DAGUPAN City’s Barangay Health Workers (BHW) received the updated Barangay Health Workers’ (BHW) Reference Manual and BHW Manual on Health Policies and Services last week from the Department of Health (DOH) – Ilocos Region.

They were the first in the region to receive the copies.

The newly updated manuals are designed to equip BHWs with the knowledge and concepts of DOH’s priority programs including the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition (MNCHN), Reproductive Health (RH), Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), Garantisadong Pambata (GP), communicable and non-communicable diseases, and healthy lifestyle.

Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco turned over the copies to City Mayor Belen Fernandez and thanked and cited the city’s BHWs performance that enabled the city government to achieve 100.05% of targeted beneficiaries of MR-OPV SIA vaccination campaign.

“These manuals will provide you the appropriate tools and guide to effectively deliver basic health services. “she told the BHW members and cited the life-cycle approach or from womb-to-tomb, the roles of BHWs in implementing health interventions at the grassroots level.

It also includes the latest DOH Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials as well as recording and reporting forms.

Mayor Fernandez who received the first two copies of the manual during the ceremonial turnover activity, urged the city’s BHWs to put the contents of the manual to heart. “Lahat ng kinakailangan nyong malaman bilang isang BHW ay nasa inyong mga manual. Kailangan ninyo itong basahin at kung maari at ma-memorize ninyo ito dahil ito ay napakaimportante sa inyong trabaho.”

Fernandez also assured to increase BHWs allowance to P6,000/month in recognition to the performance of their duties.

Regional BHW Regional Coordinator Ma. Lourdes P.  Ducusin said all BHWs in the region will soon have their copies.  (DOH1)

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