DOH merits SurSur Province, 3 LGUs during Race to End TB Awards at National Level
By: Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- The Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur received three (3) awards at the National level for the “Race to End Tuberculosis Awards” conducted virtually, August 31, 2022, in time of the National Lung Month culmination.
The awards given are:
- Silver Award for Population
Testing rate for 1st Quarter CY 2022
- Gold Award for Drug
Resistant TB Treatment Success Rate for 2nd Quarter CY 2022
- Gold Award for TB
preventive Coverage for 1st and 2nd Quarter CY2022 Quarter.
The other three local government units (LGUs) from the province of Surigao del Sur also received national awards, the two-component cities of Bislig and Tandag, and the municipality of Barobo.
The City of Tandag got the
Gold Award for DRTB Treatment Success rate for the 2nd Quarter CY 2022.
For the City of Bislig, they
bagged the Gold and Bronze awards.
-Gold Award for DRTB
Treatment Success rate for 2nd Quarter CY2022, &
-Bronze award TB Preventive
Treatment Coverage 1st and 2nd CY 2022
The municipality of
Barobo grabbed the -Silver Award for Bacteriology Confirmed TB treatment
Enrolment.
The Provincial Government of
Surigao del Sur headed by Governor Alexander Pimentel, was ably represented by
Vice Governor Manuel Alameda to deliver a message during the event. Vice Gov.
Alameda said, "We are indeed happy to know that our beloved province of
Surigao del Sur garnered the provincial Gold Award for the Tuberculosis
Preventive Treatment Category, for both 1st and 2nd Quarter Category for the
calendar year 2022."
According to Alameda, they are duty bound to recognize the bigger responsibility of accomplishing more towards a long-term goal to end Tuberculosis in the country.
"As Vice Governor of
Surigao del Sur, I am reiterating my support to push forward Tuberculosis
programs, projects, and activities, especially its integration to universal
health care," Vice Governor Alameda noted.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) revealed two awards were given to the Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur for its performance in the implementation of the Tuberculosis Program at the Regional Level:
- Gold Award for Population
Testing rate for 1st Quarter CY 2022, and
- Gold Award for BCTB
Treatment Enrolment 1st Quarter CY 2022.
PHO announced the other awardees from Surigao del Sur on the Regional Level, to
wit,
Gold Award for BCTB Treatment
Enrolment 1st Quarter CY 2022
- Barobo TB DOTS Center
- Cagwait TB DOTS Center
- Lanuza TB DOTS Center
Gold Award for BCTB Treatment Enrolment 2nd Quarter CY 2022
- Carrascal TB DOTS Center
Silver Award for BCTB
treatment Enrolment 1st quarter CY 2022
- San Miguel TB DOTS Center
Silver Award for BCTB
treatment Enrolment 2nd quarter CY 2022
- San Agustin TB DOTS Center
Bronze Award for BCTB
treatment Enrolment 2nd quarter CY 2022
- Madrid TB DOTS Center
- Barobo TB DOTS Center
Gold Award for BCTB Treatment
Enrolment 1st and 2nd quarter CY 2022
- Bislig District Hospital TB
DOTS Center
- Adela Serra Ty Memorial
Medical Center TB DOTS Center
Gold Award for TB Preventive
Treatment Coverage 1st quarter CY 2022
- Carrascal TB DOTS Center
Bronze Award for TB
Preventive Treatment Coverage 2nd quarter CY 2022
- Bislig City TB DOTS
Center.
In 2018, the Philippine
government pledged to find and treat 2.5 million Filipinos with TB by the end
of 2022. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
