The College of Nursing (CON) of Wesleyan University-Philippines (WUP) participated in the Central Luzon Data-to-Policy (D2P) training held on April 20-24, July 20-24, and October 27-29, 2026, at Hotel Seoul, Clark Freeport, Angeles City, Pampanga.The training gathered professionals from the Department of Health (DOH), local government units (LGUs), and academic institutions across Central Luzon to strengthen their capacity to translate data into evidence-based policies and recommendations.
During the first training session in April, CON faculty members John Paulo Calma, Ronnie Cajucom, and Norwena Custodio, together with San Jose City Health Officer Dr. Rizza Gregoria Esguerra, participated in discussions and workshops on problem framing, root cause analysis, gender and stakeholder analysis, cost analysis, and policy brief writing.
The second session, conducted in July, focused on economic evaluation to help the decision-makers identify interventions that would provide the best value for limited health resources. Participants also explored the use of decision-tree models to assess possible courses of action based on their projected costs and consequences.
During the final session on October 27-29, the participants proposed a policy initiative titled “The E.K.A initiative: Empathetic Kommunicators for Adherence,” which aims to address communication barriers contributing to tuberculosis (TB) treatment non-adherence in Nueva Ecija.
Through the initiative, CON expressed its goal of contributing to evidence-based policymaking and strengthening health interventions by addressing communication gaps that may affect patients’ adherence to TB treatment.
Article by Emily G. Agumbay (PIO)
Information from Norwena L. Custodio (CON Faculty)
Photo Courtesy of John Paulo Calma and Ronnie Cajucom (CON Faculty)
