOH-CAR he National Dissemination T Forum on the “Cordillera- wide Strengthening of the Local Health System for Effective and Efficient Delivery of Maternal and Child Health Services” was held on January 21-23, 2015 at Crown Legacy Hotel, Baguio City. The event was spearheaded by DOH- CAR AND JICA-SSC, and was attended by stakeholders of the project sites from Abra (six municipalities), Apayao and Benguet, and Baguio City. Partners from DOH Central Office and other Regional Offices, development partners (USAID), NGOs, Media and Regional Line Agencies also attended. Assistant Secretary Gerardo Bayugo acted as the keynote speaker in lieu of Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin, who attended an equally important event The event was also a “star- studded” one, , with DOH Assistant The forum started with a Dr. Amelita M. Pangilinan, Secretary Gerardo Bayugo as the welcome program and mini-cultural OIC Director III of DOH-CAR keynote speaker in lieu of Secretary show with key messages from presented the project highlights and Janette Loreto-Garin, who attended Baguio City Mayor Mauricio said that in terms of Facility-based an equally important event; ARMM Domogan, DOH-CAR Director delivery (FBD), CAR is still far Health Secretary Kadil M. Valeriano Lopez and Mr. Noriaki behind the national target of 90%, Sinolinding Jr. Stakeholders from Niwa, Chief Representative of JICA aimed to be achieved by 2016. Cordillera led by Governors Hon. Philippine Office. The cultural CAR is only 68% in 2010 but with an Elias C. Bulut Jr. of Apayao, Hon. presentations delightfully showcased increasing trend. In 2011 there was Eustaquio Bersamin of Abra, and the different native dances of Abra, already 73% achievement in terms Vice Governor Hon. Nelson Apayao and Benguet. During day of FBD, in 2012, 78% and in 2013 – Dangwa of Benguet. Each gave two, the participants shared 84%. inspiring messages and expressed important experiences on how the their gratitude to the DOH and JICA- program assisted in the effective and It is along this line that the SSC for their support in the Project for Cordillera-wide efficient facility based delivery of implemention of Health Facility maternal and child health services in Strengthening of the Local Health Enhancement Program (HFEP) System for Effective and Efficient the project areas. projects as well as through the Delivery of Maternal and Child donation of equipment and provision Health Services was born. of important trainings. 4 With the Community Health Teams as the link/bridging partners in the community, DOH-CAR along with its development partners such as JICA was able to provide IEC flipcharts and conducted a series of conventions to enable or equip the CHTs with the capacity, skills and knowledge, specifically in ensuring that pregnant women have La Trinidad Mayor Edna Tabanda asked questions during the forum(top left). Fude Takayoshi emergency birth plans and that they presented the mechanics of the best service delivery photograph contest(top right). Abra Gov. will complete at least 4 prenatal Eustaquio Bersamin answers a question check-up in the health facility during the Press conference together with other officials (below right). including post partum care. The general objective of the Unit (RHU) delivery in rural areas Presenting in the forum, project is health systems with flat terrain in Abra: in Director Lopez discussed the Health strengthening for Maternal, Neonatal Lagangilang there was a 40% Facility Enhancement Program of and Child Health and Nutrition increase while Dolores and the Department of Health, and said (MNCHN) while the specific Villaviciosa the increase was almost that DOH had disbursed a total of objective is Maternal Mortality Rate at 20% from 2012 to 2013. 56.2 million pesos for the 12 hospital (MMR) reduction thru increasing in all the 6 provinces of the region in facility-based delivery, especially in 2014 as infrastructure support, 8.4 Facility-Based Delivery Rate rural areas of CAR. The Project runs Million pesos for 8 Rural Health from February 2012 to February from 2012 to 2013 also increased: Units and 50.4 million pesos for the In Abra, from 73% in 2012, to 86% in 2017. 51 barangay health stations. There 2013 in RHU deliveries. In Apayao, will be close monitoring of the FBD increased from 67% to 80% for Project strategies include implementation of DOH-HFEP to upgrading of birthing facilities in the hospital and BHS deliveries while in ensure that implementation will be Benguet, FBD increased from 83% rural areas; increasing the coverage done as scheduled. In addition, 51.9 of National Health Insurance to 87%. The total increase in FBD in million pesos worth of equipment project sites was from 79% to 86%. Program (NHIP); empowering the was released for the 16 hospitals in Community Health Teams; the region, 6.3 million pesos for the improving patient referral system Also, through the Health 10 RHUs and 15.2 million pesos for thru inter-LGU collaboration and Facility Enhancement Program the BHSs.