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“I’M A LIFELINE” NATIONAL REGISTRATION OF ORGAN DONORS

Davaoeños aged 18 years old and above, converged last February 28, 2014 from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Almendras Gym, in a bid to obtain the Guinness World Record for registering the most number of people to sign up as organ donors. This event under the ‘I am a LifeLine” campaign was organized by the Department of Health, in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and in coordination with the Davao City Local Government Unit. Davao City was the lone site outside Luzon and one of the six sites in the entire country that was chosen to take part in this activity. The Philippines is attempting to break the current record of Gudjarat, India of 10,450 organ donor registrants last year for the multiple site category, and also for the one-hour single site registration record of 2,755 organ donors, set by Rohtak Haryana in India last year. At the end of one hour, Davao City was able to contribute 944 ‘LifeLiners” or registered organ donors to the total of 10,120 nationwide. For the multiple sites category, Davao City had 1,941 Lifeliners to the nationwide total of 17,816. This record would have to be validated by Guinness and results are expected in three weeks to three months. This nationwide registration was done to positively promote organ donation. More than an attempt to break a record, it is sharing a part of us so that ailing Filipinos who need organ transplantation may live. LHSD/HEPS/hrchechanova

DAVAO CITY BARANGAY OFFICIALS ORIENTED ON DENGUE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
In view of the communal intention to eradicate the effect of dengue menace in the Local Government Unit level, Engr. Antoniette P. Ebol, Program Manager of Dengue Prevention and Control Program of Region XI , in partnership with City Health Office, conducted the program "Orientation of Newly Elected Barangay Officials on Dengue Prevention and Control " held at the Almendras Gym, Davao City on February 20, 2014. The presence of the Honorable Mayor, Rodrigo R. Duterte, as guest speaker, did bring sufficient enthusiasm among the participating Barangay Captains and their respective Barangay Kagawads on Health to give their whole hearted support to the program and manifested their commitment to take necessary actions against the presence of Dengue cases in their respective barangays. Thus, "AKSYON BARANGAY KONTRA DENGUE PAGTIBAYIN" , the new battle cry adopted by the Barangay Captains and Barangay Kagawads of the three (3) Districts of Davao City was formulated to meet the challenges of dengue proliferation. In addition to the inspirational messages of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, DOH Region XI Regional Director, Dr. Abdullah B. Dumama, Jr. further encouraged the participants to implement the tested formula for dengue prevention in all levels : STOP at 4 P.M. -- hanapin at linisin ang maaring pamugaran ng lamok araw-araw; LOOK -- magpatingin sa Health Center kung may lagnat na ng dalawang araw; LISTEN -- gawing DENGUE FREE ang inyong Barangay. SUGPUIN ANG DENGUE! /ngrisonar*

TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES

The CHD Davao Region conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) Level 1 on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS)for Nurses and Midwives on February 19-21, 2014 at the Regency Inn, Davao City. Participants were from the Local Government Units (LGUS)in Davao del Sur, Davao City, and Island Garden of Samal. A total of 29 participants have been capacitated in Psychological First-Aid, Community and Family Support, and MHPSS Advocacy. TOT for MHPSS Level 2 is scheduled tentatively on April 2014 for Focused, Non-Specialized and Specialized Services for LGUs. LHSD/dlucar

OUTREACH AND DROP-IN CENTER OF DOH DAVAO REGION RECOGNIZED BY COLOMBO PLAN SECRETARIAT
The Colombo Plan is an organization of countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It has bilateral arrangements involving foreign and technical assistance for the socio-economic development of its members. The Outreach and Drop-In Center (ODIC) of the CHD Davao Region has been extolled in a website article by the Colombo Plan Secretariat for making a difference in the lives of drug users in terms of drug awareness, treatment and rehabilitation. The complete website article can be viewed at this link: http://www.colombo-plan.org/index.php/colombo-plan-supported-odic-in-davao-philippines-make-a-difference/ LHSD/HEPS/hrchechanova

SEMINAR ON KP HEALTH USE PLAN (HUP) UTILIZATION AND FAMILY PROFILE FORM

With the nationwide implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) or the Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP), DOH has mandated all the Centers for Health Development (CHDs) to take the lead in providing technical assistance to all LGUs including hospitals in implementing interventions to attain health-related Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). Last February 14, 2014, OPD–ER Nurses from public hospitals were invited by the CHD-Davao Region Community Health Team (CHT) program led by Mr. Jonathan A. Placido with the support and approval of the Regional Director Dr. Abdullah B. Dumama Jr., for the “Seminar on KP Health Use Plan (HUP) Utilization and Family Profile Form” at the Ritz Hotel, Davao City. Out of 20 LGU retained hospitals of Davao Region, there were 35 participants who attended the activity. The objective of this activity was to enhance the knowledge and skills of Hospital Emergency Room (ER) and Out-Patient (OPD) Nurses on the KP-CHT HUP or referral system utilization and on the NHTS-PR family and profile form. LHSD/mgtmorala

DAVAO REGIONAL INTEGRATED HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM

