POGS ANSWER TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEEDS EVELYN PALAYPAYON MD, FPOGS Chairman CREED Promote and maintain optimum women’s health in our country. CONTROVERSIAL RH BILL Sent representation to the various hearings both upper and lower houses of legislation (Dr. Santiago Del Rosario) Been going around the different regions of the country lecturing of the ten elements of RH Published and distributed among the membership copies of the RH source books on these elements. RH training of trainors ALARM courses LSS workshops CERVICAL CANCER - PROBLEM Visual inspection and acetic acid application The Women First Program Regular papsmear drive. RAISE AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PRENATAL CARE BUNTIS DAY Breastfeeding HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING THE OLDER WOMEN World Menopause Day HEALTH AND SEXUALITY ISSUES AHIP program Immunization RTI updates POGS COMMUNITY SERVICE Health care clinics Missions Society’s activities remain to be executed with highest standards of ethical clinical practice as espoused in our vision-mission statement. Need to continuously update ourselves as trainors Continuously assist and guide our trainees to hone and sharpen their skills as specialist in our field. CREED (Residents) Commenced on measures to improve examinee outputs in the specialty boards. “Persevere to guide and encourage them…they will replace our ranks in the future and will be eventually in their hands to carry out and add upon all the activities and objectives that our society have said”