TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Project K3 of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) was recognized by the National Task Force against COVID-19 (NTF) in its key agreements during its 18th Cluster Meeting.
Dr. Leopoldo Vega, Head of the Response Cluster said the collaboration between the public and private sectors in combating the pandemic is very relevant. Project K3 or Kalinga para sa Kalusugan ng Komunidad is an initiative of a private sector which aims to capacitate, improve communication and course development in combating the pandemic.
The members of the task force expressed their readiness to collaborate on this project. Project K3 is already collaborating with the “Ingat Angat” campaign and the Department of Health (DOH) Promotions Bureau in the national communication plan to better inform the public about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines as well as the need to continue observing health and safety protocols.
PDRF, through Taskforce T3 (Test, Trace, Treat), has been already working closely with the national government since the beginning of its COVID-19 response, from the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), medical supplies, and testing kits, to the implementation of the National Vaccine Roadmap.
According to PDRF, the project’s three main targets are (1) Training 10,000 local healthcare system stakeholders (representatives from local government units (LGUs), healthcare institutions, and community/people’s organizations); (2) Distributing 5,000 sets of PPE to selected healthcare facilities; and (3) Facilitating risk communications and community education through the distribution of localized information, education, communication materials. Among the project’s upcoming activities is a customized online mentorship program geared towards equipping LGUs and health facilities with knowledge and skills on public service continuity and a series of webinars in partnership with Brown University in the US, focusing on vaccine rollout and health resilience. TNF