on the Prevention of Renal Disease
Garden Oases Resort, Davao City
February 18-19, 2009
Participants coming from different regions in Mindanao are shown here filling-up the pre-test questionnaires before the opening program of the “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. (Robespierre C. Tradio, PIA-Caraga)
Dr. Remedios de Belen-Uriarte, Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP) Program Manager discusses before the participants coming from the different region in Mindanao the objectives of the training workshop during the “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. Dr. Uriarte also emphasized the importance of advocating the prevention of kidney disease in the Philippines. (Robert E. Roperos, PIA-Caraga)
Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Staff Director for Human Resource Division Belinda SB Capul presents the role of PIA in the training-workshop during the “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. According to her, PIA is one of the partners of the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) in advocating Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP) in all the regions nationwide. (Robert E. Roperos, PIA-Caraga)
Welcoming the participants of the “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” is PIA Region XI Regional Director Efren Elbanbuena who shared his experience in advocating renal disease in Davao City. The training-workshop was held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. (Robert E. Roperos, PIA-Caraga)
Dr. Josephine Valdez, Nephrology Consultant of the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) and Professor of the College Of Medicine of the De La Salle University in Manila explains the “General Ways of Preventing Kidney Disorder”. Dr. Valdez is one of the resource speakers during the two-day “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. (Robert E. Roperos, PIA-Caraga)
REDCOP-NKTI and DOH Program Consultant for Quality Assurance and Training Ms. Minda Quitoriano shares the techniques and strategies in preparing presentation materials such as visual aids, flip charts, and the like during the “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. Quitoriano is also a recipient of a kidney transplant ten years ago. (Robert E. Roperos, PIA-Caraga)
Dr. Jeanne Marlingo of the Regional Health Unit of Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur discusses the Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Kidney in a simulation conducted during the “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. The participants were required to simulate a forum, discussion or training with the multi-sectoral groups. (Robert E. Roperos, PIA-Caraga)
Mr. Napoleon Montejo, Medical Technologist of the Provincial Health Office of Agusan del Sur shares his views on the need to have a yearly urinalysis and the right way to collect urine samples and in bringing the sample to the laboratory during the simulation highlighting the “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. In this simulation, the audience portrayed as students and teachers. Meanwhile, REDCOP-NKTI Administrative Officer Guilbert Contreras (holding videocam) documented the proceedings. (Robert E. Roperos, PIA-Caraga)
PIA-Caraga Planning Officer Robert Roperos presents the ways of preventing renal disease during the simulation requiring the participants to discuss information pertaining to kidney-disorder highlighting the two-day “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort, Davao City. (Robespierre C. Tradio, PIA-Caraga)
Dr. Ma. Theresa Bad-ang (left) of Davao City critiques the simulation conducted by each participants highlighting the two-day “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. Also in photo are Ms. Minda Quitoriano, REDCOP-NKTI/DOH Program Consultant for Quality Assurance and Training, and PIA Staff Director Belinda SB Capul of the Human Resource Division (standing) who also acted as critics of the simulation. (Robert E. Roperos, PIA-Caraga)
Participants from the Caraga Region posed with the Resource Persons after the training-workshop of the “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. Seated from left to right: Mr. Angel Catinding, PIA Program Coordinator; PIA Staff Director Belinda SB Capul of the Human Resource Division; Dr. Ma. Theresa Bad-ang; and Ms. Minda Quitoriano, REDCOP-NKTI/DOH Program Consultant for Quality Assurance and Training. Also seated is Prof. Allan dela Calzada of the Northern Mindanao College of Arts, Science and Technology in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. (Robespierre C. Tradio, PIA-Caraga)
Posing for posterity sake are the participants from different regions in Mindanao together with the Resource Persons during the “Training of Trainors and Advocates on the Prevention of Renal Disease” held on February 18-19 at the Conference Hall of Garden Oases Resort in Davao City. (Robespierre C. Tradio, PIA-Caraga)