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AS PAMPANGA BAGS EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR HEALTH
DOH declares Pampanga malaria-free

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(EXCELLENCE AWARDS. DOH assistant secretary Maria Francia M. Laxamana and DOH regional director Cesar Cassion hand-over the Central Luzon Excellence Awards and the P1-million cash incentives to 2nd District board member Anthony Joseph Torres, provincial health officer Marcelo Jaochico, Dra. Imelda “Ming” Ignacio, Jolly Garcia, Katrina Zapanta, among others. Photo Courtesy of Jun Jaso/Pampanga PIO)

CLARK FREEPORT — The Department of Health (DOH) declared the Province of Pampanga as Malaria-Free aside from recognizing the province for its excellence in providing health  programs for the benefit of its people – the Kapampangan.

With this, Pampanga has also received P1-million from the DOH as cash incentives for being free from Malaria.

According to DOH, the province is now included among the provinces in the country without any case of this kind of illness.

The recognition was given during the 7th Central Luzon Excellence Awards for Health (CLEXAH) the other day by the DOH Region 3 at Royce Hotel, this Freeport Zone.

DOH Regional Director Cesar Cassion and the selection board cited Pampanga as Best Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) for its outstanding support, commitment and excellent performance in the implementation of Philippine Health Agenda.

The excellence awards were personally received by 2nd District Board Member Anthony Joseph Torres, Provincial Health Officer Marcelo Jaochico, Dra. Imelda “Ming” Ignacio, Jolly Garcia, Katrina Zapanta, among others.

Other LGU awardees from Pampanga are as follows: Best LGU Health Office Sanitation Initiative and LGUs with Outstanding Contribution in the Attainment of Blood Adequacy in Central Luzon were given to the City of San Fernando, Pampanga; Mabalacat City got Pulang Laso Excellence Award (Best LGU for Local Response Service Delivery, And Outreach Services) and Scaling-Up Public Health Intervention for MDGS; Porac, Pampanga also received award for Scaling-Up Public Health Intervention for MDGS and the Municipality of Minalin, Pampanga received awards for Efficient Health Sector Spending.

DOH Assistant Secretary Maria Francia M. Laxamana, keynote speaker said CLEXAH is aimed at recognizing the efforts and commitment of the LGUs in the different initiatives and activities of the Department towards the attainment of health reform goals.

“In relation to the development of the local health systems, the Department of Health-Central Luzon Center for Health Development acknowledges the local government units that support all the programs of the agency,” Asec Laxamana added.

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