Update on the Calbayog City Hospital

Kaparte san plano san ciudad pagtukod san Calbayog City Hospital mao an pagpalit san lote nga pagtitindugan san nasabi nga hospital. Ginbuhat kakulop (Sitiembre 1, 2010) an pagpirma san deed of sale san nasabi nga lote sa opisina ni Mayor Reynaldo Uy.

Si Mayor Reynaldo Uy san iya pagpakita san titolo san lote sa sitio Talahib. Kaupod niya an mga tag-iya san nasabi nga lote nga sira Joel Debuton (sa too) ug si Paquito Debuton (sa wala)

This morning with Mayor Uy

Aside from attending to his usual callers (who always crowd his office), Mayor Reynaldo Uy presided over a Civil Wedding ceremony. Then he made a surprise visit to the City Health Office afterwhich he met with the fishport stall owners at the Old Barracks Building conference hall.

Mayor Reynaldo Uy takes time to talk with City Health Officer Dr. Sylvia De Guzman and Dr. Christopher Corsiga (in stripes).

Mayor Uy with Economic Enterprise Development and Management Office (EEDMO) manager Nida Beso and Urban Housing Division chief Cecinio Oquendo.

Medical Mission sa Barangay Tanval

Guinbuhat sadto nga nakalabay nga Sabado an usa nga Medical Mission sa Barangay Tanval. Ini matapos makakarawat san report an City Health Office mahitungod san mga measles cases sa nasabi nga Barangay. An medical team mao an nagtambal san 10 active measles cases, 15 nga vaccination ug naghatag san medical service ngadto san sobra 40 nga mga pasyente.

An mga empleyado san City Health Office nga kaapi san Tanval medical team mao sira Dr. Genaly Romano, Dr. Zandro Daguman, Anna Liza Gomez, Jessica Jao, Grace Campos, Sandra Candidato, Vivian Jumagdao, Roberto Bracamonte, Felipe Ignacio, Ramil Catalan, Leo Cabanatan, Joseph Von Catorce, Ito Lunas ug si Eunice Paulino.

An Barangay Tanval ada nahihimutang sa Seven Hills area san distrito san Calbayog. Para sini nga misyonm, an medical team mao an nagsakay san CHO service vehicle tubtub sa "Tagungtong" usa nga lugar lahus san Barangay San Jose ug may-ada mga 19 kilometros nga distansya tikang sa Calbayog City proper. Ngan tikang sa "Tagungtong" nagbaktas sira sin mga 3 oras sa Barangay Tanval.

Medical MIssion sa Barangay Migara

Katapus san guin buhat nga People's Day sa Barangay Migara sadto nga Sabado, guinbuhat an usa nga Medical Mission mao nga Barangay. An nasabi nga medical mission guin pangunahan san City Health Office nga si Dr. Sylvia De Guzman. Ug kaupod niya sira Dr. Christopher Corsiga, Dr. Letecia Aguilar, ug iba pa nga mga empleyado san City Health Office.

Update on the Calbayog City Hospital

Mayor Reynaldo Uy as he greeted the DOH RO-8 group which was headed by Dr. Minerva Molon.

Mayor Reynaldo Uy met with the representative of the Department of Health (DOH) RO-8 today. The meeting was held at the Marju-Krisel Function Hall immediately after the CPOC emergency meeting.

The DOH team was headed by DOH RO-8 Assistant Regional Director Dr. Minerva Molon. With her were Dr. Exuperia Sabalberino, Dr. Perla Ernacio, Mrs. Nellosa Guarda and Engr. Jasper De Veyra. Also present were the members of the Ad Hoc Committee which was formed for the Calbayog City Hospital.

Dr. Molon updated Mayor Uy and the Ad Hoc Committee members on the evaluation on the application for Certificate of Need (CON) of the Calbayog City Hospital.

Five criteria were taken into consideration.

Criteria 1. Bed to Population ratio.

For its primary catchment area, the hospital being a level 3 application will have the (Samar) province as coverage area hence it will have a catchment population of approximately 1,438,000. As of the moment 340 hospital beds are available in the primary catchment area. The number of hospital beds are distributed as follows: Samar Provincial Hospital (100 beds), Calbayog District Hospital (75 beds), Gandara (10 beds), Bassey (25 beds), Tarangnan (10 beds), St. Camillus Hospital (25 beds), Calbayog Sanitarium Hospital (15 beds) and OLPHI (80 beds)

On the other hand, 350 beds are available in the secondary catchment area (and this would be the Northern Samar area). The hospitals in the area are Allen Hospital (50 beds), Biri (25 beds), Capul (25 beds), GB Tan (50 beds), NSPH (100 beds), Gamay (25 beds), San Antonio (25 beds), San Vicente (10 beds), Catubig (25 beds), Leoncio Uy Private Hospital (15 beds).

Total inventory of hospital beds is at 735, to include the approved PTC for 50-bed Samar Doctors.

The ideal bed-to-population ratio is = 0.511, which means that the province still needs 703 beds more. Calbayog's application for 25 beds is passed the first criteria; and that applying for 50 beds would still be okey.

Criteria 2. Travel Time. At least one hour away from the nearest hospital. This was not met, with OLPHI, a level-3 hospital and St. Camillus Hospital.

Criteria 3. Accessibility. This was okeyed by the group.

