Comval celebrates Nat’l Kidney Month and Smoke-Free Ordinance Anniv

Compostela Valley Province, June 29, 2015--- The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) celebrates the National Kidney Month with the theme “Batong Inaalagaan, Habang Buhay Nating Kayamanan” and 2nd Year Enactment of the Provincial Ordinance No. 19 series of 2013 or the “Smoke-Free Ordinance of Compostela Valley Province” on June 23, 2015 at Provincial Capitol.

The observance started with a motorcade from the provincial capitol going to Poblacion, Nabunturan with participants coming from the Local Government Units (LGUs), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Jail and Management Protection (BJMP), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC), Compostela Valley Provincial Hospital (CVPH) personnel, Dep-Ed Nurses, Healthy Lifestyle Focal persons and the PHO staff.

Christine Joy Raquid, MD - Internal Medicine, discussed about the Renal Diseases Prevention and Control on how to prevent from kidney failure.

Raquid shares various ways on how to protect our kidney by drinking water, keep blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol in control, and also by losing weight if needed. Eating healthy meals, taking all medicines as prescribed, getting regular exercise  as well as avoid smoking and limiting alcohol intake, among others, to help maintain good kidney function.

Meanwhile, Ms. Ruvilyn Jumalon-Marketing Assistant of PHIC discussed about the PHIC package on Renal Diseases Controlled Program (REDCOP) about their benefits on availing the insurance, rules in availment of Hemodialysis, Eligibility Requirements to avail the services, and also for the Peritoneal Dialysis.

During the program, a ceremonial destruction of cigarette was done by the participants of the different agencies by destroying the big replica of a cigarette stick signifying their support to the “No Smoking” or the Smoke-Free Ordinance.

In the afternoon, the PHO conducts a Free Urinalysis test for the employees of the provincial government as part of the observance. (Rey M. Antibo, PGO-IDS)