City Health Office facilities quick-fix and repair
Contract Signing with City Health Office on Facilities Quick-Fix and Repair
The International Labour Organization (ILO), with the Ormoc-Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (OFCCCII) and with the support of the Government of Norway collaborated in the repair of the damaged structures of the Ormoc City Health Office in September 2014. It was imperative to restore the Office’s operation to full capacity in order to execute all local public health programmes and service provision to its constituents.
In September 2014, the ILO, OFCCCII and the Government of Norway collaborated in the repair of the damaged structures of the Ormoc City Health Office. The World Health Organization (WHO) identified this sub-project as an urgent need in the area since Super Typhoon Haiyan left only 40 per cent of rural health units and 50 per cent of barangay health stations in Leyte, fully functional.
The City Health’s administrative building, laboratory, tuberculosis facility and supplies depot were repaired. It was imperative to restore the Office’s operation to full capacity as soon as possible in order to execute all local public health programmes and service provision to its constituents. Tapped to do the rehabilitation work were internally displaced persons living temporarily in bunkhouses as well as vulnerable families in the host barangay. Aside from minimum wage, social security, health insurance, and personal protective equipment (PPE), they also received hands-on skills training that should prove valuable in future employment opportunities.
The sub-project contract was signed by OFCCCCII on 4 September 2014 in Ormoc City, following the signature of the ILO Director in Manila prior to this. The signatory in Ormoc was Mr Rogelio Uy, President, OFCCCII.
The City Health’s administrative building, laboratory, tuberculosis facility and supplies depot were repaired. It was imperative to restore the Office’s operation to full capacity as soon as possible in order to execute all local public health programmes and service provision to its constituents. Tapped to do the rehabilitation work were internally displaced persons living temporarily in bunkhouses as well as vulnerable families in the host barangay. Aside from minimum wage, social security, health insurance, and personal protective equipment (PPE), they also received hands-on skills training that should prove valuable in future employment opportunities.
The sub-project contract was signed by OFCCCCII on 4 September 2014 in Ormoc City, following the signature of the ILO Director in Manila prior to this. The signatory in Ormoc was Mr Rogelio Uy, President, OFCCCII.
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| During the contract signing representatives of the ILO, OFCCCII and the LGU of Ormoc City were present. The sub-project repaired the City Health’s administrative building, laboratory, tuberculosis facility, and supplies depot was imperative to restore the Office’s operation to full capacity to execute all local public health programmes and service provision to its constituents. |
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| Mr Jonathan Price, ILO Chief Technical Advisor looks on as Mr Rogelio Uy, OFCCCCII, President signs the contract that formalizes the agreement for the ILO to repair Ormoc City Health Office facilities damaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon evacuees and other indigents were employed to work on the sub-project. They were paid at least the minimum wage, given social security, health insurance, and personal protective equipment and trained in construction skills as they worked. |