CHART Now Launched!
Last July 17, 2008, the Community Health Allies and Reform Team or C.H.A.R.T. was formally launched in Candoni. Together with Maja Japzon, our PHM and Jonah Malunes, RN, I conducted a sort-of Community Diagnosis Workshop which was attended by Brgy. Captains, Brgy. Kagawads, Teachers, NGO's, and other community leaders in Candoni. The objective was to form a group which will become a vehicle for community participation in the planning, organizing and implementation of their primary health care. During the workshop, we conducted Situational Analysis, SWOT analysis, Problem Prioritization, Strategic Planning and Action Plan Formulation. At the end of the day, the CHART participants elected their officers.
Below is the rationale I formulated for CHART. Hopefully, Candonians can sustain this pioneering endeavor and become an effective partner of the Municipal Health office in the delivery of the basic health services in Candoni.
Rationale:
Health is the responsibility of everyone. Therefore, the health agenda must be pursued by every sector in the community, and not just those within the health sector. It is important to engage everyone in the community in order to fulfill the objectives of our health reform agenda. For the survival of the rural health unit, it is essential that it must establish strong linkages with the other segments of the society, from the grassroots level to the administrative level. This network of alliances must also be established with sectors even outside of the community. The main goal is to improve the health conditions of the community through efficient and speedy delivery of basic health services, sustainable financing and transparent governance.
The Municipal Health Office of Candoni has seen the importance of establishing health reforms in pursuit of its health agenda through constant dialogue and engagement with its health partners and other stakeholders. To sustain their interest and participation, the MHO has established a forum where all stakeholders are gathered by one vision and mission for health. Thus the establishment of the CHART: Community Health Alliance and Reform Team.
Purpose:
The CHART shall serve the following purposes:
1.establish a forum for health workers and healthcare providers of the community where they can directly share the data gathered and analyzed regarding the health conditions of the community with the different sectors of the community themselves.
2.provide an opportunity where health policies and updates are elucidated for further increase in knowledge and awareness of stakeholders.
3.establish a forum for health partners and stakeholders of the community where they can actively participate in analysis of data, diagnosing community problem and proposing possible solutions to the identified problems.
4.allow health workers and healthcare providers to directly lobby for the various health agenda and programs.
5.make information dissemination speedier and more interactive with the stakeholders.
6.propose plans based on suggested solutions which can be proposed to the local chief executive through the local health board.
7.involve every sector of the community thereby emphasizing the principle of health being the responsibility of everyone.
Components of CHART
The CHART is an amalgamation of various sectors thus, the CHART is composed of member-components, with each component playing a specific role in the formulation and implementation of plans. The CHART has 4 basic components:
1.The Community Health Initiative Partners – this is composed of all members involved in the delivery of basic health services but are not in the medical or medical-related profession. The CHIP are those partners in the community whose participation is essential to the delivery of basic health services. It is the role of the CHIP to augment and complement the role of the MHO with regards to delivery of basic health services.
2.The Legislative Action Network – this is composed of members who are not directly involved in the delivery of basic health services but whose support to the implementation and formulation of policies and local programs is essential to the success of the delivery of basic health services. The LAN is the CHART’s direct connection and link with the local government. Some policies require legislative support thus, the LAN helps the CHART through lobbying with members of the Sanggunian the health policies and programs which the CHART deems vital to the accomplishment of its specific goals.
3.The Relations and Advocacy Managers - this is composed of members of the CHART whose contribution lies on the promotion of preventive health care through advocacy and social action. With the technical support of the MHO, the RAM complements the role of the RHU in its health advocacy by promoting these varied health issues in their specific targets (e.g. parishioners, students, teachers, etc.) thereby widening the reach of the RHU in its public campaign drive.
4.The MONITORing Team – this is composed of members whose sole contribution to the CHART is monitoring the progress of the CHART’s accomplishments. It enables the CHART to converge its various services and thereby unifies the CHART, creating a link among its team components and provides reports and data regarding the accomplishments of the CHART, including the accomplishments of the RHU.
Below is the rationale I formulated for CHART. Hopefully, Candonians can sustain this pioneering endeavor and become an effective partner of the Municipal Health office in the delivery of the basic health services in Candoni.
Rationale:
Health is the responsibility of everyone. Therefore, the health agenda must be pursued by every sector in the community, and not just those within the health sector. It is important to engage everyone in the community in order to fulfill the objectives of our health reform agenda. For the survival of the rural health unit, it is essential that it must establish strong linkages with the other segments of the society, from the grassroots level to the administrative level. This network of alliances must also be established with sectors even outside of the community. The main goal is to improve the health conditions of the community through efficient and speedy delivery of basic health services, sustainable financing and transparent governance.
The Municipal Health Office of Candoni has seen the importance of establishing health reforms in pursuit of its health agenda through constant dialogue and engagement with its health partners and other stakeholders. To sustain their interest and participation, the MHO has established a forum where all stakeholders are gathered by one vision and mission for health. Thus the establishment of the CHART: Community Health Alliance and Reform Team.
Purpose:
The CHART shall serve the following purposes:
1.establish a forum for health workers and healthcare providers of the community where they can directly share the data gathered and analyzed regarding the health conditions of the community with the different sectors of the community themselves.
2.provide an opportunity where health policies and updates are elucidated for further increase in knowledge and awareness of stakeholders.
3.establish a forum for health partners and stakeholders of the community where they can actively participate in analysis of data, diagnosing community problem and proposing possible solutions to the identified problems.
4.allow health workers and healthcare providers to directly lobby for the various health agenda and programs.
5.make information dissemination speedier and more interactive with the stakeholders.
6.propose plans based on suggested solutions which can be proposed to the local chief executive through the local health board.
7.involve every sector of the community thereby emphasizing the principle of health being the responsibility of everyone.
Components of CHART
The CHART is an amalgamation of various sectors thus, the CHART is composed of member-components, with each component playing a specific role in the formulation and implementation of plans. The CHART has 4 basic components:
1.The Community Health Initiative Partners – this is composed of all members involved in the delivery of basic health services but are not in the medical or medical-related profession. The CHIP are those partners in the community whose participation is essential to the delivery of basic health services. It is the role of the CHIP to augment and complement the role of the MHO with regards to delivery of basic health services.
2.The Legislative Action Network – this is composed of members who are not directly involved in the delivery of basic health services but whose support to the implementation and formulation of policies and local programs is essential to the success of the delivery of basic health services. The LAN is the CHART’s direct connection and link with the local government. Some policies require legislative support thus, the LAN helps the CHART through lobbying with members of the Sanggunian the health policies and programs which the CHART deems vital to the accomplishment of its specific goals.
3.The Relations and Advocacy Managers - this is composed of members of the CHART whose contribution lies on the promotion of preventive health care through advocacy and social action. With the technical support of the MHO, the RAM complements the role of the RHU in its health advocacy by promoting these varied health issues in their specific targets (e.g. parishioners, students, teachers, etc.) thereby widening the reach of the RHU in its public campaign drive.
4.The MONITORing Team – this is composed of members whose sole contribution to the CHART is monitoring the progress of the CHART’s accomplishments. It enables the CHART to converge its various services and thereby unifies the CHART, creating a link among its team components and provides reports and data regarding the accomplishments of the CHART, including the accomplishments of the RHU.
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