POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION

INTRODUCTION: Health promotion as stated in the World Health Organization is the process of enabling people to increase control over , and to improve, their health. It is the promotion of health ideas and concepts to motivate individ!als to adopt health behaviors to"ards a "ide range of social and environmental interventions# Health promotion is also a complementar term alongside "ith disease prevention# On the other hand$ disease prevention is considered to be an action !s!all emanates from the health sector$ dealing "ith individ!als and pop!lations identified as e%hibiting identifiable ris& factors$ often associated "ith different ris& behaviors# The Department of Health la!nched a nation"ide health lifest le movement

"hich is the '(ilipinas )o*Health+ (rogram "hich refers to the )o ,igla$ )o ,lo" for Taga $ )o ,mo&e -ree$ and )o ,!stans a# This program aims to inform and engage the o!th as "ell as ad!lts in forming health habits and practicing a health lifest le thro!gh the promotion of * health behaviors ./# (h sical activit $ 0# Health diet$ 1# No smo&ing$ *# 2voiding the harmf!l !se of alcohol3 to prevent the 'fatal *+ diseases ./# Cardiovasc!lar disease$ 0# Cancer$ 1# Diabetes$ *# Chronic Obstr!ctive Respirator Disease3# (ilipinas )o*Health is the -ilipinos4 big move and moment to achieve healthier minds and bodies# The (anabo (ol medic Hospital Inc# implemented the Department of Health4s '(ilipinas )o*Health+ program to transform the sanatori!m from being 'disease places+ into places "hich provide preventive services and health ed!cation to promote good health and "ellness to !pgrade hospital care among patients as "ell as the instit!tion4s "or&forces# Health promotion and disease prevention strategies foc!s on &eeping people "ell and preventing diseases from occ!rring#

(UR(O,5: The (anabo (ol medic Hospital Inc# Health and Wellness Committee directed the Department of Health4s (ilipinas )o*Health (rogram amongst its emplo ees as "ell as for specified comm!nit people for the follo"ing p!rpose s!ch as to: improve !pon the hospital4s traditional c!rative role and integrate principles of primar health care$ disease prevention and health promotion into a "ellness program6

e%ec!te and promote the * health among patients and hospital staff6

behaviors "hich is the ph sical

activit $ health diet$ no smo&ing$ and avoiding the harmf!l !se of alcohol

involve oneself at all organizational levels in health program planning$ implementation$ and activities of the intervention6

motivate and s!pport the people in changing their lifest le to"ard a state of optimal health6 and

Not onl to be a dream $ "arm$ and inviting health care facilit $ b!t also to be a 'people centered+ facilit embracing for emplo ees$ patients$ families$ and comm!nit #

(O7IC8 D5,CRI(TION:

It is the polic of (anabo (ol medic Hospital Inc# .((HI3 that its emplo ees shall encompass "ith the Department of Health4s )o*Health (rogram .)o ,igla$ )o ,lo" for Taga $ )o ,mo&e -ree$ )o ,!stans a3 in forming health habits and practicing a health lifest le thro!gh the promotion of * health behaviors ./# (h sical activit $ 0# Health diet$ 1# No smo&ing$ *# 2voiding the harmf!l !se of alcohol3# This program directs involvement of hospital emplo ee at all organizational levels in the planning$ implementation$ and activities of the intervention that empo"ers people to ma&e health lifest le choices and motivating them to become betterself9managers# Whereas$ ((HI emplo ees m!st sign a pledge of being ambassadors of:for health lifest les in accordance "ith ((HI4s health programs dedicating oneself to be models and legitimate e%amples for good health "ithin the "or&place$ environment$ and comm!nit # In instances that the hospital personnel do not abide "ith the implemented hospital polic in line "ith this program certain disciplinar sanction is ass!med#

,CO(5: 2ll hospital emplo ee

(atients and their families ,pecified comm!nit people

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/3 Information dissemination of the !pcoming health program shall be cond!cted b the Health and Wellness Committee that is approved b 2dministrator# 03 In instances that the 2dministrator4s Office of (anabo (ol medic Hospital Inc# receives a local invitation from a certain comm!nit or vice versa$ the t"o parties shall arrange an agreement for the !pcoming lect!re or program in promoting health habits# 13 If the local invitation has been approved b the 2dministrator4s Office$ the t"o parties shall decide on "hat$ "ho$ "hen$ "here$ and ho" the lect!re is to be cond!cted# *3 The approved memo shall be posted ahead of time .a "ee& or month prior to the event3 on the hospital4s b!lletin board and in each department# ;3 On that same da of dissemination$ Hospital ,taff shall sign the Health and the Hospital

