DOH-Ilocos Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco leads the oathtaking ceremony and signing of contracts for the 500 human resources for heatlh (HRH) under the National Health Workforce Support System (NHWSS) held in San Fernando City, La Union on February 27, 2023
A total of newly hired 500 human resources for health or HRH for fiscal year 2023 have attended the National Health Workforce Support System (NHWSS) Oathtaking Ceremony administered by the Department of Health – Ilocos Region in San Fernando City, La Union.
Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco said that the new HRH personnel will be deployed in the four provinces of Ilocos region. “Sila ay ilalagay sa mga 4th and 5th class municipalities sa iba’t-ibang probinsya, partikular na sa mga GIDAs (Geographycally Isolated and Disadvantage Areas) ng region 1 to augment the needed health services sa mga areas na kulang ang ating mga health workers,” she stated during her message.
“Part ito ng Devolution Transition Plan (DTP) ng kagawaran upang maipagpatuloy ang pagpapaunlad ng sistemang pangkalusugan sa ating mga lokal na pamahalaan,” Sydiongco added.
She encouraged all HRH to go beyond the limit and walk the extra mile in doing their duties for the benefit and improvement of our people’s health and well-being.
The HRH workers this year will now be under the NHWSS program which is in-charge of the deployment, redistribution and retainment of health workers in the country to enhance access to quality health services and improve health outcomes in the communities.
This will be composed of nurses, midwives, medical doctors, medical technologists, dentists, pharmacists, nutritionists and physical therapists.
There are 93 HRH deployed in Pangasinan, 133 in La Union, 180 for Ilocos Sur and 94 in Ilocos Norte.
Undersecretary for Field Implementation and Coordination Team (FICT) – North Luzon Eric A. Tayag expressed his gratitude to the new batch of HRH and emphasized their vital role in achieving health and building the resilience of communities and health systems to better respond to health challenges in the field.
“Ngayon pa lang ay nagpapasalamat na ako sa inyong lahat, sa inyong sakripisyo upang mapabuti ang kalusugan ng ating mga kababayan. Kaya’t ang DOH ay gumawa ng paraan upang taasan ang inyong mga sahod sa taong ito para sa inyong kapakanan.”
“Alam namin ang inyong mga hirap, ang inyong mga mithiin at ang inyong mga suliranin sa pagtataguyod ng inyong mga gawain at dahil dito ay nagpapasalamat kami sa inyo ng lubos,” Tayag emphasized.
The HRH cadres hired for 2023 is lower than last year, but local government units will also be hiring health workers to augment the needed number for their localities.
