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BUTUAN CITY, April 29, 2025—𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗗), 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 (𝗛𝗡𝗨), 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱 (𝗢𝗞𝗗) 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗢𝗞 𝘀𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗦𝗗𝗢𝘀) 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻.

A dedicated team facilitated the activity, including Dr. Ana Liza Lerio (Dentist III), Dr. Jumer C. Carlon (Medical Officer IV), Rena Grace G. Tul-Id (Nutritionist-Dietician II), Charlestone A. Otaza (TA II), Leah Ellen Y. Yaoyao (TA I), and Lee Anne Mae L. Alicaya (TA I).

Key discussions centered on progress updates, financial reports, and the current status of various health and nutrition programs under OK sa DepEd. These include the School-Based Feeding Program, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (WinS), Adolescent Reproductive Health, the School Mental Health Program, and the National Drug Education Program. Break-out sessions provided a platform to address implementation challenges and ensure the proper utilization of resources.

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent (ASDS) Hector DN Macalalag of the Division of Agusan del Norte delivered an inspiring message, underscoring the shared responsibility of stakeholders in ensuring the success of Oplan Kalusugan sa DepEd. He described it as a comprehensive initiative promoting learners' and personnel' health and well-being. ESSD Chief Edmund D. Mendoza reinforced this perspective, inspiring participants to view the program not merely as a set of activities but as a transformative power that impacts lives and shapes a healthier, brighter future.

For more information, contact (085) 221-1151; 0961-737-08-73; 0977-739-44-53. Website: www.caraga.deped.gov.ph; email: caraga@deped.gov.ph; pau_caraga@deped.gov.ph.

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