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SEC Reg No.

cN 201009291 TrN

16 October 2013

HONORABLE ENRIQUE ONA

Secretary Department of Health

San Lazarc Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila

DearSecrctary Ona,
Greetingsl The Alliance of Young Nurce Leaders and Advocates tntemational, lnc. (AyllLA)is a non-stock, nonjrcfit, youh-led professional organization of nurse advocates yorking 9. rr.rpi.g tire unit6o ruations r,,tittennium Development Goals (UN MDGs), access to Universal Health care rno protrJrion ornurses rights and weffare.

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AYNLA was founded in 2009 and was. officially registered in 2010 under the securities & Exchange commission. AyNLA is also a registered vo1n9 qrgfesgional organization of the tlationatiouttr commission, an intemational member of world Health organization Global Health worffiirce Alliance ,ry rpprNi.d Health committee chair of the National Antiyouth Poverty commission, & students sector under the ffice of rhe presioent.

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This year, AYNLA will hold its fourth national convention general & assembry called the 4ur ilillennium convention with the theme: 'tDGs and Beyond: Positioning the Rote of ilurces in orouil Health,'. rrris wflr 6e on Decembe 11.1i, 2013 at Amphitheater old..Provincial capitol, babanatran cip, Nueva etlia. we .ie'g.t#ng-nu[rr, students and other healh professionals to talk about the contemporary globd hlalth lrru"r, itr rrr.rrrni"r ,nJipportunitir. as well as the UN MDGs updates & prospects after year 201'5.

ln view thereof, the Alliance would tike to seek the following assistance from the Department of Health:

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Congratulatory/Support Letter from your offce to be printed in our souvenir program; Letter from your office inviting all DoH nunrcs in cHD and in DoH+etained hospitals in Nueva Ecija to attend the '4th Millennium Convention and to consider this event m prrt of irreir "ofiicial To ofiicially endorse the 4th AYNLA Millennium convendon to all health professionals especially nurses to attend and participate;

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To provide IEC materials, DoH HealthBeat Magazine, or other promotional materials to be distibuted to the participants; and
Promotional material or advertisement to be printed in our souvenir program.

The Alliance shall make the Department of Healtr as CoPresenter of the convention as welt.

should you ha-ve any inquiries or clarilications you may contad the undersigned through mobile at 0g157g102g5 or email cc: admlnglynh.drg. vou mal, arso *nr..t our s-ecretary-eeneral Jonathan Monts :lffiHl?rilffuera@aynla.org,

we hope that our nunses get

a favorable response from you and thank you very much!

service of the Filipino Nurses,

D. n iquera, RN, CCRN Natioftal Presiden & cEo

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The 4th Millennium Convention MDGs AND BEYOND: POSITIONING THE ROLE OF NURSES
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INTRODUCTION

From the discovery of vaccines that eradicated small pox virus to the threats of bioterrorism and changing climate, the world is cunently going through a transformatlon where health becomes less vertical and becoming interconnected with other developmental agendas suct as economic development, security issues and humanitarian emergencies, governance and human rights. We are at the era where health occupies a central place in global agenda, which offers an optimistic view but also poses greater tests. The interplay of the rising number of non-communicable diseases, the existing burden of infectious diseases and tre emerging health impact of changing environment imposes gargantuan challenges to the world particularly among the low to middle income countries. The complexity is added with the advent of migralion. lnfectious diseases have he potenlial to travel quickly and spread across the nations. Healtt professionals are recruited in the developed countries, while the origin country is left with the lack of workers to care for
the health of its people, Finally, the UN MDGs is about to end and the agenda for post-2015 is underway. Because of growing need for global healttr discussions, AYNLA's 4th installment of its Millennium Convention series aims to position the role of the nurses in global health. Being the largest health professional in the country, nurses should be aware of the contemporary global healfi issues, its challenges and opportunities. We believe that nurses are major players in globalizing world.