Wellness (articipation (ledge 2greement signif ing their "illingness and commitment to the program# <3 2s stated on the pledge$ staff m!st involve oneself in health program planning and implementation before$ d!ring$ and after the event# =3 In an case that the staff violates the follo"ing terms and conditions as stated on the Health and Wellness (articipation (ledge 2greement$ he:she m!st s!bmit an e%planation letter or incidental report to their Department Head "ithin 0* ho!rs as a sanction# >3 The Department Head then s!bmits the incidental report to its ,!pervisor and decides for disciplinar meas!res# ?3 The e%planation letter or incidental report is &ept on the emplo ee4s personal file#

(ROC5DUR5: (ilipinas )o*Health (rogram:

.)o ,igla3 (H8,IC27 2CTI@IT8 /3 -ollo" the )eneral proced!re4s step /$ *$ ;$ <# 03 On the da of the said activit $ emplo ees m!st "ear clothes s!itable for ph sical e%ercise# 13 The assigned staff chec&s for the attendance and prepares the eA!ipment needed for the event# *3 2fter the event$ all staff m!st do the after care# ;3 In an case that the staff do not abide "ith the implemented hospital

polic $ follo" the )eneral proced!re4s step =$ >$ ?#

.)o ,lo" for Taga 3 2@OIDIN) TH5 H2RB-U7 U,5 O- 27COHO7 /3 Upon entr in the hospital$ all hospital emplo ees m!st "ear their

complete prescribed !niform and is inspected for an sign of alcohol !se before reporting on d!t $ "hile on d!t $ and after d!t ho!rs b respective ,!pervisor:Department Heads# 03 Boreover$ hospital staff is strictl social drin&ing "hile in !niform# 13 In an case that the staff is ca!ght "ith alcohol !se "hile on d!t or is seen in p!blic places "hile in !niform for three .13 consec!tive times$ he:she m!st s!bmit an e%planation letter or incidental report to their Department Head "ithin 0* ho!rs as a sanction and is &ept "ithin the emplo ee4s personal file# -!rther investigation shall be cond!cted# prohibited to go on p!blic places for

.)o ,mo&e -ree3 NO ,BOCIN) /3 Upon entr in the hospital$ all hospital emplo ees m!st "ear their

complete prescribed !niform and is inspected for an sign of !sing hand9 rolled cigarette before reporting on d!t $ "hile on d!t $ and after d!t ho!rs b respective ,!pervisor:Department Heads# 03 Boreover$ hospital staff is strictl prohibited to go on p!blic places !sing hand9rolled cigarette "hile in !niform# 13 In an case that the staff is ca!ght in !sing hand9rolled cigarette "hile on d!t and is seen in p!blic places "hile in !niform for three .13 consec!tive times$ he:she m!st s!bmit an e%planation letter or incidental report to their Department Head "ithin 0* ho!rs as a sanction and is &ept "ithin the emplo ee4s personal file# -!rther investigation shall be cond!cted#

H527TH 5DUC2TION .Comm!nit 7ect!re3 /3 -ollo" the )eneral proced!re4s step /9<# 03 On the da of the event$ the assigned staffs alongside "ith the comm!nit people prepare the eA!ipment to be !sed# 13 2fter the occasion$ all staff and comm!nit people m!st do the after care# *3 In an case that the staff do not abide "ith the implemented hospital polic $ follo" the )eneral proced!re4s step =$ >$ ?#

.)o ,!stans a3 H527TH8 DI5T /3 -ollo" the )eneral proced!re4s step /9<# 03 On the da of the event$ the assigned staffs alongside "ith the comm!nit people prepare the eA!ipment to be !sed# 13 2fter the occasion$ all staff and comm!nit people m!st do the after care# *3 In an case that the staff do not abide "ith the implemented hospital

polic $ follo" the )eneral proced!re4s step =$ >$ ?#

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HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION DIAGRAM

Pilipinas Go4Health Progra

GO Sigla

GO Slow sa Tagay
Health

GO SmokeFree
Health

GO Sustansya
$eedin% Pro%ram- once a year in a '( days s"an on selected school Coo)in% Contestdurin% *utrition Month+s

Monthly Exercise (Zumba)every first and third Saturday of the month at the PPHI Conference oom from !"m to #"m Physical $itness Pro%ram (S"ortsfest)once a year& each de"artment com"etes for a certain s"ort Medical Mission- done durin%

Education (Community ,ecture)- done

durin% hos"ital+s s"ecial occasion and if -ith local invitation from

Education (Community ,ecture)done durin% hos"ital+s s"ecial occasion and if -ith local