02/09/2026
๐ฐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ-๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ
๐Cagayan de Oro City
๐๐๐ข ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ
โ๐ผ by CNPC Angelique Jean Maggay
CAGAYAN DE ORO โ The City Health Office of Cagayan de Oro has made another achievement in its commitment to combat Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) for 0-59 months old children following its successful accreditation by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Region 10 for the SAM Outpatient Therapeutic Care Benefit Package.
Prior to the accreditation, PIMAM Focal Ms. Angelique Jean Maggay, RND and team conducted its own Pre-Assessment where the team utilized the Self-Assessment/Survey Tool for the Outpatient Benefit Package for Severe Acute Malnutrition, which covers key areas such as PhilHealth accreditation of the health facility, mandatory ancillary services, human resources, laboratory, medicines, supplies, forms and records, and policies.
With the City Health Office already accredited for other PhilHealth services and serving as a YAKAP-accredited facility, CHO PhilHealth In-Charge Mr. Gerald Madjos facilitated the submission of the necessary documentary requirements through email on June 16, 2026.
After completing the application and assessment process, the City Health Office received the confirmation of its successful accreditation from PhilHealth Region 10 on August 17, 2026.
This achievement further strengthens the city's commitment to its campaign of โZero SAM sa Oro,โ which aims to ensure that children identified with severe acute malnutrition receive appropriate care, treatment, and rehabilitation.
All of this became possible with the support of Dr. Rachel D. Dilla, City Health Officer, Dr. Ameerah Sani- Racman, Assistant City Health Officer, and Caroline A. Cabunoc, RND, City Nutrition Action Officer.
The Cagayan de Oro has been committed to Zero SAM sa Oro and, we share this milestone to every Kagay-anon promising that no children will be left behind and all SAM children found will be rehabilitated.