Dr. Paul Nimrod Firaza (left), G4H Grandwinner Jade Rodriguez (middle) and Dr. Alvin Marcelo (right)

In an effort to achieve a comprehensive database of all the health care facilities in the country, the National Telehealth Center (NThC), in cooperation with DOH and Google, has aimed to map the entire country’s health care facilities by launching the first Geolocate4Health Contest.

On its final announcement, the grandwinner of an IPOD TOUCH is none other than the multi-month winner from College of Pharmacy, Jade Rodriguez, by labeling a grandtotal of 129 health facilities in our country using the googlemapmaker. Using Google Map Maker, all participants was able to pin and outline health care facilities (e.g. government hospitals, rural health units, lying-in centers, barangay health stations) in any areas in the Philippines.

Dr. Paul Nimrod Firaza (left), G4H DTTB Grandwinner Anthony Cu (middle) and Dr. Alvin Marcelo (right)

Meanwhile, the doctor to the barrio category grand prize winner of a BlackBerry phone is Anthony Bocboc Cu, UP College of Medicine Class 2008 deployed in Dapa, Surigao del Norte. He was able to label a grandtotal of 45 health facilities in our country using the googlemapmaker. Using Google Map Maker, all participants was able to pin and outline health care facilities (e.g. government hospitals, rural health units, lying-in centers, barangay health stations) in any areas in the Philippines.

We would like to extend our thanks to all participants and we hope that this contest inspired us to think of ways on how to improve the health care system of our beloved country.

Winner Jade Rodriguez with Project Manager Dr. Paul Nimrod Firaza

In an effort to achieve a comprehensive database of all the health care facilities in the country, the National Telehealth Center (NThC), in cooperation with DOH and Google, has aimed to map the entire country’s health care facilities by launching the first Geolocate4Health Contest.

Now in its final month, the NThC proudly announces the top 3 among 31 contestants for the month of May namely: 1) Jade Rodriguez, College of Pharmacy, 2) Reno Cereno, College of Medicine and 3) Eric Rivas. College of Medicine. And the winner for the May Geolocate4Health Contest is College of Pharmacy student Jade Rodriguez by labeling a total of 91 health care facilities, bagging the monthly cash prize of Php 5,000.

The cumulative facility count from February to May will be the grand prize winner of an IPOD TOUCH. The grand prize winner will be announced on July 16, 2010. Kindly contact the project manager at 09279812544/09329672117 or email at nfiraza@gmail.com for any inquiries.

by: Alvin Dandan

The UP Manila National Telehealth Center proudly announces the winner of the March Geolocate4Health Contest. College of Pharmacy student Jade Rodriguez bested all other contestants by labeling a total of 39 health facilities for the month of March, bagging the monthly cash prize of Php5,000.

Alex Gavino, Jade Rodriguez, Alvin Dandan

The UP Manila National Telehealth Center proudly announces the winner of the March Geolocate4Health Contest. College of Pharmacy student Jade Rodriguez bested all other contestants by labeling a total of 39 health facilities for the month of March, bagging the cash prize of Php5,000.

Jade Rodriguez won the contest with a cumulative score of 39 points followed by College of Medicine students Joyce Ann Tan(29 points) and Reno Cereno(17.5 points). The cash prize of Php5,000 and a googlemap shirt were awarded to Jade Rodriguez by the NThC staff last April 22, 2010, headed by Dr. Alex Gavino.