DavOcc town to soon benefit from Super Health Center

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has led over the weekend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Super Health Center project to be established in Don Marcelino town in Davao Occidental.

The project in Don

Marcelino is among the Super Health Centers in the country which were approved through Senate Bill No. 304 of the 19th Congress. The centers aimed at providing medical access to far-flung barangays and other municipalities and cities, and at delivering services such as laboratory, birthing facility, pharmacy, outpatient department, dental services, comprehensive PhilHealth out-patient services, and among others.

In his message, Sen. Go emphasized on the impor- tance of the Super Health Care Centers in extending services to the people, most especially in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs).

“Maningkamot mi’g hatag og serbisyo sa inyo, kay kami nagatuo nga ang FDAVOCC, P10

Recognition is given to awardees on Regional Green Banner, Regional Nutrition Focal Points among Provincial and Municipal Nutrition Action Officers, District/City/Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators, and Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar.

Local awards such as the Kaugmaon Awards and the Pag-Asa Award are given based on the 2022 Operation Timbang Plus Results Regional Nutritizens Award.

The awards to be given are based on the 2021 performance of the LGUs who participated in the annual Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) PRO in the calendar year 2022 which was conducted by the interagency Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) virtually.

The Certificate of Regional Green Banner is given to the province, city, and municipality that has reached the required score range for the Green Banner Category.

LGUs who have reached the Green Banner Level has the opportunity to move on to the crown-level as long as the LGU proclaims

The 2022 Regional Green Banner Seal of Compliance is proudly awarded to the LGU in recognition of the nutrition committee’s exemplary performance in managing the nutrition program of the municipality, thereby contributing to the improvement of the nutritional status of its constituents.

As of 2022, there are two (2) LGUs who are recipients of the Regional Green Banner Seal of Compliance, such as the Province of Davao del Norte who received an average score of 88.7 and Municipality of Maco in Davao de Oro with 93.9.

The Regional Nutrition Committee XI presents the Certificate of Participation to the Province of Davao de Oro, LGU of Island Garden City of Samal and Davao City for supporting and participating in the 2022 MELLPI PRO

The selection of the Regional Nutrition Focal Points are based on the evaluation of documents submitted to the regional level and interview.

Furthermore, the BNS evaluation includes an exam and interview following the prescribed