As a backgrounder to the previous Millennium Conventions, the 1st Millennium Convention in 2010 opened the series by introducing the Millennium Development Goals {MDGs) to nurses and how nurses as active catalysts of progressive change can help in achieving its goals. Speakers from different United Nation ageneies sudr as those from the UN Millennium Campaign, UN Development Programme, UN Population Fund, UN AIDS and key national
government agencies such as fte Department of Heallh and the NationalYouth Commission attended the event National legislators were also present to grace the event. Senator Francis "Chiz' Escudero, Senate Chairperson on Human Rights became the convention's first Keynote Speaker. The 2nd Millennium Convention in 2011 opened the first set of MDGs to be discussed, Goals 4 & 5, on Matemal & Child health. The convention was joined by a distinguished roster of top-caliber women leaders such as former DOH Secretary Esperanza Cabral, Akbayan Spokesperson & fonner Representative Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel. AYNLA also spearheaded frre 1st NationalNurses Consultation (NNCIwhich was attended by the DOH Nursing Consultant & former PRC Commissioner Ruth Padilla, Member of the Board of Nursing Perla Po and the Chairperson of the Professional Regulations Commission Atty. Teresita Manzala.

The Srd installment in 2A12 tackled the six building blocks of the health system and the Universal Healthcare Framework of the present administration - the "Kalusugang Pangkalahatan'. lt was held in lloilo.
On the 4th year,.AYNLA will go beyond the MDGs, We will discuss the pressing issues of global health, which are not usually tackled by nurses but plays a huge role in the direclions of population health policies & programming and the future of nursing profession. lt will also lay down uptodate nwsing programs such as the Nursing Certification Program, Nursing Law Amendments and tre RN Heals. AYNLA will bring the 4th convention in Cabanatuan City which is 'a first class, urban city located at the heart of he province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. lt is considered the commerce, industrial and educational hub of the province and the commercial center for the eastem portion of Luzon's central plain, whictt is heavily farmed in rice."

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OBJECTIVES The following are the objectives of the conference: 1. Update nurses and other healthcare professionals on the contemporary global health issues 2. Relate global health issues to the cunent nursing prac{ice. 3. Provide updates on the MDGs and the post 2015 health agenda 4. To discuss the cunent policies and programs relevant in the nursing profession

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KEYTOPICS
1. Health and Globalization: Dramatic progress has been made in the area of health overthe past40 years, alfowing world life expectancy to increase from and other important health outcomes to improve. Let us know how globalization, which has been fueled by important changes in technology generation, adoption, and diffusion, including major advances
in communications and transportation, foreign policies and trade affect the health sector and health outcomes.

2. Health within the Borderless World: lt is estimated that214 million people are living outside their countries of origin, They have left for several reasons such as conflict, natural disasters or environmental degradation, political persecution, poverty, discrimination and lack of access to basic services and the search for better opportunities, particularly in terms of work or education. This topic will discuss the issues global migration and its impact on population health.

3. Changing Climate and Human Health: People are now starting to acknowledge that the earth becomes warmer and the global climate is varying. ln this topic, we will learn the effects of climate change phenomenon to human health such

as by altering the proliferation the geographic range and seasonality of certain tropical diseases, disturbing foodproducing ecosysiems & nukition, and increasing humanitarian emergencies due to the frequency of extreme weather
events.

4. Updates on the MDGs and Prospects after 2015: The health sector has led the development success of the MDG
era and created an unprecedented opportunity to achieve even more after 2015. We will give to you the updates on the

cunent standing of

the MDGs and the

possible health agenda

post-2015.

5, Panel consultation: Nursing Updates a. Amendmenfs fo fhe Nursrng lanr The gaps and uncertainties of the cunent nursing law led to consensus among the nursing groups to push fsr amendments. Leam more about the cunent moves to amend the nursing legal backbone. b. DOH Nursrng Certification Program- The Department of Health, this year, designed a certification program to standardize the training programs for nurses through competency-based development. ln this panel consultation, nurses may ask questions, probe topics and air concerns directly to the DOH and panel experts.

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