Yap Health Professionals Enhance Skills in Data-Driven Decision-Making Friday, June 21, 2024// DYCA PIO

Colonia, Yap – On Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, the Department of Health Services (DHS) has successfully completed the Data for Decision Making (DDM) class, part of the Strengthening Health Interventions in the Pacific (SHIP) and Post Graduate Certificate in Field Epidemiology (PGCFE) program. Participants in the class included Anthony B. Minginfel (Medical Supply Supervisor), Nikita Lesawelrang (Clinical Nurse OPD Supervisor), Lorenzo Haleyaluo (Clinical Nursing Supervisor), Bernolina B. Sog (Quality Assurance Assistant), Danilee B. Giltug (Laboratory Quality Assurance), Catherine Gootinngin (Laboratory Technician), Santus Bugomal (Electronic Health Record Technician), Godwin Etineisap (Surveillance Officer), Glenda Waithog (Surveillance Officer), Dr. Cindy Lefagopal (Dentist), Shannon Yolrus (Dental Hygienist), Truleen Manna (Public Health PREP Educator), Roxsan Thigthen (WCHC Data Clerk), and Charlene Laamtal (PHHEP-Yap Coordinator).

The DDM class is a program through PIHOA and CDC in partnership with Fiji National University. The program began in February 2024 and concluded with its final module on June 10-14, 2024. Its primary objective was to teach participants how to effectively manage, analyze, and disseminate data to drive planning and decision-making within the health sector. The class covered five modules over five months, equipping participants with the skills to improve the quality of data and facilitate data-driven decisions. Projects completed by the students addressed key issues within the DHS, including reducing medicine stockouts, antimicrobial resistance, and improving patient tracking for non-communicable diseases. More details on the course outcomes and capstone projects will be shared in future updates.

(For more information, please contact the DHS at (691)350-2115 or DYCA at (691) 350-2168.)