NEWBORN SCREENING ACTION PLAN 2017 2019

Resources Needed
Identified Activities to Person Target Outcome
KRAs Target Human
Problem Areas Undertake Responsible Timeline Methods Materials Budget Indicators
Resources
Conduct RHMs MHO October 2017 Survey Training Needs RHU Staff Duly
Training Needs PHNs NBS Assessment Accomplished
Assessment MTs Coordinator Form TNA Form
(TNA) on RHU MHOs
Staff (RHMs,
PHNs, MTs,
MHOs)
Lack of Health
Request with DOH-CHD 8 MHO November Letter of MHO LGU Positive
Human
Adequate the DOH CHD NBS Center NBS 2017 Request NBS response from
Resource
and Trained 8 NBS Center Coordinator Coordinator DOH-CHD 8 to
trained in
Staffing for training of conduct NBS
Newborn
NBS on training
Screening.
identified
health
workers.
Actual conduct RHU Health DOH CHD 8 (as set by the (as set by the (as set by the DOH CHD 8 LGU Trained RHU
of NBS Training Manpower NBS Team DOH) DOH) DOH) NBS Team DOH Staff on NBS
Staff with no
NBS training
NBS Services Do intensive AP and PP RHMs October 2017 Informal RHMs
Service
rendered is IEC on mothers onwards Teachings
Delivery
above target, pregnant and
 but not able to postpartum (during AP
reach a 100%. mothers on the visits)
importance of
NBS, as to
encourage
them to submit
their newborn
to NBS.
Lack of Lobby on the LGU MHO December Approved
finances to LGU to set a NBS 2017 allocation of
some mothers Point of Care Coordinator budget on
who cannot Program Point of Care
afford to (direct Package.
submit their enrolment of
child to NBS. non PHIC
members to
PhilHealth).
Logistics and Inadequate Ensure NBS October 2017 Adequate NBS
Management availability of availability of Coordinator onwards kits in the
NBS kits. NBS kits at all facility.
times by
proper
procurement
system.
Written Formulate an RHU MHO February 2018 Conference Guidelines on MHO LGU Formulated an
Action Plan Action Plan PHN the PHN Action Plan
and Quality and Quality NBS implementation NBS and Quality
Assurance Assurance Coordinator of NBS Policy. Coordinator Assurance
Policy Policy. RHMs RHMs Policy to be
Integrated in integrated in
RHUs, the RHU.
Private
Birthing
Facilities,
 and Hospital
Rules
Advocacy Lack of Do intensive AP and PP RHMs October 2017 Informal RHMs
and Advocacy on IEC on mothers NBS onwards Teachings
Innovations NBS. pregnant and Coordinator (during AP
postpartum visits)
mothers on the
importance of
NBS, as to
encourage
them to submit
their newborn
to NBS.
Referral and Ensure proper RHU and MHO October 2017
Follow-up of intra and inter other NBS onwards
patients referral of healthcare Coordinator
newborns facilities RHMs
needing NBS

Name of Facility:

Regional Objective: To increase the NBS coverage and reduce unsatisfactory samples by end of 2019.

Facility Objective: