Caraga workers trained to handle clients
SURIGAO CITY, Oct. 25 - Some of the population
officers and workers in Caraga region passed through another training to
enhance their skills on interpersonal communication, counseling, and emotional
intelligence.
The Commission on Population (POPCOM)-Caraga
partnered with USAID through the CHANGE Project in conducting the Integrated
Interpersonal Communications and Counseling (IPC/C) roll-out training to
strengthen the interpersonal skills and employs an interdisciplinary approach
to communication and counseling among population officers and workers.
Liza Zurbito of CHANGE Project and Rey Soriano of
Mindanao Health, both projects of USAID, and Maria Victoria C. Madura of
Department of Health (DOH) Central Office, together with the technical staff of
POPCOM-Caraga served as the resource persons.
On his message, POPCOM Caraga Regional Director
Alexander A. Makinano pointed-out that the training was of great importance to
enhance the capacity of the population officers and workers in generating
demand on modern family planning through house to house visit and other modes.
According to Makinano, the IPC/C roll-out training
is a timely contribution in realizing the goals of the present administration
in achieving and sustaining zero unmet need on modern family planning.
Soriano, on the other hand, talked about emotional
intelligence as a foundational competency in improving and maintaining a more
positive interpersonal relation with their clients to generate more demand on
modern family planning. (POPCOM-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
