02/09/2026
1st Hospital DRRM-H Planning Workshop โ Eastern Samar
The Provincial Health Office of Eastern Samar, in partnership with the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health and Development (DOH EV CHD) and KOICA- Hyuandai Asan, proudly spearheaded the First Hospital Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Health (DRRM-H) Planning Workshop in the province last August 24-27, 2026 at Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Participants for the said workshop were the Chief of Hospitals, Hospital DRRM-H Managers and Units Heads of Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital (FAMH), Albino M. Duran Memorial Hospital (AMDMH), and Oras District Hospital (ODH).
This milestone activity was facilitated by experts from the PHO- Mark Greg Q. Rodriguez, Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital (ESPH)- Dr. Albino P. Bandoy and the DOH Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development โ Health Emergency Management Service (HEMS) Unit Staff- Kaye Santos-Vasquez, Grace Tamayo & Edmund James Homena.
The workshop was geared towards crafting and review of Hospital DRRM-H protocols and policies, develop action plans for emergency response and recovery and ensure continuity of essential health services during crises. Additionally, strengthening hospital preparedness and resilience against disasters, alignment with Universal Health Care (UHC) implementation and supporting the Local Health System Maturity Level (LHSML) framework for integrated and responsive health systems.
As responding health facilities during public health emergencies, the province aims to building a safer, stronger, and more resilient health system for Eastern Samar. ๐ฅ๐ฑ
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