P6M to support Barangay Health Workers in Sarangani

By APRIL JANE CAGAS UGSAD

ALABEL, Sarangani (July 10, 2014) - The provincial government of Sarangani recognizes the efforts and sacrifices of hundreds of barangay health workers (BHWs) all around the province.

To support the BHWs, Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon pushed to give additional allowances. 

“I think this is one milestone for Sulong Kalusugan.  We allotted P6M and we plan to add an amount for their incentives,” Solon said.

Two hundred fourteen BHWs from different barangays of Malungon attended the quarterly meeting and oath-taking ceremony at the municipal gym just recently.

Earlier, 64 BHWs from Maitum also took their oath at the Malalag Central Elementary School, and on Friday, July 11, another batch will take oath.

The governor, along with the other officials, salutes every BHW in both municipalities for volunteering to help their community respond to accidents and fight illnesses.

BHWs from various municipalities accredited by the Department of Health committed themselves to do their jobs even before the promise of receiving an honorarium from the provincial government.

Volunteer health worker from Malungon, Estela Cataluña, feels fulfilled to help people in need in their community.

“Okay ang maka-bulig mi sa katawhan. Bisan ginagmay lang, pasalamat mi kay Gov. Solon kay naa mi madawat,” Cataluña added.

Project officer of Barangay Emergency and Resiliency Team (BHERT) program, Beng Mosqueda, said that the BHWs will be given more training initiated by the provincial health officer, Dr. Arvin Alejandro. 

“We’ll also coordinate with Red Cross to receive training about first-aid,” Mosqueda added.

“More than the honorarium and additional incentives, gusto namo mo, together with Cong. Emmanuel Pacquiao, Vice Gov. Jinkee Pacquiao and the board members, na tabangan para madugangan inyong kaalam ug training sa first-aid, emergency and disaster response, and such,” adds Gov. Solon.

Gov. Solon said BHWs should never be neglected because they are the ones helping the community regarding their health.

Moreover, the provincial health office will give flu shots to all BHWs for their own health protection. (April Jane Cagas Ugsad/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)