DOH Mimaropa launches health fair for senior citizens

The Department of Health – Mimaropa is set to tour a new program aimed promoting wellness and welfare of senior citizens.

Launched on Thursday in Boac, Marinduque, the Senior Citizens’ Health Fair aimed at raising public awareness on the Republic Act 9994 known as the “Expanded Senior Act of 2010“ which provides for additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens in recognition of their contribution in nation building.

The objective is to institutionalize and promote their wellbeing in the community advocating for healthy practices that will prevent and control diseases among adults; give recognition to the significant contribution of individual senior citizens organizations in the promotion of programs for the welfare of senior citizen; and increase awareness of the family and community on the importance of senior citizens.

“This program will be done in all the five provinces of the region to promote activities, projects and services that will address the needs of our elders, especially those with disabilities and to raise public consciousness on their needs and concerns and to prevent their discrimination and abuse,” DOH-Mimaropa Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo said.

“We are working to inspire, motivate and encourage senior citizens to continue their effort in guiding younger generations into productive endeavors through active participation in the community. This is the age where they are at the prime of their life and very competent to render expertise and skills. We must gain the most out of their life’s experience and leadership and use it to further contribute for the advancement of our society,” Director Janairo added. 

Featured in the launching are ballroom dancing, group line dancing and a twin contest for lola and Lolo: the Kisig and Gandang Walang kupas pageants.

Around 400 people from various municipalities participated in the launching. #

Senior Citizens’ Health Fair: panibagong parangal kina Lola’t Lolo sa Mimaropa

Una, ang Mimaropa ay mayroon UNA--- Ulirang Nakatatanda Awards--- kung saan kinikilala ang kontribusyon ng mga nakatatanda sa  sa kanilang samahan, pederasyon, pamayanan at sa buong rehiyon.

Ngayon, ang Mimaropa ay mayroon nang Senior Citizens’ Health Fair na inilunsad ng Department of Health sa Boac, Marinduque.

Ayon kay DOH Mimaropa Regional Director Eduardo Janairo, nilalayon din ng Senior Citizens’ Health Fair na bigyan ng pagkilala sa mga nakatatandang  patuloy na nagbabahagi ng kanilang kaalaman, kasanayan at karanasan sa mga nakababata para sa ikauunlad ng pamayanan.

Pero ang naiiba sa Senior Citizens’ Health Fair, binibigyan diin ang pagtuturo at pagpapataas ng kaalaman ng mga nakatatanda sa mga nilalaman ng  Republic Act No. 9994 o mas kilala bilang “Expanded Senior Act of 2010.

Sa ilalim ng batas, mababatid ang mga pribilehiyo at mga karagdagan benipisyo sa mga nakatatanda.

Gayundin, hangad din ng Senior Citizen’s Health Fair na maipakalat ang mga paraan para maging malusog ang mga kababayan habang nagkaka-edad.

Ang Senior Citizens’Health Fair ay inilunsad ngayong Huwebes sa Bayan ng Boac, Marinduque.

Tampok sa Senior Citizens’Health Fair ang Ballroom Dancing, Group-line dancing at ang kambal patimpalak na Kisig at Gandang Walang Kupas pageant.

May 400 kababayan mula sa iba't ibang munisipyo ng Marinduque ang dumalo sa paglulunsad ng Senior Citizens'Health Fair.

Idinagdag ni Director Janairo na kanilang dadalhin ang Senior Citizens’Health Fair sa iba pang lalawigan para makinabang ang iba pang mga kababayan sa Mimaropa. 

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