Geolocate4Health student grand winner announced
July 23, 2010 6:09 am | by Nimrod Firaza, MD | Posted in News
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.
