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Haiyan Outreach

Hai

December 27, 2015

 

Victoria Navarro, RN Immediate Past President PNAA 2014-2016

A huge  achievement:  big congratulations to the PNAA Foundation and its  Research Committee Chair Rebecca Graboso, advisor, Dula Pacquiao, and members, Rose Estrada, Joy Duarte with Jean Doria. More than a year ago, the Philippine Humanitarian Coalition, which was the brainchild of Ambassador and Mrs. Jose Cuisia, Jr. collaborated with the US Philippine Society and held the After the Storm Concert at the  Kennedy Center to raise funds for the restoration and rebuilding of the Haiyan devastated areas.

 

PNAAF through the efforts of  Drs. Pacquiao and Graboso submitted a proposal to hold a Buntis Congress in the forgotten towns of Salcedo, Marabut, and Basey in Samar. This was done in collaboration with the Zuellig Foundation. This was in conjunction with the 2020 WHO Millennium Development Goal to improve maternal health and reduce infant mortality. There is a phenomenon that in the event of a big disaster there is an corresponding increase of teenage pregnancy due to the crowded sleeping quarters in evacuation centers and also because of rape. The proposal submitted by PNAAF received the  highest grant among the eight community organizations. A Philanthropist and a Physician NIH grant reviewer performed a point system, blinded evaluation of the proposals. Joy Duarte will do the presentation at the Philippine Embassy; NEDA Deputy Director General M. Songco planned a live presentation on the current state of the Visayan peninsula devastated by Haiyan. A representative from Commission on Filipinos Overseas also attend the event.

 

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