Five (5) E-bikes were donated yesterday by the Philippine Society for Responsible Parenthood Inc. (PSRP) to Antipolo City Health Office to be used by health workers promoting and providing family planning information and reproductive health services in the communities during the turn-over ceremony led by Department of Health (DOH) – CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) OIC-Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiognco and Rizal Vice Governor Reynaldo H. San Juan Jr. held at the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Antipolo City, Rizal.
“Layunin ng proyektong ito na magkaroon ng agarang transportasyon ang ating mga manggagawang pangkalusugan upang mapagtuunang pansin ang mga hamon sa programa ng family planning at reproductive health.”
According to Sydiongco, once the e-bikes were received by the cities or municipalities, an “RH Bicycle Patrol” will be organized that will be promoting and providing family planning information and reproductive health services in the communities.
An RH Bicycle Patrol Team includes community health volunteers and midwives who will conduct outreach missions to deliver family planning information and reproductive health services to women and men in their homes including COVID-19 affected communities in the region.
“With the use of the e-bike, there is no reason na hindi natin mahahanap o di mapapupuntahan ang mga buntis o manganganak upang makapagbigay ng agarang serbisyong pangkalusugan. Sa pamamagitan din nito ay hindi na nila kailangan pang pumunta sa kanilang mga health centers na malayo sa kanilang lugar dahil ang mga RH Bike Patrols na mismo ang syang bibisita sa kanila at magbibigay ng health care service mismo sa kanilang mga tahanan,” Sydiongco said.
“It will also enhance the capability of local governments to provide and promote male involvement in family planning and increase the use of modern family planning methods in men including condoms and vasectomy,” she added.
The e-bikes are part of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines and Global Affairs Canada’ assistance through PSRP’s project on the organization and training of “RH (Reproductive Health) Bicycle Patrol Teams” in selected cities and municipalities in the Rizal province). Each unit of e-bike costs Php40,000.
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