Criteria 4. Strategic Location. The group visited the proposed site after the meeting at Marju-Krisel and a recommendation is forthcoming.

Criteria 5. Integration in the local hospital development plan. As of today's meeting, only the City annual Investment Plan was received by DOH RO-8.

The following recommendations were presented by the DOH group and duly noted by the Ad Hoc Committee:

• The CON is approved, however there is a need to look into the clustering of the private hospitals in the proposed site.
• The possibility of the proposed hospital becoming a dumping ground of "indigent cases" which might be rejected by the private hospitals.
• The need for the hospital plan to be integrated in the City Development Plan for sustainability.
• Present budget is only for the construction of the hospital physical structure. Still needed to be looked into are manpower, equipment and service capability needs which cost bigger budget.

The group's report also included the "Case Mix of patients admitted in the hospital in Cabayog City:

1. Pneumonia
2. Congestive Heart Failure
3. Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease
4. PTB
5. AGE
6. UTI
7. Diabetes Mellitus
8. Peptic Ulcer Diseases
9. PUFT
10. Bronchial Ashma

Mayor Reynaldo Uy with DOH RO-8 Assistant Regional Director Dr. Minerva Molon.

(l-r) Mrs. Nellosa Guarda, Engr. Jasper De Veyra, Dr. Perla Ernocia, Dr. Exuperia Sabalbarino and Dr. Minerva Molon.

The Calbayog Hospital Ad Hoc Committee Members (l-r) Dr. Sylvia De Guzman (CHO), Engr. Gil Lentejas (CPDO), Mrs. Geronides Mancol (CBO), Mr. Jessie Montealto (CAO) and Atty. Oscar Hugo (CEO).

The group as they visited the proposed hospital site along the national highway in Sitio Talahib.

Mayor Uy with Dr. Molon.

Pandemic H1N1 vaccination held in Calbayog

The City Health Office (CHO) yesterday conducted the Ceremonial Launching of the Pandemic H1N1 Vaccination in Calbayog City. The simple ceremony which was attended by Mayor Mel Sarmiento was held at the City Hall Stage immediately after the flag-raising ceremony. Dr. Eufemia Alcantara, DOH Representative gave the program rationale. The two personalities who received the voluntary first shots of the Pandemic H1N1 vaccine were CHO Officer-in-Charge Dr. Sylvia De Guzman, and Dr. Mario Casera, the former City Health Officer now with the CHO as a Contractual Service employee assigned at the Oquendo Main Health Center.

Mayor Mel Sarmiento as he delivered his message during the ceremonial launching of the pandemic H1N1 vaccination.

Dr. Eufemia Alcantara as she acknowledged some the guests which included Mayor Mel Sarmiento, PDEA-8 Regional Director Julius Navales and CHO OIC Dr. Sylvia De Guzman.

Dr. Mario Casera and Dr. Sylvia De Guzman as they received their "shots" from CHO Public Health Nurse Sandra Candidato.

Calbayog City to observe World Health Day 2010

The City of Calbayog through the City Health Office (CHO) will participate in World Health Day 2010. The CHO has prepared an activity dubbed as "PISO KONTRA SIGARILYO" which will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010. It will commence at the City Hall Stage and will end at the Nijaga Park.

Details of the one-day event are as follows:

• 5:30 am: Assembly at the City Hall Stage

• 6:00 am: Short Program
• Opening Prayer by CACO
• Rationale by Dr. Sylvia De Guzman
• Mechanics of "Piso Kontra Sigarilyo" by Ms. Rose Cecilia Tibo
• Message by Mayor Mel Senen Sarmiento

• 7:00 am: Kick-off of Fun Run

• 8:00 am - 4:00 pm: Cigarette Sticks collection

• 4:00 pm: Hataw Bayan (physical fitness exercises) at the Nijaga Park
• Declaration of amount collected from the Fun Run
• Showing of cigarette collection documentation
• Raffle Draw

Medical mission in Gasdo

The LGU through the City Health Office, in coordination with the 20 IB of the Philippine Army recently conducted a Medical and Dental Mission in Barangay Gasdo, an interior barangay in the northern part of Calbayog District.

On hand with the personnel from the City Health office were Mayor Mel Sarmiento and Col Francis Cabugon, Commanding Officer of the 20th IB based in Tinambacan.

140 patients availed of the medical services while 15 patients availed of the dental services.

Barangay Gasdo is located on the northern part of Calbayog. Estimated to be 52 kilometers from the city proper, it can be reached via a 12-hour hike. It has a land area of 188.9429 hectares, 99.22% of which is classified as agricultural with Abaca and Coconut as its main products. The main source of drinking water is the Pamomonan spring. As of 2008, Gasdo has a population of 459, distributed in 34 households and a voting population of 203.

Here are some pictures taken during the recent mission:

Mayor Mel Sarmiento with Col Francis Cabugon.

Calbayog co-hosts PCSO Charity Caravan

The city government of Calbayog co-hosted the PCSO Charity Caravan held on June 26, 2007. The activity which was held at the Jogger's Court was in line with PCSO's 75th anniversary celebration.

PCSO provided the medicines while the LGU provided the medical personnel who extended medical and dental services to more than 1,000 patients.

The day before the medical & dental mission, officials from PCSO regional office paid a courtesy call on Mayor Mel Sarmiento. They were accompanied by the City Health Officer, Dr. Cesar Sabenicio.