Community Immersion: Courtesy call to Brgy. Tomoaong, OperationTuli

The completion of Data and courtesy call were the major activities that I conducted today. Aside from the said purpose I also helped the nurses for the preparation of the Operation tuli. The idea of going to the barangays joining the MHO team for the operation tuli is to surely meet the barangay captain to conduct courtesy call. It was 7:40 am when when left the RHU. It was my first time to ride on an ambulance. We were all laughing inside as they all find a spree to laugh. We reached the area at 8:00 am and immediately unload the things we have. As the registration started I saw the barangay captain but I really find the perfect timing to talk to him. I nodded at him and greeted him as he was really working on with other matters. Hours passed and the situation was not so busy. I approached him and introduced myself. I ask for a short talk and we sat. A small office table in between us. I presented the project and its background. He was listening first and he began to ask questions. I answered very politely and though there are times that I was really out of pace, I glanced on the card that I was holding. After a short talk, one of the councilors ushered me to the barangay hall and introduced me to the secretary. I politely asked for records and other related data that the barangay has. The secreatary was so accommodating. She really had a great tie talking to me and entertained me. Hopefully the data was nearly completed before lunch. We shared together a delicious lunch and it was the first time I taste "Lolot" a chiken recipe that is cooked with lots of lamas including herbal plant "herba buena". The smell was good and the taste is excellent. This is one thing that I like about being with these people because I get to know different delicacies and recipes that I have never eaten before.

 

I continued the data gathering until 3 pm. I went back to the BHS where they are about to finish the last batch of children who will undergo circumcision. I helped assisted them and talked to some of the parents in the area. I accquainted people of different age.

Persons met:

Brgy Capt.: Hon. Ricky A. Magdipig

Brgy Sec.: Nelia M. Magculia

Brgy. Kgd.: Romel T. Caugmoc

 

Challenges and Problems Encountered

The challenge was to get the data from the Brgy. Midwife because she was busy preparing the snacks, food, and other  needs of the nurses and volunteers. I approached her about the data about 1 hour before we went home. Sadly, the 2014 data was lost and under recovery, However, I asked for the 2015 RHIS form and scannned it. I got nothing but a bunch of numbers ready for updating. Hehehe

Reflection:

For how many days that I been having a great time with the staff of the RHU I came to realize how hard it is for a person to really get to know each other if you have a weak personality. I appreciate he fact that there needs to have a bunch of experience and knowledge in order for you to go along with them because there are times that you need to share also your thoughts, your idea about a certain topic. But most of all the most important thing I learned about today's activity is that, we need to talk to people sincerely, our inner feelings and the way how we look at things imperfectly.

Training of Trainers for TB Educators

Activity: Training of Trainers

Date: March 11-13, 2015

Venue: Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila

Training of Trainers for TB (Tuberculosis) Educators was conducted to capacitate the Technical Assistance Providers (TAP’s) as part of the procedure before the project will be delivered. NGO’s from Luzon Visayas and Mindanao came together for the said training. PHANSUP, WESADEF, KSFI, RITJATA and DMSF were the NGO’s present during the training. The IMPACT (Innovations and Multi-Sectoral Partnership toAchieve Control of Tuberculosis) team headed by the Project Mobilization Specialist Mr. Mario together with the staff who happens to be the resource persons of the activity. Dr. Ronnie Marfe, doctor of pathology, was also present to discuss basic facts about TB.

On the first day (March 11, 2015) of the training topics were Discussion/Clarification on the scope of work and deliverables of NGO TAPs, IMPACT’s Technical/Training Assistance to the NGO TAP’s and Proposed schedule, Discussed on the Template of Inception Report cum M&E Plan. A brief introduction of Tuberculosis was also presented.  Participants were able to identify TB symptomatic and other relevant information was discussed. On the second day of the said training participants continue to discuss the Monitoring and Supervision of the CBO’s; Orientation on the Referral, Reporting and Recording System CBO to RHU/Barangay Health Station and followed by Action Plan and Strategies and then ended with the Tips of Training and Facilitating presented by Mr. Dino Subingsubing, Training Specialist of the IMPACT. At the end of the mentioned activities participants learned how the Referral and Monitoring System of the CBO’s  work, strategies that will be employed and the skills on training and capacitating the CBO’s. The remaining time was allotted for the team demonstration; this will determine how the TAP’s perform the training.

On the last day of the activity, demonstration was continued. The whole day was allotted for demonstration and then the concluding part of the activity. The event was successfully conducted and achieved its main goal. Participants were able to learn different things in Tuberculosis especially in the procedure of delivering the project. At exactly 4:00 pm the DMSF team immediately went home. The three day activity have helped every participants understand the totality of the project. The activity was made possible with the concentrated efforts of the BPSP and the participating NGO’s. The laughter and ideas shared proved that the participants have been able to learn and enjoyed the whole duration of the activity.