ARMM bolsters civil servants’ health, wellness

ARMM bolsters civil servants’ health, wellness

COTABATO CITY – The ARMM regional government through the Civil Service Commission (CSC-ARMM) and Department of Health (DOH-ARMM) reiterated to employees of the government today the significance of good health and wellness in extending public service.

CSC-ARMM Assistant Commissioner Elmer Bartolata said, “A government employee cannot function well in giving efficient services to the people if his or her health is poor and physical wellbeing is frail. That is why; the national government has created an integrated scheme that will continuously remind employees of the government to spend time caring our mind and body.”

Dated June 11, this year, CSC National Chairman Ricardo Saludo signed Memorandum Circular 21, series of 2009, observing the month of July as ‘Civil Servants’ Health and Wellness Month’ and orders all constitutional bodies, departments and agencies of the national government, local government units (LGUs), government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs) to conduct activities promoting health and wellness for government personnel.

In his message during the launching program, ARMM Regional Government Datu Zaldy Uy Ampatuan through Executive Secretary Oscar Sampulna, enjoins all ARMM officials and employees to participate and “take into heart the purpose of this event.”



Today’s opening salvo commenced with mass fun jog of ARMM officials and employees followed by a short program, parlor games and Executive Fun Run in front of the Office of the Regional Governor (ORG).



Health booths are also installed the entire day around the covered court of Commission and Audit-ARMM and Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex for medical check-up, blood pressure check, blood typing, drug test, bloodletting and test of physical predictors for main chronic diseases.



In the afternoon, health experts from DOH-ARMM conducted a symposium giving enlightenment to topics such as A(H1N1) Virus, Dengue Fever and Healthy Lifestyle.



For the entire month, physical activities such as cardio dance, Latin dance, taebo and aerobics will also be performed every 3 o’clock in the afternoon of Wednesday in front of ORG.



CSC-ARMM Director Dominador Gonzales Jr. encourages all personnel to participate the entire month celebration to disprove claim that government employees are indolent and negligent in attending people’s needs.

“We want this affair to be also a government employees’ month – enriching not only our body but also our mind. We are the beneficiary of our own actions. The entire ARMM regional government will not be effective if its personnel are in poor shape and cannot function as public servants,” he said.

Moreover, Governor Ampatuan cheers all ARMM personnel for the unremitting advocacy to meet the aspiration of the ARMM regional government for the people.

“Let us thank the national government for carving out such timely activity. If we have sound mind and healthy body, we can provide the people in ARMM the best civil service possible. Let us work altogether to achieve a nourishing region,” Gov. Ampatuan said. (BPI-ARMM)





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