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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Health
CENTER FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT
CaLaBaRZon
QMMC Compound, Project 4, Quezon City
Trunkline: (02) 8249-2000/Direct Line: (02) 8440.3551/8440.3372
Email Add: chd4a_doh_calabarzon@yahoo.com
Safe Beginnings: 1st Regional Conference on Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in Calabarzon
in partnership with
14th International Conference on the MCH Handbook
Date: May 9-10, 2024
Venue: Lime Resorts
PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIESMay 9, 2024 ( Day 1)
TimeActivity

Resource Person

8:00 am to 9:00 am

On-site Registration

DOH CHD CaLaBarzon
Secretariat

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Opening Session
Doxology
National Anthem
DOH Hymn

DOH CHD CALABARZON
HEPU

9:15 am - 9:30 am

Welcome Remarks

Ariel I. Valencia, MD, MPH, CESO III
OIC- Assistant Secretary of HealthCenter for Health and Development
CaLaBaRZon

9:30 am - 10:40 am

Messages of Support(On-site and recorded)

Dr. Anna Marie Celina Garfin
Director IV
Disease Prevention and Control Bureau
Department of Health, Philippines
Prof. Yasuhide Nakamura
ChairmanInternational Committee of MCH Handbook
Dr. Shogo Kubota
Coordinator
Maternal Child Health and Quality Safety
World Health Organization (WPRO)
Dr. Michael Tee
Chancellor
University of the Philippines Manila
Resource Speaker
UNICEF
TBD
Japan International Cooperation Agency

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Dr. Calvin de los Reyes
Associate Professor
University of the Philippines Manila

10:40 am - 10:50 am

Objective Setting
Program Presentation

Dr. Mark Nicholas Oreta Santos
OIC- Family Health Cluster Head
Center for Health and Development
CaLaBaRZon

Introduction of Keynote Speakers

Leda M. Hernandez, MD, MPH
Director III
Center for Health and Development
CaLaBaRZon

Keynote (1):
Universal Health Care and theEight-Point Action Agenda inEnsuring Quality MCH

Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa
Secretary
Department of Health, Philippines

Keynote (2):
UHC and MCH in Thailand

Dr. Cholnan Srikaew
Minister
Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)

Keynote (3):Safe Beginnings and the MCH
Handbook

Prof. Yasuhide Nakamura
ChairmanInternational Committee of MCH Handbook

10:50 am - 11:00 am

11:00 am - 11:20 am

11:20 am - 11:40 am

11:40 am - 12:00 nn

Photo opportunity, Innovation Hub (Poster and Display Session)
Lunch(12:00 nn to 1:00 pm)
1:00 to 3:00 pm

Global Experiences on MCH and the
MCH Handbook(15-minute presentation for each)Resource Speaker
National Safe Motherhood Program
Department of Health, Philippines
Dr. Sarawut Boonsuk
MCH Handbook in Thailand
Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Resource Speaker
MCH Handbook in Indonesia
Indonesia
Resource Speaker
MCH Handbook in JapanJapan
Ms. Keiko Osaki
Home-Based Record Guidelines
JICA

3:00 to 5:00 pm(8:00 am in Africa)

International Conference on MCH
Handbook(Online/Zoom)

Global Reports on MCH Handbook
Africa and Europe
MCH Handbook in Selected African
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Marloes Wellner
MCH Handbook in the Netherlands
Netherlands
Moderator:
Prof. Yasuhide Nakamura
ChairmanInternational Committee of MCH Handbook
Dr. Calvin de los Reyes
Associate Professor
University of the Philippines Manila
May 10 , 2024 ( Day 2)
Addressing Maternal and Child Mortality
9:00 to 12:15 nn

Safe Beginnings: Building a Strong
Prenatal Foundation- Nutritional Considerations
for Expectant Mothers

Resource Speaker
Local Government Unit Representative

Safe Practices from Pregnancy toEarly Childhood: Ensuring Safe
Childbirth

Resource Speaker
Local Government Unit Representative

Postnatal Care and BeyondResource Speaker
Local Government Unit Representative

Curbing Maternal Mortality

Resource Speaker
Local Government Unit Representative

Lunch(12:15 nn to 1:30 pm)
Message of Support(Recorded)
Provincial Governor - Cavite
Provincial Governor - Laguna
Provincial Governor - Batangas
Provincial Governor - Rizal
Provincial Governor - Quezon(1:30 pm to 2:00 pm)
2:00 to 4:00 pm(7:00 am in Africa)

Towards Effective MCH Care
(20 to 30 min presentation)

Ms. Akemi Bando
Little Baby Handbook
International Committee on MCH Handbook(To be determined)
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Digital MCH Handbook
Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
Dr. Emy Perez
Registration System for Pregnant Women:
Policy Direction
Center for Health and Development
CaLaBaRZon
4:00 to 4:15 pm

CaLaBaRZon Declaration
Call to Action

4:15 to 4:30 pm

Closing Ceremony

International Committee on MCH Handbook
Center for Health and Development
CaLaBaRZon
Dr. Leda M. Hernandez
Asst. Regional Director
Center for Health and Development
CaLaBaRZon
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