The Bacolod City Barangay Health Workers Federation placed second in the search for the Best Performing Barangay Health Workers Federation in the recently concluded 2021 BHW Performance Based Incentive Awards conducted by the Department of Health Western Visayas-Center for Health Development.
Health Education and Promotion Officer (HEPO) III Sarah Soliguen said the Kaagapay sang Ikaayong Lawas, Inc. was tied with the Province of Antique in the Best Performing BHW Federations in Region 6 and was granted P250,000.
The Federation was recognized in an online awarding on December 23 following a pre-evaluation last June 25 and a final evaluation on December 2, 2021.
The PBI Awards is based on Department Memorandum 2009-0302, or the Reiteration of DOH Support for the Continuing Development of BHWs that illustrates the continuing support and recognition of the Department of Health to the contribution of BHWs in the attainment of health system goals and health related Millennium Development Goals (MDG), Soliguen added.*