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==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
'''SoLeyte dad grateful as 3,198 Southern Leytenos benefit from medical and dental mission'''
'''DOH conducts exit conference for RN-HEALS project in Southern Leyte'''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R08&article=1281328501915
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R08&article=1291328579731
*Monday 6th of February 2012
*Tuesday 7th of February 2012
:by  Erna S. Gorne
:by  Erna S. Gorne




MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Feb 6 (PIA) --   Provincial Governor Damian G. Mercado extolled public and private partnership as he  expressed deep gratitude to the Philippine Nurses Association in Metropolitan, D.C., USA (PNAMD) mission benefiting at least 3,198  Southern Leytenos with medical problems.
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) based in Southern Leyte conducted an exit conference for the Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement And Local Service (RN-HEALS) project  through presentation of accomplishments at the Salvacion Oppus Yñiguez Memorial Provincial Hospital (SOYMPH) conference hall, February 7.
“If left alone on the shoulders of the provincial government, it cannot affort the expenses to have all sick people healed," Governor Mercado disclosed during the closing ceremony  honoring the  71-member  mission team  that conducted the weeklong medical, surgical, and dental mission in Maasin City last January  23- 27.
DOH Representative to the province, Dr. Feliciano John Matibag disclosed that Southern Leyte was allotted at least 77 registered nurses for the nationwide project, from February 2011 up to February of 2012. “DOH required them to present their accomplishment for evaluation since their contract will end on February 14, 2012,” he said, adding that another batch of nurses will be hired for the next RN-HEALS project.
Governor Mercado said that the voluntary acts of the private sector like the PNA from Metropolitan DC in USA, is a good example of government and private sector partnering for development and service delivery.
The conference was done in two batches, Matibag said. The first batch was held  February 6 for Maasin City to Malitbog areas and February 7 for Sogod Bay to Panaon  areas,  discussing RN-HEALS accomplishment reports and the issues and concerns within their areas of jurisdiction.
According to PNAMD president Alice N. Andam, the dominantly Filipino volunteers composing the mission- team  came all the way from United States of America were mostly medical practitioners such as surgeons, anestheologists, pediatricians, ob-gyn, operating room nurses, pharmacists, nurses, dentists, and some volunteers.
   
Andam reported that 2,135 out-patients got medical treatment, 708 had their teeth extracted while,  90 patients underwent  major operations, and 157, minor operations. All the patients also enjoyed free medicines.
Matibag informed PIA-Maasin this morning that there will be another RN-HEALS project,  allotting Southern Leyte for at least 105 registered nurses to be distributed at the local government units such as Macrohon, Limasawa, Padre Burgos, Malitbog, Liloan, San Francisco, San Ricardo, Saint Bernard, Hinunangan, Silago and in Maasin City.
The 100 barangay tanods who assisted in securing peace and orderly crowd in three different venues for the medical, surgical, and dental locations  were all given multivitamins, Andam said.
A minimum of 7 nurses will be assigned in each area with an allowance of P8,000 a month coming from the DOH funds and a counterpart from the assigned LGU, depending on the LGUs availability of funds for at least P2,000 per month. Likewise, the LGU will supervise the nurses assigned  and ensure their safety and security, Matibag added.
The surgical team conducted operations on gall bladder stone extractions, myoma, cysts, breast mass, hernia, goiter, broken bones, cleft, eye cataract operations, among others, she  reported.
He said that qualifying examination was already conducted for the applicants for the next batch of RN-HEALS last December 2011. “Though, those nurses with outstanding rating will be considered, but DOH will try to accommodate new but deserving nurses for the next set of RN-HEALS project,” he added.
The mission team was also bolstered with three  eye specialists coming from the local “Sagip sa Mata Foundation” based in Tacloban City and logistics from the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) headed by Dr. Paula Sydiongco, she said.
It was learned that RN HEALS is expected to address the shortage of skilled and experienced nurses in 1,221 rural and unserved or underserved communities for at least one year will prioritize those newly graduate nurses with license and who have no fixed income yet. (PIA 8-Southern Leyte)
According to Andam, this is the 10th medical, surgical, and dental mission they have conducted in the Philippines. (PIA8 –Southern Leyte)


==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines==
==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines==
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