The Manila Health Department (MHD) received four more awards from the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, November 13, in recognition of its outstanding health system and disaster response.
Manila Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan thanked the DOH for the four awards bestowed upon the city, saying they serve diligently to inspire the health employees to work even more to give the utmost service to the residents of Manila.
The lady mayor also congratulated MHD headed by Dr. Arnold "Poks" Pangan for the awards received by the city from the DOH-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD).
The awards were given during the 2024 Local Health System Recognition Towards Universal Health Care ceremony at the Ardenhills Hotel in Quezon City.
The awards given were Outstanding Performance in the Implementation of Local Health System Reforms; Outstanding Efforts in Successfully Documenting Good Practices in Health (GPH); Establishing an Organized and Functional Disaster Risk Reduction and; Management for Health and for the City of Manila's Commitment in Ensuring a Responsive Local Health System.
The mayor expressed pride for the performance of the MHD personnel which resulted in the granting of the awards and thanked them for their continued support toward the goal of achieving a "Magnificent Manila" in 2030.