2023 Consultative Meeting and Awarding - Local Blood Coordinators and City/Municipal Health Officers and Stakeholders for 2022 Accomplishment

January 31, 2023 - The Provincial Health Office through the Provincial Blood Coordinating Council conducted the 2023 Consultative Meeting and Awarding among the Local Blood Coordinators and City/Municipal Health Officers and Stakeholders for 2022 Accomplishment at Shacene Function Hall, Tandag City, Surigao Del Sur.

The main event of the activity is to declare that for the first time, the Province of Surigao del Sur was able to surpass its target in blood collection. The province has a population of 630,132 and 1% of it is the national target for annual blood collection which is 6,301. Surigao del Sur was able to collect a total of 7,319 blood donations which is 1.13% of the total population.

Moreover, awards were given to the following municipalities and city who also reached 1% and beyond:

Top 5 Municipalities:

1.Madrid

  • Projected Population: 16,197
  • Blood Collected: 444 bags of blood
  • Achieved Percentage: 2.74%

2. Carmen

  • Projected Population: 11,008
  • Blood Collected: 262 bags of blood
  • Achieved Percentage: 2.38%

3. Lanuza

  • Projected Polpulation: 12,769
  • Blood Collected: 298 bags of blood
  • Achieved Percentage: 2.33%

4. Carrascal

  • Projected Population: 23,915
  • Blood Collected: 492 bags of blood
  • Achieved Percentage: 2.06%

5. San Agustin

  • Projected Population: 24,237
  • Blood Collected: 457 bags of blood
  • Achieved Percentage: 1.88%

 

Municipalities/City who reached 1% and beyond:

  1. Cortes (1.0%)
  2. San Miguel (1.09%)
  3. Lianga (1.24%)
  4. Bayabas (1.10%)
  5. Tago (1.13%)
  6. Cagwait (1.57%)
  7. Cantilan (1.57%)
  8. Marihatag (1.25%)
  9. Tandag City (1.31%)

DOH-CHD Caraga Regional Director, Cesar C Cassion, MD, MPH, CESO III, duly represented by Ms. Sunshine Alipayo, RN, the Regional NVBSP coordinator, offered her expertise regarding the importance of being involved in the Blood Donation Program and she emphasized that blood volunteers are the new heroes because their blood has saved many lives. Furthermore, she congratulated the whole province and its municipalities of its accomplishment.

The event ended with a closing message given by Dr. Oscar M. De Jesus,Jr.,MD- Provincial Health Officer I.