Top performing Botika ng Barangay in Western Visayas named
Two Botika ng Barangay (BnB) were cited as Best Performing BnB in Western Visayas while seven have been included as finalists in the nationwide search for Best Performing BnB for 2008.
Named as Best Performing BnB in Western Visayas were BnB Poblacion Zone III in Estancia, Iloilo and BnB Bantayan, Kabankalan in Negros Occidental.
Meanwhile, BNB finalists to the national search were from Barangays Bulanon and Fabrica in Sagay City and Zone 12-A in Talisay City all from Negros Occidental Poblacion, Makato from Aklan and Barangays Bayuyan, Bulaqueña and Daan Banua in Estancia, Iloilo.
The award was given to recognize and provide incentives to the best performing BnB outlets.
They were chosen based on their technical performance, human resource, community participation, health promotion and gross sales.
The initiative is expected to also help in assessing their performance in terms of their contribution in making drugs available, affordable and accessible at the barangay level; identify their strengths and weaknesses and promote and create awareness on the use of generic drugs and medicines through the BnB.
The performing BnB's were recognized Monday simultaneous with the regional awarding of stakeholders and partners by the Department of Health-Center for Health Development 6 (DOH-CHD6) at the Iloilo Grand Hotel here. (PNA)