Bulacan bags awards on health excellence
CITY OF MALOLOS – The current service delivery and implementation of health programs of Bulacan have received another award from the Department of Health Region III during the 6th Central Luzon Excellence Awards for Health (CLExAH) held at the Royce Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Tuesday morning.
Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado together with Dr. Jocelyn Esguerra-Gomez from the Provincial Health Office-Public Health received the Outstanding LGU Health Scorecard Performance for the year 2016 award for its outstanding support, commitment and excellent performance in the DOH Philippine Health Agenda from Assistant Secretary of Health Leonita P. Gorgolon and Assistant Regional Director Ruben Siapno.
For the same grounds, Bulacan Provincial Blood Center as Lead Blood Service Facility in Region III also received a Certificate of Recognition.
Moreover, a Special Citation Award was given to Dr. Paul Camiña of the Bulacan Medical Center for ASEAN 2017 Deployment.
“Ang maganda, hindi tayo tumitigil sa pag-iisip ng mga bagay na para sa higit na ikabubuti pa ng ating mga mamamayan. Hindi natin ito ginagawa para sa mga parangal pero nagpapasalamat tayo at napapansin ang ating mga pagsisikap, at sana marami pa ang tumulad dito,” Alvarado said.
Aside from these, some municipalities of the province also received excellence awards in different categories.
The municipalities of Bustos, Plaridel and San Ildefonso received the Municipal Category Regional Voluntary Blood Service Program Achievement Award while the City of Malolos received the City Category Regional Voluntary Blood Service Program Achievement Award.
For the Most Supportive Local Chief Executive on Blood Program Implementation in the Province of Bulacan, the municipalities of Plaridel and San Ildefonso and the City of San Jose del Monte received the award.
The Quality Service Award for the Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) was also awarded to the City of San Jose del Monte.
Other awards were HIV Treatment Hub Recognition to ACE Medical Center-EmbrACE Unit; Pulang Laso Excellence Award – Best LGU for Local Responsive Service Delivery and Outreach Services to the City of San Jose del Monte; Mother and Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Award for Hagonoy RHU-I and RHU-IV; Best Mental Health Program Implementer to Hagonoy and the City of Malolos.