Friday, March 28, 2008

SWA-ILHZ IB, PNRC-Aklan Conduct Blood Letting

In order to improve the accessibility and availability of a more responsive health system, the Southwestern Aklan Inter – Local Health Zone IB in coordination with the Philippine National Red Cross- Aklan conducted a blood letting activity, now on its second year, with the theme “Dugo Ko, Kabuhi Mo” recently at the Philippine Craftsmen National High School, Malinao, Aklan.
At least 115 blood donors from different barangays in the health zone qualified for this noble mission. Invitations were initiated by the following local chief executives of the five component municipalities of the health zone: Mayor Ramon S. Legaspi, Jr. - Makato (chairman of SWA-ILHZ IB), Mayor Elverita T. Templonuevo - Numancia (vice-chair), Mayor Dominador Y. Ilio, Jr. - Malinao (Treasurer), Mayor Rex T. Gubatina - Madalag (Asst. Sec. Treas.), and Mayor Victor L. Fernandez - Lezo (Auditor).
A dynamic strategist, Dr. Rane T. Tabanar, municipal health officer of RHU-Makato and chairman of the TWG-planning committee, led the members of the technical working group composed of the five municipal health officers: Dr. Floriphez L. Yerro (RHU- Malinao), Dr. Athena C. Magdamit (RHU-Lezo), Dr. Josephine T. Ricamonte (RHU- Madalag), Dr. Levens T. Maravilla (RHU-Numancia); Provincial DOH representative Dr. Myrtle M. Pelayo, DOH technical representatives Filipina Mabasa and Grace Ureta, and Dr. Grace G. Tumaca, chief of Madalag Emergency Hospital.
This project was made possible in cooperation with PNRC-Aklan through its administrator Ms. Araceli Pelayo. /MP

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