ILOILO – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recognized local government units (LGUs) with excellent performances in implementing various health programs and services in their respective localities.
The IPHO, headed by Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon, held on Thursday the Provincial Health Summit 2023 and Recognition/Awarding Ceremony of the Best Performing Municipalities and City in the Implementation of Various Health Programs in the Province, dubbed the HEAL Awards.
The HEAL Awards stand for Health Excellence and Leadership Award. This is a fitting branding, as we honor and recognize LGUs, health facilities, Human Resources for Health, and partners because of their excellent performance and leadership in health.
“The HEAL Awards are a due recognition for deserving recipients that have made significant contributions to improving health outcomes, strengthening health systems, advancing health equity, promoting health innovation, or demonstrating health leadership in the Iloilo Province-wide health system,” Quiñon said.
She added that as we move forward to attaining universal health care in Iloilo, they recognize that there is still a lot of healing needed to happen in our health system.
“We are all witnesses of the triumphs of LGUs, health facilities, programs, and health workers as healers of social ills towards achieving a strong health system. It is just fitting that we confer on them the HEAL Awards,” Quiñon added.
For Major HEAL Awards
Top performing LGUs in the achievement of key result areas on Local Health System – Maturity Level (LHS-ML) for Universal Health Care in the province for the year 2022 and their respective cash awards:
1. Lemery – P150,000
2. San Enrique – P100,000
3. Dingle – P90,000
Also, the top four performing LGUs were Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, and Miagao. Each received P70,000 cash award.
For STAR Award 2023
LGUs that emerged victorious during the Department of Health (DOH) Hospitals Star Awards for 2023:
* Aleosan District Hospital, Alimodian – first place, hall of fame
* Representative Pedro G. Trono Memorial District Hospital, Guimbal – second place
* Ramon Tabiana Memorial District Hospital, Cabatuan – third place
For Special HEAL Awards 2023
Top 3 Performing Newborn Screening Facilities with 100% Coverage and Zero Unsatisfactory Initial Sample:
* Balasan, Bingawan and Zarraga – received P20,000 each
Top Performing LGUs in the Implementation of National Immunization Program (based on fully immunized child coverage):
* San Enrique (96.95%) – P30,000
* Cabatuan (96.70%) – P20,000
* Pavia (96.29%) – P10,000
Top performing LGUs in the implementation of 2023 Measles-Rubella and bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA):
* Batad (109.24%) – P30,000
* Sara (108.61%) – P20,000
* San Enrique (104.73) – P10,000
1st Municipality to reach 95% accomplishment in 2023 Measles-Rubella and bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA):
* Lemery – received plaque of recognition
Top Performing LGUs in the Implementation of Family Planning Program (based on contraceptive prevalence rate)
* Lemery (57%) – P30,000
* San Dionisio (50.30%) – P20,000
* San Enrique (48.23%) – P10,000
Top Performing Municipalities (Oral Health):
* Sta. Barbara (197.36%) – P30,000
* Oton (172.65%) – P20,000
* City of Passi (153.52%) – P10,000
Top Performing LGUs on Nutrition Program (Based on MELLPI Pro):
* Miagao – 95.18% – P30,000
* Lemery – 85.18% – P20,000
* Leon – 85.03% – P10,000
Top Performing Municipal Nutrition Action Officer:
* Dr. Rhea P. Palacios (Miag-ao) – P30,000
* Dr. Helen Grace R. Palmejar (Lemery) – P20,000
Top Performing Barangay Nutrition Scholar:
* Maria Cristina G. Carbonella of Barangay Igtuba, Miag-ao – P20,000
Municipalities with Sustained Improvement in Nutritional Status (OPT 2020-2023) are the following: Tigbauan, Oton, Batad, and Maasin – received cash award of P20,000 each
For Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control Program
Top Performing LGUs for PHILPEN Implementation
1. Zarraga – 106.42% – P30,000
2.Concepcion – 86.28% – P20,000
3. Lemery – 73.09% – P10,000
Top Performing Municipalities in the Implementation of National Voluntary Blood Services Program (2022)
1. City of Passi – 1.97% – P30,000
2. Tubungan – 1.67% – P20,000
3. San Enrique – 1.35% – P10,000
Top Performing Hospitals in the Implementation of National Voluntary Blood Services Program (2022) (with plaque)
1. Ramon Tabiana Memorial District Hospital (938) – P30,000
2. Rep. Pedro G. Trono Memorial Hospital (880) – P20,000
3. Aleosan District Hospital (834) – P10,000
Top Performing Municipalities in the Implementation of Mental Health Program (Mental Health Champion in Legislation, Crisis Response and Service delivery)
1. Carles – P30,000
2. Concepcion – P20,000
3. Barotac Viejo – P10,000
Red Orchid Award Hall of Famer Hospital
1. Ramon Tabiana Memorial District Hospital –P30,000
2. Aleosan District Hospital – P20,000
3. Rep. Pedro G. Trono Memorial Hospital – P10,000
Red Orchid Award Hall of Famer LGU (Smoking Cessation Program)
* Miagao – P20,000
Red Orchid Awardee for LGU (Smoking Cessation Program)
* Calinog – P10,000
For Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Programs
Top Performing LGUs in the Implementation of National Tuberculosis Program:
* Balasan – P30,000
* City of Passi – P20,000
* Barotac Viejo – P10,000
Top performing LGUs in the Implementation of Environmental & Occupational Health Program (complete sanitation: solid waste management, water and toilet):
* Bingawan – P30,000
* Zarraga – P20,000
* Oton – P10,000
First Rural Health Unit to establish Primary HIV Care Clinic:
* Calinog – P30,000
Facilities with established HIV treatment hubs:
* Iloilo Provincial Hospital – IWAG Clinic – P30,000
* Jesus M. Colmenares Memorial District Hospital – JUST Clinic – P30,000
For Health System Support Programs
Top Performing LGUs on FHSIS Implementation:
* Dueñas – P30,000
* San Enrique – P20,000
* Ajuy – P10,000
LGUs who Achieved Primary Care Facility Licensing Status:
* Pototan (July 29) – P30,000
* 2. Tubungan (Aug 14) – P20,000
* 3. Batad (Oct 27) – P10,000
Top Performing Municipalities with Institutionalized Disaster Risk Reduction in Health: (DRRM-H)
* Batad – P30,000
* Pavia – P20,000
* Banate – P10,000
Top Performing Barangay Health Worker Municipal/City Federation:
* Sta. Barbara – P30,000
* Carles– P20,000
* Zarraga– P10,000
The provincial government and IPHO also recognized the different district hospitals for their efforts to provide safe, sustainable, and climate-resilient health infrastructure and facilities, and those that have received a green star rating under the Green Viability Assessment System.
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, Director Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang of the National Nutrition Council, and local chief executives of some LGUs were guests during the awarding ceremony and health summit./PN
