Category: Basic Social Services

• 

• 

Mahintana, thru the Polomolok Task Force Kalusugan Program in partnership with LGU Polomolok, Dolefil, and partner cooperatives, facilitated the Heart Walk 2020 on February 19, 2020 with the theme “Community on the Move”. The activity was participated by more than 340 participants from LGU keypersons, ARH teachers, cooperative and LGU employees.

At 4:30 AM, the activity started with a short program in Brgy. Cannery covered court. Mahintana admin staff Ms. Rhogelyn Diana led the prayer and Brgy. Captain Mr. Antonio Octavio gave the welcome remarks. The Tibud sa katibawasan Multipurpose Cooperative employees led the warm-up exercise before the 5-km walk from the Brgy. Cannery to Polomolok Gymnasium, Poblacion, Polomolok. Partner cooperatives prepared sound systems that blasted lively music to encourage the “heart walkers” along the way to the venue.

• 

• 

Arriving at the gymnasium, the “walkers” rested a bit to get ready for a 30-minute Zumba workout led by a local Zumba instructor. Also, it was an opportunity to thank Mahintana volunteer Ms. Wiki Hamilton fo her contributions to the community through the PTFK-ARH Program. Cooperative Development Officer II Mr. Jay Hijos introduced the participants and the guests. In behalf of the mayor, Hon. Councilor Florence Bansuelo-Carlos welcomed the participants and encouraged them to be healthy by exercising and eating right. Dolefil Agri Operation Director Mr. Jorge Garcia and Corporate Planning Manager Mr. Takeshi Yoshimura gave message of support, both representing the company. Mun. Health Officer Dr. Edwin Dipus gave a lecture on nCov or CoVID 2019 and the prevention of contracting the said disease, while LGU Polomolok Acting HR Officer Mr. Michael Jess Lapid talked about the prevailing issue on mental health among the youth. He said that a healthy mind contributes to having a healthy heart. Lastly, awards were given to the Best Zumba Outfits (Male and Female) and Best Decorated Tumbler.

• 

• 

Free health screening, multivitamins and food distribution were among other activities conducted during the Heart Walk.

As part of its continuous evaluation and monitoring, Mahintana Foundation, Inc. through its HEALTH Plus project conducted its 1^st Technical Working Group Meeting (TWG) at the Polomolok Municipal Hospital Conference Room on February 12, 2020. This was attended by six participants, Dr. Graciano Vencer, Chief of hospital, led and facilitated the meeting while Ms. Jea Roque, Supervising Pharmacist was the documenter. The meeting discussed on the accomplishment and the issues and concerns in the partnership specifically on the served and unserved prescriptions, net savings, Statement of Account preparation and regulatory compliance.

At the end of the meeting, these are the following key agreements:

(1)    Charge invoices with more than Php 1,000.00 must be noted and marked for ease of tracing even after the inspection which will be forwarded to Ms. Lingganay for preparation of Inspection Acceptance Report (IAR).

(2)    To provide bag pack for Ms. Lingganay for orderly documents holder

(3)    Merging of the hospital and HPSiS pharmacy

It was also agreed that the next TWG meeting will be on April 13, 2020.

On January 30, 2020, Mahintana Foundation Inc., Dole Philippines, Inc. and Tarami Corporation conducted a ceremonial MOU signing and turn-over of 100 armchairs to Amgu-o Elementary School, Brgy. Landan, Polomolok. Tarami Corporation President Mr. Wada Yutaka, Director Mr. Kuwayawa Makoto, Procurement General Manager Mr. Inoshita Tomohide, and QA General Manager Mr. Fuchigami Takuya were present to witness the armchair turn-over and distributed fruit cups to the schoolchildren. Amgu-o ES Teacher-in-Charge Mr. Delfin S. Sua joyfully received the donation together with the pupils, teachers and parents.

• 

• 

Tarami Corporation donated 1,000 US dollars for the fabrication of the said number of armchairs.

• 

• 

• 

• 

Coca-Cola Foundation through Mahintana Foundation, Inc., in partnership with BLGU – Kinilis, LGU-Polomolok through the MENRO and MHO, DENR 12 – MMPL, and Matutum Coffee Producers Association (MCPA), conducted the Kinilis Potable Water System Rehabilitation Project Orientation at MCPA Coffee Processing Plant, Prk. 8, Brgy Kinilis, Polomolok on January 20, 2020.

