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The Champions for Health Governance (CHG) Awards once again will recognize local government units (LGUs) that have efficiently implemented effective health programs. These initiatives are aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal #3 of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all and the DOH Philippine Health Agenda framework of “All for Health towards Health for All”, which aims to achieve universal health care for all Filipinos. The deadline for submitting entries to the CHG Awards is on January 31, 2017.
Organized by Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership, in partnership with Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) and the Jesse M. Robredo Foundation, and with the support of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Department of Health, the CHG Awards will recognize five municipal and city local governments. Each winner will receive a cash grant of Php100,000 to fund their best health programs and continue their outstanding initiatives in health.
Now on its third run, CHG past winners include: Tayabas City, Quezon, for promoting enhanced maternal health, as well as ante-natal to post-natal care; Carmona, Cavite, for addressing lifestyle-related diseases, such as diabetes; San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur, for implementing a bottom-up approach in health programs; Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, for their system enhancement of health and medical records of every patient; Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, for innovations implemented to address malnutrition, as well as continuous enhancement of their health personnel’s capacities in areas such as maternal healthcare, nutrition, and prevention and treatment of communicable diseases; and Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, for providing sea ambulances for patients living in island communities.
Interested LGUs may download the application kit at the CHG Awards website www.healthgovernance.weebly.com or contact Shylynne Castillo at (02) 256 1446 or email [email protected]. Inquiries may also be coursed through the Awards’ social media accounts: www.facebook.com/HealthGovernance or www.twitter.com/healthgovawards.


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The Champions for Health Governance (CHG) Awards once again will recognize local government units (LGUs) that have efficiently implemented effective health programs. These initiatives are aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal #3 of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all and the DOH Philippine Health Agenda framework of “All for Health towards Health for All”, which aims to achieve universal health care for all Filipinos. The deadline for submitting entries to the CHG Awards is on January 31, 2017.
Organized by Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership, in partnership with Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) and the Jesse M. Robredo Foundation, and with the support of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Department of Health, the CHG Awards will recognize five municipal and city local governments. Each winner will receive a cash grant of Php100,000 to fund their best health programs and continue their outstanding initiatives in health.
Now on its third run, CHG past winners include: Tayabas City, Quezon, for promoting enhanced maternal health, as well as ante-natal to post-natal care; Carmona, Cavite, for addressing lifestyle-related diseases, such as diabetes; San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur, for implementing a bottom-up approach in health programs; Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, for their system enhancement of health and medical records of every patient; Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, for innovations implemented to address malnutrition, as well as continuous enhancement of their health personnel’s capacities in areas such as maternal healthcare, nutrition, and prevention and treatment of communicable diseases; and Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, for providing sea ambulances for patients living in island communities.
Interested LGUs may download the application kit at the CHG Awards website www.healthgovernance.weebly.com or contact Shylynne Castillo at (02) 256 1446 or email [email protected]. Inquiries may also be coursed through the Awards’ social media accounts: www.facebook.com/HealthGovernance or www.twitter.com/healthgovawards.
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​Kaya Natin Movement for Good Governance & Ethical Leadership, in partnership with Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Philippines, and the Jesse Robredo Foundation, launched the Champions of Health Governance Awards (CHG) for 2017.
Supported by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Health (DOH), the CHG awards encourages local government units (LGUs) with outstanding public health programs to take part in the initiative.
The awards aim to uphold the United Nations’ third Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all ages and the DOH Philippine Health Agenda framework of “All for Health towards Health for All”, which is to achieve universal health care for
all Filipinos.
“The heart of governance is in our local governments, because they are the ones who get to interact with citizens every day. It is day-to-day governance that leaves an impression on citizens, and for this reason we want to showcase the success stories that are borne out of this
reality. Through the CHG Awards, we acknowledge the leaders who have made an impact in their communities, particularly in public health”, stated Vice Mayor Amelia Hernandez, Executive Director of Kaya Natin.
Past winners include the towns and cities of: Cervantes, Ilocos Sur; Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte; Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; Jimenez, Misamis Occidental; and Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat. These LGUs were recognized for their concerted efforts to ease access of health services to
infants and mothers, indigenous peoples, and communities in remote areas.
One of last year’s winners, Mayor Alfredo M. Coro II of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte was present during the launch, sharing his experience in spearheading the Sea Ambulance program, an innovation that helped transport patients from isolated islands to the nearest rural health unit.
Other distinguished guests include Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo and DILG Assistant Secretary Josefina Castilla-Go.
“Taking people out of poverty is a formidable task, but one of the concrete ways to make this happen is to make their health a priority. In my experience, I have seen that when you improve the health of mothers and children you also strengthen the family and eventually, the
community. We must also recognize that local governments play a huge role in fulfilling this goal. On another note, I am glad that this partnership keeps the spirit of Jesse Robredo alive, which is in recognizing leaders who bring value to the challenging yet fulfilling work of
government,” Vice-President Robredo said
This sentiment is supported by the DILG, with Assistant Secretary Castilla-Go delivering the message on behalf of Undersecretary Austere A. Panadero, underlining the importance of equipping and empowering LGUs to effectively deliver basic services to the people.
“The DILG deems it important to recognize outstanding local governments that have placed a premium on the health of their constituents, as evidenced by the skills and capacities that they have developed and the accountability they have to the people they serve,” said Assistant
Secretary Castilla-Go.
Interested LGUs are asked to submit a portfolio describing the rationale and impact of the health programs in their respective communities. Distinguished panel of judges will then evaluate and review the submissions through a set of criteria mainly focused on effectiveness and innovation of LGUs in implementing these programs. These include an on-site evaluation and a panel presentation and interview with local leaders. The chosen top five LGUs will receive a trophy and cash prize of Php100,000 each, granted by MSD.
“We look forward to receiving the entries and hearing how LGUs made specific steps to increase people’s access to healthcare. MSD’s continued partnership with Kaya Natin toughens our resolve in seeking out solutions and introducing innovations that will improve the health of every Filipino,” stated Dr. Beaver Tamesis, President and Managing Director of MSD. LGUs can submit their entries as early as November 2016 up to January 31, 2017.
The awarding ceremonies will be on May 2017.

