Since 2009, Mahintana Foundation, Inc. through its HEALTH Plus Project has partnered with Provincial Government of South Cotabato on essential drug distribution by establishing HEALTH Plus Shop-in-a-Shop in 4 government hospitals of the province: South Cotabato Provincial Hospital (SCPH, est. in 2009), Norala District Hospital (NDH, est. in 2011), Polomolok Municipal Hospital (PMH, est. in…
Nutripan Project’s newly hired staff to be assigned in Nutripan-Koronadal together with the project officers underwent a Bread and Pastry Production Training at Gerardo’s School of Culinary Arts on June 19-24, 2017. The staff were trained by Chef Felix Sanico, Jr., recognized as an expert in baking and pastry making with up-to-date expertise and techniques. The training…
With the alarming increase in Dengue cases, Mahintana through its Polomolok Task Force Kalusugan (PTFK) project led the Oplan Kulob and Larva Survey on June 10, 2017 at Prk. Sta. Cruz, Brgy. Cannery Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato. The activity provided the community with proper information about Dengue and encouraged them to practice preventive and control measures such as the Oplan…
On May 17, 2017, Mahintana Foundation, Inc. hosted the first Pharmacist Meeting held at MFI conference room, Cannery Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato. The meeting was attended by the Health Plus Project team including pharmacists from Health Plus Shop-in-a-Shop (HPSiS) outlets and province-run hospitals where HPSiS operates. The meeting has provided the participants with a venue…
Representatives from Polomolok National High School (PNHS) participated in a Tree Growing Activity at PNHS gully located in Brgy. Cannery Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato on May 20, 2017. The activity not only helps protect the environment and prevent soil erosion and flooding but also fosters environmental stewardship among the students. Tree planting is a great…
In the process of developing and organizing the Dole Gawad Pag-ibig (DGP) community, seventeen (17) participants composed of the DGP Homeowners’ Association officers, Gawad Kalinga (GK) Coordinators and MFI staff facilitated a learning exposure/cross-visit to four (4) identified Gawad Kalinga areas in General Santos City (GK Orlando, Katangawan and GK Promise Land, Mabuhay) and Davao City…
With the aim of making available in every school, affordable fortified bread products, Mahintana Foundation has forged a partnership with the Lutheran World Relief (LWR) to implement the Nutripan Business for Rural Economic and Agriculture Development (BREAD) project. The project seeks to scale up the operation of the Nutripan Bakeshop in Koronadal City and Surallah…
On May 4, 2017, Mahintana Foundation conducted another Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Triggering at Purok Cawayan, Brgy. Cebuano, Tupi, S.C. in close coordination with the local officials of Purok Cawayan and the municipality of Tupi, S.C. This is in response to the health and safety issue caused by open defecation particularly to the rural…
Fourteen (14) Health Education Promotion Officers (HEPOs) from partner cooperatives namely CAMPCO, FARB, PMSC, TSKMPC and UEWMPC underwent Financial Management and Literacy Training-workshop on April 28, 2017. The activity included a lecture and workshops aimed in capacitating the participants in money management and household budgeting for them to establish good spending habits and reach their…
Organizing the Dole Gawad Pagibig (DGP) community is a challenge the DGP officers has to face for they are responsible for uniting people to work together and build a sustainable and socially just community. As community leaders, they need to engage themselves in leadership development, mobilizing and action planning and help promote and implement community-building…
