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Kahimsog Kaugmaon Program “Prevention is better than cure.”

This phrase best describes the Kahimsog, Kaugmaon event last August 22, 2022. The activity was attended by around 400 participants consisting of mothers, children, blood donors, and COVID Vaccinees. Of course, with the participation of the doctors, nurses, barangay health workers, midwives, nutritionists, and Philippine Red CrossSurigao del Sur representatives and LGU officials. Dental services, medical services, lectures, vaccinations, and booster shots were administered during the event. In addition, an IEC on maternal and child care was

lectured by Myra Palconit Mosquiter, emphasizing the importance of prenatal check-ups and routine immunizations. Also, Agree Colasito discussed hypertension, its complications, and proper diet and lifestyle. On the other hand, Hazel Frias Quinatac discussed diabetes mellitus, its complications, and prevention. Further, buntis and baby package kits consisting of wet wipes, hygiene kits, and other essentials were distributed to the participants with leaflets. Prizes for those mothers who have completed prenatal, babies with fully immunized, blood donors, and vaccinated persons have received different kinds of gifts. Lastly, bags were given sponsored by the Provincial Health Office-Surigao del Sur and DOH Philippines.

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Depar tment of Health CHD Caraga conducted a Post Incident Evaluation (PIE) SIMC Oath-taking, Turnover, and Groundbreaking Ceremony World Blood Donor Day 2022

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DOH CHD- Caraga to Kickoff 2022 Chikiting Bakunahan Days Latter-Day Saints Handovers Donation to DOH Caraga DOH CHD Conducts Media Forum A March of a Thousand Silent Footsteps “KASANGGA”

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DOH CHD Caraga Bakunahang Bayan Goes Full Blast The Bakunahang Bayan: PinasLakas Special Vaccination

Along with other health workforce members,

Days goes full blast as the Provincial Health Office, along

stakeholders, and partner agencies, they have pledged

with PDOHO Surigao del Norte and Relief International

their commitment to uphold, promote and strengthen

(RI), held the ceremonial launch yesterday morning,

endeavors to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve a

September 26, 2022, at Parkway Hotel, Surigao del Norte.

healthy and good lifestyle.

The event was graced by Surigao City Mayor, Engr. Pablo

Questions and issues pertaining to the vaccination were

Dumlao and Surigao del Norte Governor, Hon. Robert

also tackled during the event as a media forum ensued

Lyndon Barbers. It was also honored by the presence

right after to enlighten and clarify frequently asked

of Surigao del Norte Board Member Hon. Constantino

questions and commonly-heard misinformation against

Navarro IV; Development Management Officer of

the vaccines.

Provincial DOH Office, Mr. Erwin Pingal; Municipality of Mainit, Hon. Mayor Crisanta Mondano; Hon. Councilor

With the combined effort to achieve herd immunity

Helen Nasaya of Claver; Surigao del Norte Provincial

against the risk of COVID-19 and its variants, the

Health Officer, Dr. Ma. Isabel Bertulfo-Makinano; DepEd

vaccines are now made accessible to everyone.

SDN OIC-SDS, Dr. Ma. Teresa Real; Ms. Cheryl Plaza, Nurse V of Family Health Cluster Caraga; and Dr. Ernesto

The Bakunahang Bayan week-long effort highlights

Pareja, Division Chief of LHS CHD Caraga.

the PinasLakas: First 100 Days campaign, which aims to vaccinate 90% of the A2 and 50% of the eligible population for the primary series and booster doses. This is to achieve the wall of immunity, which will allow individuals to continue to work, study, and live with fewer restrictions and have the freedom to remove masks and live risk-free from COVID. To strengthen protection against COVID-19, everyone is encouraged to be part of the Bakunahang Bayan to protect oneself and your loved ones.

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PinasLakas Special Vaccination Days Butuan City The launching of the new vaccination campaign “Sa Booster, PinasLakas” goes full speed as the DOH Center for Health Development Caraga, together with the LGU of Butuan City and its partner agencies, held the ceremonial launch at Robinson’s Place, Butuan City, on July 26, 2022. In line with the Presidential Directives to improve our efforts to quell COVID-19 and to achieve 90% of the A2 population in their primary series & 50% booster dose for the eligible population for the first 100 days, the Caraga region and all of its provinces, united to introduce the new vaccination campaign which aims to bring the vaccines even more, closer to the people and informing them about the benefits they will reap once they join in the wall of immunity. Among these benefits is the possibility of removing the mask requirements, which is something that our fellow countrymen always wanted to have. On July 26, 2022, the City of Surigao launched the

Bakunahang Bayan: PinasLakas

COVID-19 Vaccination campaign simultaneously with the

Special Vaccination Days Launching in

other provinces of Caraga. It is spearheaded by DOH CHD

Schools set in motion at Libertad National

– Caraga’s Regional Director, Dr. Cesar C. Cassion, and

High School today, September 29, 2022, together with the

Surigao City mayor, Hon. Paul Yves L. Dumlao II, with the

Butuan City Local Government Unit and DepEd Butuan

support of the PDOHO, CHO, and other partner agencies.

