Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Provincial Health Office recognizes 5 top LGU - Measles- Rubella implementor


by Irma A. Guhit

SORSOGON CITY, July 25 (PIA) ....
In an evaluation-conference meeting held here today at Jane's Restaurant, the Sorsogon Provincial Health Partnership Team (SPHPT) gave the evaluation on the implementation of the province of  Sorsogon in the Measles-Rubella  Supplemental Implementation Activity ( MR-SIA).

According to Charito Diaz, MR-SIA coordinator of the Provincial Health Office here, the final report of the SPHPT regarding the implementation of the program were already disseminated with an 84 % provincial implementation accomplishment and has been within the national target which is 83%.

Diaz also said that the purpose of the meeting was also to update all health implementors of the milestones gained in the implementation of the program and also  to share and exchange experiences regarding   the issues and concerns  ventilated during  the implementation of the activity.

The issues will form part of the local basis for recommendation to the Department of Health (DOH) national office for the improvement of the program" Diaz said.

She also said that this meeting is also a call for celebration and commendation to all health workers specially the 5 top local government
unit - implementors who will be given recognition.

According to Diaz, this years 5 top local government  implementor of the MR-SIA program with 100% accomplishment  were the municipalities of Matnog and Sta Magdalena followed by the municipality of Juban with 99% implementation and the local government of Donsol and Pilar with 98% implementation coverage.

The office of Sorsogon 1st district representative, Congressman Salvador Escudero III  have provided gift inventives to the  5 top LGU implementor together with the Sorsoganon Kita group, a non governmental organization who will handle this year's Kasanggayhan Festival activities.

The top performers were also made to share their experiences in the implementation of the program. Their sharing showed that several of the best practices implemented in the success of the program were more on the  full support of the local government executives especially regarding logistics, manpower and mobility.

Dr. Edwin Garcia, provincial health officer of the Sorsogon Provincial Health Office (PHO) also commended the commitment of all the Vaccination Teams (VTs) who conducted regular daily assessment of what transpired during the day after their activity.

"I would like to commend our VTs who have made the activity a success, who even in the worst weather going to the far flung areas was not a question of impediment and even if some were not also  feeling well were there to see things through up to the end  of the implementation of the program", Garcia said.

"While there were some constraints especially distance and areas where our VT's have to travel by sea, they have been very committed to really do their work and also we would also commend  the assistance and support of all local chief executives" Garcia explained.

Meanwhile Dr. Liduvina Dorion, assistant provincial health officer explained that the target of the provincial health MR-SIA showed some disparity in the implementation  because of the difference between the target population provided by DOH as against the actual population in the barangays or in the local government unit as to the projected clientile vis-a-vis the actual clientile.

"This has to be corrected and given right accurate data", Dorion said.

Diaz also shared that the Bicol Region ranked third in the national level implementation while in the regional level Sorsogon has satisfactorily carried out the program. (PIA-SORSOGON)

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