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nterested LGUs are asked to submit a portfolio describing the rationale and impact of the health programs in their respective communities

MANILA, Philippines – Kaya Natin Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership, in partnership with Merck, Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Philippines and the Jesse Robredo Foundation, is now accepting applications from local government units (LGUs) with outstanding public health initiatives for the 2017 Champions for Health Governance (CHG) Awards.

In line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals on Health and the Department of Health (DOH) framework to achieve universal health care for all Filipinos, the CHG Awards gives recognition to LGUs that have implemented effective and innovative health programs.

The chosen top five LGUs will receive a trophy and cash prize of P100,000.00 each, granted by MSD.

“The CHG Awards is one of the ways in which we showcase the success stories of LGUs that have made an impact in their communities, particularly in public health. In the spirit of Kaya Natin, we want to acknowledge local leaders who uphold transparent and accountable governance through their programs,” Vice Mayor Amelia Hernandez, Executive Director of Kaya Natin said.

The call for entries opened last November 24 with a launch at the Office of the Vice President. Vice President Leni Robredo gave the keynote message, which centered on how local governments play a huge role in providing people’s needs at the grassroots level. She says if these are achieved, then it will show tangible results in taking people out of poverty.

Aside from DOH, the awards are also supported by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). In the launch, Assistant Secretary Josefina Castilla-Go gave a message on the importance of equipping and empowering LGUs to deliver basic services to the people.

Criteria

The awards will evaluate LGUs according to a set of criteria based on on good governance and public health governance. The criteria are as follows:

Good Governance (30%)

Local Leadership (15%)
Transparency and Accountability (15%)
Public Health Governance (70%)

Effectiveness of Health Programs (20%)
Innovativeness of Health Programs (20%)
Health Resource Management (15%)
Community Engagement in Health (15%)
Guided by a series of questions on the criteria, interested LGUs are asked to submit a portfolio describing the rationale and impact of the health programs in their respective communities. These questions allow them to describe the impact of local leadership, their responsiveness to the needs of the community, and the outputs and outcomes of their health programs.

A distinguished panel of judges will then evaluate and review the submissions which include an on-site evaluation and a panel presentation and interview with local leaders. LGUs can submit their entries until January 31, 2017. The awarding ceremonies will be on May 2017.

“We look forward to receiving the entries and hearing how LGUs made specific steps to increase people’s access to healthcare. MSD’s continued partnership with Kaya Natin toughens our resolve in seeking out solutions and introducing innovations that will improve the health of every Filipino,” stated Dr Beaver Tamesis, President and Managing Director of MSD. – Rappler.com