Category: Basic Social Services

As of February 10, 2021, Mahintana Foundation, Inc. through Dole Philippines, Inc. distributed 2,913 cans of pineapple products from Dole Philippines Inc. for the ongoing School-Based Feeding Program in partnership with Nutripan Bakeshoppe benefitting elementary schools in Koronadal City: Carpenter Hill Elementary School, Mama Mapambocol Elementary School, Guadalupe Elementary School, Mangga Elementary School, El-Gawel Elementary School, Dungan Lahek Elementary School, Lasang Elementary School, Bacongco Elementary School, Nelmida Elementary School, and Mambucal Elementary School, Marbel 8 Elementary School, Marbel 6 Elementary School, Marbel 4 Elementary School, Magsaysay ES, San Roque ES, Rotonda Elementary School, Esimos Cataluña Elementary School, and Manuel Don Diego Elementary School.

Nutripan BREAD Project is currently engaged in the School-Based Feeding Program by the Department of Education City Schools Division from Dec. 11, 2020. For Vitamin C supplementation, the project recorded 2,913 beneficiaries as of Feb. 10, 2021. The feeding program will run until early April 2021.

Mahintana Foundation, Inc. through its Nutripan Project is involved in the School-Based Feeding Program in Koronadal by partnering with the Department of Education (DepEd) City Schools Division.

Using recommendations from the division and feedback from several beneficiary elementary schools in Koronadal, Nutripan together with the Tibud sa Katibawasan Multi-Purpose Cooperative formulated several strategies to improve quality in their deliveries and to further prevent any shortcomings in providing bread and juice.

Evaluation on Nutripan Surallah operations together with Dr. Neil Crespo resulted to MFI assuming the management of the outlet (production and financial operations).

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The Polomolok Task Force Kalusugan (PTFK), in cooperation with the the Municipal Cooperative Development Council (MCDC), conducted a monitoring visit to the different cooperatives in Polomolok for the preventive measures they implement on COVID-19 on March 17, 2020.  Mahintana Project Coordinator Ms. Yvonne Templonuevo,, Project Officer Mr. Jeric Amparo and LGU Polomolok Cooperative Development Specialist II Mr. Jay Hijos conducted the said monitoring visits to 12 cooperatives in the municipality.

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The cooperatives monitored are the following: Landan Peoples MPC, Polo Samahang Nayon MPC, Polomolok Manpower Services Cooperative, LEAD.PH, Dolefil Community MPC, Polomolok Teachers Consumer Cooperative, Polomolok MPC, PERA MPC, ICTUS MPC, MEDIATRIC MPC, UEWMPC, Cannery MPC, and FARB MPC. The findings include: no thermal scanner, no alcohol/washing area, no disinfectant, and no IEC materials posted about COVID-19. The cooperatives were also informed that they must have these in the vicinity.

Mahintana installed a washing area at the entrance for staff and guests to use before entering the office.

With the evolving role of pharmacy services, Mahintana HEALTH Plus Project conducted 1^st Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting at SOCCSKSARGEN General Hospital (SGH) on March 3, 2020. Three representatives from Mahintana PPF headed by Ms. Jea A. Roque, Supervising Pharmacist and six participants from SGH headed by Dr. Ana Marie Tuburan, Chief of Hospital who also facilitated the meeting, a total of nine participated. The discussion focused on the presentation of accomplishments of SGH-HPSiS for the year 2019 and future directions of HEALTH Plus project at SGH as change of management. The group also discussed on the possible strategies on how to increase and promote better pharmacy services of the HPSiS; as a result, the group agreed that the Mahintana PPF will provide admission kits and maternal kits for SGH patients. Lastly, the meeting included a discussion on the monitoring of inventory level of Emergency Bulk Purchases of hospital to other suppliers and there was an agreement to have a weekly Hospital emergency request to Mahintana PPF to maintain complete and available medicines and supplies needed by the patient at the right time.