The activity aims to present the details of the project to the beneficiaries, gain the support and commitment from the community and BLGU on their counterpart and assess the water facilities location with the PAMB-MMPL staff. A total of 53 participants from Prk. 8 community and partners/stakeholders took part on the said activity.

In the midst of the calamities experienced in the southern part of Mindanao, the bayanihan spirit is alive!

• 

• 

• 

• 

On October 31, 2019, Mahintana, Kasilak, Dolefil and Dole Stanfilco distributed six rolls of tarpaulin (trapal) that will serve as temporary shelter for the earthquake-afflicted families in North Cotabato. The second batch of the Caravan of Hope was conducted on November 2, 2019 where Mahintana Foundation, partner cooperatives, the Rotary Club Central and the Municipal Cooperative Development Council (MCDC) of Polomolok pooled resources to be donated to the affected. There were 321 families who received grocery packs, clothes, beddings and water.  The next batches of the donations will be delivered within the week.

• 

• 

• 

Indeed, Filipinos are resilient in the face of troubles because of their generosity and bayanihan.  #BangonMindanao

Seven management staff of Surigao Economic Development and Microfinancing Foundation, Inc. (SEDMFI) led by their Executive Director, Ms. Imelda Wines, conducted Learning Visit at Mahintana Foundation, Inc. and South Cotabato Provincial Hospital (SCPH) to benchmark on implementation of HEALTH Plus. The activity held on October 24-25, 2019 started with the presentation of the implementation of Social Franchising System in the Philippines including history, objective, social franchising, institutional arrangement and different business models of HEALTH Plus by Ms. Margie S. Managuit, Project Manager.  It was followed by presentation of the 12-year experience of the foundation on HEALTH Plus including history & background, initial investment, project areas, 12-year performance and milestones, success factors, gaps and challenges.  The participants also shared the challenges with their public hospitals which are lack of budget support to the provincial hospital, clients are navigated to Caraga Regional Hospital due to lack of manpower, medical supplies and equipment at the public hospitals.  These concerns may be the hindering factors for them to successfully implement the HEALTH Plus.  Ms. Managuit suggested to lobby and to provide technical assistance to the local government for the upgrading of the public health facilities considering the implementation of the newly-approved Universal Health Care Law. 

• 

• 

On the second day, the participants visited SCPH to learn on the billing and collection process with Dr. Rodit Delfino, Admin Officer, Atty. Marnito Cosep, OIC, Provincial Legal Office and Ms. Cynthia Barrientos, CPA, Provincial Accountant, facilitated by Ms. Managuit. Dr. Delfino testified on the active partnership between Provincial Government and Mahintana which is an important facilitating factor on the successful and sustained implementation of the project.  Ms. Barrientos also suggested for SEDMFI to bring with them the provincial department heads on their next learning visit.  At the end of the 2-day activity,  SEDMFI partners were very happy of their learning and were encouraged to implement HEALTH Plus in their region also to increase access of more indigent patients to quality and affordable medicines and supplies.  Mahintana also committed to assist SEDMFI in the establishment of their chosen HEALTH Plus model/s. 

The HEALTH Plus project implemented by Mahintana Foundation, Inc. conducted Technical Working Group meeting on October 23, 2019 at Maasim Municipal Hospital (MaaMH) with 3 representatives from the hospital headed by their Chief of Hospital, Dr. Rosalie Sobretodo and 3 representatives from Mahintana-HEALTH Plus led by their Project Manager, Ms. Margie S. Managuit. Ms. Jea A. Roque, RPh, HEALTH Plus Supervising Pharmacist presented the accomplishments of HEALTH Plus Shop-in-a-Shop, a hospital-based complementary pharmacy located in MaaMH and managed by the project. Accomplishments as of September, 2019 include number of patients served, served and unserved drugs and medicines, Type ABC inventory, Drug Price Comparison Survey results and financial performance. Some of the challenges raised during the meeting were the unpredictable change of fast-moving items due to change in the doctors-on-duty which led to stock-outs both at the hospital pharmacy and HPSiS and the increase amount of expenses due to renovation of HPSiS which results to a negative bottomline. At the end the meeting, the participants agreed to set-up a Revolving Drug Fund (RDF) amounting to P20,000 for the HPSiS to temporarily address stock-outs.