City. The activity was spearheaded by the City Councilor Committee on Health, Hon. Eduardo Gonzales. Together with him is the School Division Superintendent of Butuan City DepEd, Ms. Marilou B. Dedumo; Local Health Support Division Chief of DOH Caraga, Dr. Ernesto E. Pareja; MPHDMO IV of Butuan/Head, Health System Development Cluster, Ms. Herodina D. Preston; Assistant School

The launching of the new COVID-19 Vaccination

Principal of Libertad National High School, Ms. Glenda

campaign was launched at the Municipality of Gigaquit,

Villarama; Nurse V of DOH CHD Caraga, Ms. Cheryl

Surigao del Norte, on July 26, 2022.

Mary Plaza; City Health Office National Immunization Coordinator, Ms. Ivy C. Zoleta, and the City Councilor,

The Department of Health, together with its partners,

Committee on Family, Women, and Children, Hon. Cherry

effectively introduced the newest vaccination campaign

Mae G. Busa via recorded video. The said launching

in the municipality of San Jose, Dinagat Island.

is to further accelerate the vaccination uptake among students ages 12-17 to receive and complete their

Launching of Bakunahang Bayan PinasLakas Special

primary dose series and individuals ages 18 and above

Vaccination Day with the presence of Mayor Melody L.

to receive their 1st booster dose to be protected from

Compasivo, Mr. Kerby Joy G. Edera, and Dr. Weijin Sto.

COVID-19, maintain the country’s wall of immunity, and

Domingo and Dr. Juan Garchitorena at the Municipality of

have a safe face-to-face class.

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DOH CHD- Caraga Acquires Award from BIR On October 6, 2022, the Bureau of Internal Revenue of District Office No. 103, spearheaded by Atty. Dante E. Tan, Revenue District Officer and Eliezeer O. Deligero Asst. Revenue District Officer awarded the DOH Center for Health Development - CARAGA a Plaque of Appreciation received by Dr. Cesar C. Cassion, DOH CHD-Caraga Regional Director, together with Ms. Aileen Sacol, Chief Administrative Officer, and Mr. Jay Ryan Vilasurda, Accountant III. For the unwavering support and invaluable contribution, having remitted the cumulative amount of Php 79,898,516.69 as of August 31, 2022, representing Withholding Taxes.

This significantly contributed to the outstanding collection performance of Revenue District Office No. 103-Butuan City and the entire Caraga Region.

DOH CHD-Caraga Suppor ts Healthy Learning Institutions Program As Republic Act No. 11223, known as the Universal Health Care (UHC Act), mandated to effectively implement Healthy Learning Institutions in the city, on August 5, 2022, a ceremonial launching for UHC Healthy Learning Institutions Pilot Last Mile Elementary Schools was conducted at the VCDU Prince Hotel INC, Butuan City. The program aimed to maximize impact and introduce the health-promoting framework to broader coverage. Also, it aimed to help the country take the first step in fulfilling this obligation as well as other responsibilities in the Joint Administrative Order No. 2022-0001, providing Guidelines on the Healthy Settings Framework in Learning Institutions. 66

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The launching activity started with the welcome message of Mr. Rosalito B. Libres, a representative of the City Mayor who expressed his support and gratitude on behalf of the LGU Butuan for being the only city selected as a pilot site nationwide. After that, Dr. Alfonso Miguel R. Regala, the Chief of the Program Management and Capacity Development Division, presented the rationale and overview of the Healthy Learning Institutions in which he highlighted the significance of each participant’s involvement in the pilot’s success. Further, the commitment ceremony message and signing were followed, led by Hon. Joseph Omar Andaya, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Atty. Fiel Y. Almendra, DepEd Caraga, Assistant Regional Director to the said pilot implementation. Thus, the activity ended with the closing remarks given by Dr. Ernesto Pareja, Local Health Support Division Chief at DOH CHD Caraga, who expressed his gratitude and support for implementing healthy learning institutions in the city. The Butuan Division, City Health Office, DepEd Caraga, and the Local Government of Butuan were among the invited participants. Through the pilot, the DOH- Health Promotion Bureau (DOH- HPB) assisted the select last mile schools in implementing an integrated, end-to-end package of interventions complementing and strengthening existing Oplan Kalusugan sa DepEd (OKD) programs and will test the process of planning, coordinating, cascading, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating the HLI framework with DepEd. THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF CHD CARAGA

