Health & Wellness
Credits : Glen S. Ramos
DOH AND PSH
SIGNS MOA
ON CVD RISK
ASSESSMENT
AND
MANAGEMENT
FOR
CALABARZON
DOH CALABARZON Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo and Philippine Society of Hypertension President Alfredo
A. Atiliano signs the Memorandum of Agreement for the launching of a program that aims to improve cardiovascular
(CV) Risk Assessment and Management through expanded implementation of the Philippine Package for Essential
Non-communicable Disease interventions in pilot areas of CALABARZON held at Novotel, Quezon City on November
19, 2018. (L-R) With DOH CALABARZON Medical Officer III Marilou R. Espiritu, Assistant Regional Director Noel G,
Pasion, PHS Vice President Leilani B. Mercado-Asis and PSH Treasurer Dolores D. Bonzon as witnesses.
D
OH-CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas,
Rizal, Quezon) and the Philippine Society
of Hypertension (PSH) yesterday signed
a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for
the launching of a program that aims to
improve cardiovascular (CV) Risk Assessment and
Management through expanded implementation
of the Philippine Package for Essential Non-
communicable Disease interventions in selected areas of the
region to help build a strong foundation for primary prevention
strategies among health workers and primary care physicians in the
community including those in the private sector.
“With this program we will be setting up standard rules and
regulations and hope that it will become a national policy for
the benefit of the people that we serve. Let us give them justice
because they need and expect better service from us. And we need
to start it now with DOH, PSH and the support of Pfizer through
this collaboration we can make this happen,” Regional Eduardo
C. Janairo stated during the MOA signing held at Novotel, Cubao,
Quezon City.
“There are certain risk factors that precede deaths caused by
hypertension, high blood and even chest pain, hence, there is an
opportunity for early intervention; These indicators will be used to
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control the CV prevalence in the country the soonest possible time,”
he added.
DOH listed cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancers chronic
respiratory diseases and diabetes (DM) among the leading causes
of mortality in the country. These are known as Lifestyle Related
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), particularly because they
have common risk factors which are to large extent related to
unhealthy lifestyle.
Credits : Glen S. Ramos
DOH CALABARZON Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo emphasizes the
importance of a standard policy for the prevention and control of CVD
in the country during his opening message at Novotel, Quezon City on
November 19, 2018