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Training for Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) of Medellin, Cebu

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A total of 82 member of Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) of Medellin underwent trainings last September 3, 11, and October 16, 2020.

The trainings are part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ReachHealth Project administered by the RTI International to provide technical assistance to the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Medellin, Tabuelan, Bogo City, and San Remigio in the implementation of various capacity-building activities to support community-based COVID-19 response to delay, contain the transmission of COVID-19, and mitigate the effects of the pandemic in their localities.

The trainings were organized by the Visayas Primary Healthcare Services, Inc. (VPHCS) which implements the COVID-19 response project.

Two batches had their trainings on September 3 in the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) and the Medellin Central School and the third batch was on September 11 in the Central School. On October 16, all the BHERTs had their second day of the training in the MDRRMO and the Central School.

They were barangay health workers (BHWs), barangay captains, barangay councilors, barangay tanods and barangay nutrition scholars (BNS).

The topics for the first day on Sept. 8 and Sept. 11 covered the following, namely; basic information about COVID-19, policies regarding BHERTs, roles and functions of BHERT, forms to be filled up by the BHERTs regarding contacts, guidelines in conducting home visits for BHERTs, infection prevention and control (IPC), and risk communication and community engagement (RCCE). The topics for the second day on Oct. 16 covered gender-based violence, adolescents concerns and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

The resource persons and facilitators for the two trainings included Lora Manigos, Crescenciana Labitad, Lucila Carreon, Armel Pontillas, Irish Grace Ramirez, Jerhald Agcang and Lourdes Geolin. They are all staff members of the VPHCS.

The VPHCS coordinated with the Association of Barangay Councils under President Edwin Salimbangon and the office of the mayor to organize the trainings.

The BHERTs Training in the Conference Room at Gabaldon Building (Batch 1) starts with a prayer led by one of the participants
Crescenciana Labitad of VPHCS facilitates the program for the BHERTs Training.
Lora Manigos, the Project Liaison and Community Development Officer, is the first resource speaker for the Batch 1 of BHERTs at the Gabaldon Building, Medellin.
Dr. Erlinda Posadas, the Program Physician of VPHCS and the Project Information and Communication Officer, talks about Infection Prevent and Control (IPC)
A staff of VPHCS demonstrates how to disinfect hands with alcohol. BHERTs members also follow the instructions shown in the video.
Lucila Carreon, VPCHS staff, discusses about Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE)
An exchange of ideas, practices and experiences takes place during the training for the Batch 1 of BHERTs in Medellin, Cebu.
The resource speakers and BHERTs members pose for a group photo after the training on September 3, 2020 at the steps of Gabaldon Building, Medellin Elementary School.
All participants were taken a body temperature before entering the training hall.
Participants for the Batch 2 of BHERTs Training in Medellin register before the start of the activity at the Conference Room of the Municipal MDRRMO Building.
All participants were provided with a training manual in the Cebuano version, health declaration forms and consent for photo documentation.
An exchange of ideas, practices and experiences takes place during the training for the Batch 2 of BHERTs.
Edgar Gahisan, the Project Team Leader, is the first resource speaker for the Batch 2 of BHERTs at the MDRRMO Building, Medellin.

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Visayas Primary Healthcare Services, Inc. (VPHCS)

The Visayas Primary Healthcare Services, Inc. (VPHCS) is a non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization which aims to promote primary health care programs in the Visayas regions. The VPHCS assists people’s organizations in the marginalized sectors of society – urban poor dwellers, farmers, fisherfolks, women and children — in building and strengthening community-based health programs (CBHPs). It was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2008 with Registration number CN200825945.

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