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DOH CHD- Caraga Deals with Risk Communication, Community Engagement, and Microplanning Training for COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Generation & Communications On September 15-16, 2022, the Department of Health Center for Development Caraga conducted Risk Communication, Community Engagement, and Microplanning Training for COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Generation & Communications spearheaded by the DOH CHD – Health Promotion Unit at Shacene Pension House, Tandag City, Surigao Del Sur. The activity started with welcome remarks given by Dr. Eric Montesclaros, the head and PHO II of the Provincial Health Office. On the first day of the training activity, the topics discussed were: Situational Report for COVID-19 Vaccination in Caraga Region, discussed by Ms. Phoebie Demata-Buque, DOH CHD-Caraga HEPO II; Bakunahang Bayan presented by Ms. Coleen Labitad, DOH-CHD HPU Artist Illustrator; Micro plan Overview and the Evidence Generation and Use (Hesitancy Tool) was discussed by Mr. Timothy John Casona, DOH-CHD HPU Audio-Visual Technician. Afterward, Ms. Buque then discussed the Targets and Strategies for making the efforts effective and proceeded with the Microplanning Workshop. Then after the presentations and discussions, an open forum was conducted in which the participants asked a series of questions. On the second day, a recap of the discussion from the previous day was tackled. Then, Ms. Buque took over to continue the discussion of Risk Communication (lecture) followed by demonstrations, planning, and the next steps for effective implementations. The activity ended with the giving of certificates and photo documentation for all the participants who completed and attended the two-day training activity.

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DOH CHD-Caraga Holds Regional Health Promotion Regular Cascade On September 19, 2022, the Department of Health

After the presentation and discussion, an open forum

Center for Health Development, in collaboration with the

was conducted. The participants asked a series

Provincial Health Offices and Health units of different

of questions. The questions asked pertains to the

provinces and municipalities in the Caraga Region,

representations discussed by the resource speakers and

conducted Regular Health Promotion Cascade via zoom

the challenges that the health workers were experiencing.

meetings to provide detailed and updated information,

They also emphasized the need for materials and if

template ordinances and memorandum, implementation,

they could acquire communication materials such

monitoring, and evaluation plans, and communication

as tarpaulins. The Health Promotion Unit, along with

packages and materials to assist PHOs, RHUs, LGU

Ms. Phoebie Demata-Buque, HEPO II, addressed their

health workers, and health units in implementing the

concerns and have provided access to communication

DOH’s key health programs and to achieve community

materials, including the provision of printed materials

herd of protection against the risk of COVID-19.

such as tarpaulins, for the dissemination of information and implementation of the health programs and

The cascade was spearheaded by the Health Promotion

campaigns.

Unit of DOH CHD Caraga, where speakers and hosts were from the said unit.

The Regular Cascade aimed to equip provincial, rural and local health workers with information and technical

The meeting began with a prayer, followed by the singing

knowledge to address health risks and implement

of the National Anthem and the DOH Hymn through an

health strategies and programs; provide context

audio-visual presentation. Attendees of the meeting were

and communication materials needed to inform and

introduced by the host/emcee, Ms. Kathrina Aquino.

disseminate information and strategies for health

After the introduction, Ms. Bianca Paje presented the

interventions; ensure synchronization between the

Communication Packages for the month of September,

DOH-HPB, the Center for Health Development (CHD),

followed by Mr. Jon Carlo Sanchez, who presented the

and health workers in the implementation of strategies

Communication Packages for the month of October. Ms.

and campaigns; and, develop and/or improve strategies

Amira Cembrano then discussed the updates for the LHS

and working relationships among health workers, health

ML Status with follow-ups from the designated officers

advocates, and government implementers.

from other offices. Mr. Timothy John Cason preceded the discussion for the PinasLakas Campaign, followed by the presentation of Bakunahang Bayan, which Ms. Coleen Labitad discussed.

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