The interim organizational
structure of PITAHC, staff complement as well as respective programs and special
projects were formulated based on the vision of PITAHC and also to address the seven
objectives of the Institute. PITAHC's vision is "Traditional and alternative health
care in the hands of the people", the concept of which is parallel with the Primary
Health Care's vision i.e. Health in the hands of the people.
The following programs and activities have
already been initiated:
The
Research and Development Division is
responsible for the conduct of priority TAHC research agenda that will have direct
impact on public health care. These include the completion of Phase 3 clinical
trials for ampalaya and the documentation of different indigenous healing modalities.
Research, as the basis of nutritional guidelines, will be done by this Division.
The
Public Information Division takes charge
of promotion and advocacy of PITAHC programs, products, services, facilities and
activities through multi-media approach.
Well-being, PITAHC's bi-monthly newsletter
and the PITAHC website are some of the strategies to undertake advocacy and
promotion. Latest information on TAHC products, technologies, medical findings,
seminars and conventions here and abroad are also included in the newsletter.
PITAHC has a
Well-being library, the facilities and materials of which is open to
those who would like to read and research on specific topics on traditional medicine
and complementary/alternative therapies. Audio-video materials, books, magazines and
other pertinent materials are availabale in a cozy, comfortable ambiance where
reading becomes a pleasure.
Aside from regular participation in the annual Bio-Search and
other local trade exhibits, PITAHC also joins international seminars, conventions
and trade exhibits to promote its herbal medicine products as well as get insights
on how to increase and/or improve PITAHC's current product lines. The
Education and Training Division handles
various training
activities. The
Trainings on Community-Based Acupressure and Herbal Medicine Preparation
is conducted upon request while the
Orientation Seminar Series on the Different Traditional and
Alternative Modalities, a regular activity of the Institute, is
conducted every Friday. The
Food as Medicine Program was conceptualized
as an educational entertainment to be conducted in selected schools in Metro Manila.
The Division will soon be offering an online
training course on the different traditional and alternative health care modalities.
PITAHC has a
seminar room which can be rented on a first come, first
served basis for a certain fee. The
Special Projects Division is currently
working on establishing the database on TAHC with the assistance of the Technical
Advisory Council composed of expert practitioners on various forms of TAHC
modalities. They hold regular monthly meetings. The database can be accessed in the
PITAHC website. The
Standards and Accreditation Division is
responsible for formulating standards and guidelines for the practice of various
forms of TAHC modalities. Such standards are pre-requisites in the development of
the accreditation system. At present, three standards were drafted for consultation
and finalization with the concerned technical experts or practitioners of these
modalities. These are Acupuncture for Physicians, Acupuncture for Non-Medical
Practitioners, and Tui Na Massage. This Division also facilitates the formulation of
the corresponding code of ethical practice for the modalities. The
Products Division is in-charge with the promotion, marketing,
distribution and sales of quality, affordable and conveniently available herbal
medicines and other herbal products to customers. Geared towards the delivery of
quality herbal products to its customers, the division is committed to improve and
develop its present products in terms of product packaging and product
improvement/development.
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