The CHD Davao Region headed by Director Abdullah B. Dumama Jr., conducted 2 batches of training/workshop on Davao Regional Integrated Health Information System (DRIHIS). This activity was conducted to enhance the skills of the health personnel particularly the LGU encoders and Public Health Nurses on encoding the KP-CHT data using the DRIHIS-KP-CHT Template and at the same time, solicit from them suggestions and recommendation on how to improve the system. The said activity was attended by the LGU encoders, Public Health Nurses/ KP CHT Coordinators, DOH Representatives and PHO/CHO KP CHT point persons. The 1st batch was held on Feb 4-5, 2014 at the Ritz Hotel, Davao City for the provinces of Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley while the 2nd Batch for the province of Davao del Sur and Davao City was on February 6-7, 2014 in the same venue. The DRIHIS –KP-CHT is an expansion on the utilization of Mindanao Integrated Health Information System (MIHIS) which was conceptualized in 2010. The system is designed to generate reports related to health status of NHTS-PR families which our Community Health Teams (CHTs) are working on navigating/ referring the patient/case to the health facilities, to Districts Health Offices/ Rural Health Units for management then to the City/ Province Health Offices and the CHD for analysis of the data. It is targeted to be implemented region-wide starting March 1, 2014. LHSD/mgtmorala

NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT

The DOH-Bureau of Local Health Systems Development (BLHSD) in cooperation with CHD-Davao Region, conducted a National Consultative Meeting on the Financial Management Procedures with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) last February 5-7, 2014 at Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City. The meeting was called to orient on and discuss the DBM updates on Financial Management, 2013 HRT Monitoring Results, Budget Call 2015, Guidelines for 2014 DOH Budget, and Government Procurement Processes Pursuant to RA 9184 and COA Audit Rules. Invited resource speakers were Atty. Lawrence Villanueva of the Office of the Secretary; and Cleopatra Bernardino, Grace Darunday, and Artemio Marquines of the DBM. Attendees on the said event were the DOH Central Office selected officials and staff, Assistant Regional Directors, Chief Administrative Officers, Accountants, and Budget Officers of different regional offices. MSD/Accounting/mcemberga

REMOTE SMEARING STATION: CAPACITATING INFORMAL LABORATORY WORKERS
The Davao TB Reference Laboratory (DTRL) conducted a Remote Smearing Station (RSS) Training for Informal Laboratory Workers of Davao Oriental Province last January 14-16, 2014 and February 4-6, 2014. It was sponsored by Innovations and Multisectoral Partnerships to Achieve Control of Tuberculosis (IMPACT), one of the partners of the CHD- Davao Region's National Tuberculosis Control Program. The training was conducted to capacitate midwives and barangay health workers in performing sputum smear. In this way, the medical technologists from different municipal health offices will be helped to maximize their time on quality-assured microscopy. The activity is also scheduled for the other provinces in the region to enable more informal laboratory workers to perform sputum smearing in their remote stations. LHSD/TB/cjsalas

ORIENTATION AND TRAINING ON NRPCP AND ON ANIMAL BITE/RABIES EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT FOR DOCTORS AND NURSES
Rabies is a 100% fatal disease in developing countries where animal immunization and control of dogs are low. It remains to be a serious health problem in the country, responsible for the deaths of 200-300 Filipinos yearly. In Davao Region, statistics from 2009-2013 indicate an increasing trend in animal bite cases while human rabies is still alarming, with more than 10 cases annually. The prevention of rabies infection after exposure is thus of utmost importance. In this light, the CHD-Davao Region conducted an Orientation and Training on the National Rabies Prevention and Control Program (NRPCP) and on Animal Bite/Rabies Exposure Management for doctors and nurses last January 28-30, 2014 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City. The activity was held to provide updated guidelines and procedures to all health workers involved in the management of animal bites/rabies exposure, as well as to encourage them to adopt the DOH guidelines to ensure standardized and rational management. Thirteen (13) doctors and nine (9) nurses from Animal Bite Treatment Centers (ABTCs); along with five (5) doctors and five (5) nurses from Animal Bite Clinics (ABCs) attended. Training for the next batch is scheduled on February 26-28, 2014. LHSD/HEPS/hrchechanova

REGIONAL MONITORING AND EVALUATION FOR EQUITY AND EFFECTIVENESS (ME3) CONFERENCE AND RECOGNITION FOR LGU PARTNERS

In acknowledgement of the contributions of the Local Government Units (LGUs) and other health partners to the attainment of the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the CHD Davao Region held the Regional ME3 Conference and Recognition for LGU Partners last January 17, 2014 at the Grand Men Seng Hotel in Davao City, with the theme “Strengthening Partnership in Attaining Millennium Development Goals”. Based on the results of the LGU Scorecard Indicators, the Top Performing Municipality Award was given to the Municipality of Nabunturan, ComVal Province while the Municipality of Banaybanay, Davao Oriental was recognized as a Hall of Fame Awardee for consistently performing well the past years. The CHD also honored awardees for the following: Partnership Best Practices, Performance Based Incentives for Barangay Health Workers Federation, Health Facilities with 3-in-1 PHIC Accreditation, National Voluntary Blood Program, Barangays with Best Sanitation Practices, Mother-baby Friendly Workplace Certification and Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Certification. LHSD/HEPS/hrchechanova

DOH IS NOW ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED

After more than a year of rigorous preparation by the Centers of Health Development all over the Philippines, no less than President Benigno Aquino III awarded to the Department of Health (DOH) the ISO 9001:2008 certification by Certification International Philippines, Inc. (CIP) in a ceremony held in Malacañan last December 18, 2013. Regional Director Dr. Abdullah B. Dumama Jr, together with the heads of the ISO-QMS Committees of CHD Davao Region, attended the awarding ceremony. DOH is the first government agency to have a department-wide Quality Management System under a single ISO 9001:2008 Certification. With this ISO Certification, it is expected that the DOH systems will operate efficiently and effectively while achieving organizational performance goals such as quality, excellence and client satisfaction. Kudos to the men and women of CHD Davao Region who dedicated time and effort in ensuring that the office meets the standards set by the ISO 9001:2008. LHSD/HEPS/hrchechanova