5 DOH partners in CV bag awards

Central Visayas stakeholders have won five prestigious awards in the recently concluded Healthy Pilipinas Awards for Partners 2023.

The event, hosted by the Department of Health Central Office (DOH CO) in partnership with Galing Pook Foundation, celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of all implementers and partners in health who continuously support in promoting the seven priority areas of the DOH Health Promotion Framework Strategy.

The HPFS served as the nation’s long-term roadmap to ensuring that healthy behavior is the easier choice for everyone, every time, everywhere.

Among the awardees are: the Glory Reborn Organization, Inc. -Silver Awardee for “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies, Hopeful Hearts”; the Sportscity International Group of

Companies -Silver Awardee for “Providing a Healthy, Safe, and Clean Environment to Employees”; the TAIYO YUDEN Philippines, Inc. -Silver Awardee for “Creating a Safe, Healthy, and Environmentally Friendly Workplace”; the VisayasMed Hospital Office of the Continuing Medical Education -Bronze Awardee for “Lawas Ray Puhonan Radio Program: A Radio Health Education Platform” and the General Milling Corporation Bronze Awardee for their “Blood Donation, CSR, and Collaboration with the Government”

Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa, who was in attendance, emphasized the profound impact of all stakeholders and partners’ commitment to improving the health and well-being of Filipinos.

He also highlighted the significance of the Universal Health Care Act of 2019, which offers a pivotal opportunity to transform the nation’s healthcare system.

One of the central components of this transformation is a renewed focus on health promotion and wellness, a paradigm shift initiated by the Department.

To advance this vision, the Department furthered the 8-Point Action Agenda, aptly using the tagline, “Sa Healthy Pilipinas, Bawat Buhay Mahalaga!” and underscores, among its action points, “Pag-iwas sa sakit”, focusing on health promotion and primary care over the next five years.

Secretary Herbosa urged partners to collaborate closely with the department and local leaders to implement grassroots interventions.

He also emphasized the need to tailor efforts to the unique demographic situations of local communities to achieve more significant and lasting health outcomes. In summary, he encouraged everyone to remember the “3Cs”: “Coordinate better, Collaborate often, and

Contextualize always.”

The 2023 Healthy Pilipinas Awards for Partners not only recognized outstanding achievements but also serves as a call to action for continued commitment to the goal of creating a healthier and resilient Philippines.

This ceremony, according to DOH in a statement, celebrated the past and looked forward to a future in which health promotion and wellness remain at the forefront of national priorities. -