into its own vulnerabi lity to malaria and tbc feasibility of effective options it can take Through "action-observation-sharing-feedback-reflection" the fornilies understood their own ways of knowing about malariii prevention and control. The empowerment experien ces encour~gcd them to fin. d answers'totheirown questions: ~what happened?"· "What is missing?", "What's nell. 1:?r ' The 1ocal government unit health team together,¥ith other partner agencies provided the necessary support throughout the empowerment prncess,,-. rith concomitant changes in their o,vn competenci es and expnnsion of servi Cl. 'S. At the higher technical and administrative support levels, the empowerment experiences can focus on enhancing capabilitie s to perform critical rnles and responsibilities: 1. RHU Training, Supervision and. Mentori. ng on Family Empowerment Model as Health Education-Social Mobilization Strategy. Smveillance and Reporting Managem eu. t of referrals/morbidity cases from the barangay level Initial Microscopy Reading to Complement Effective Use of the DOH Algorithm on Management of Cases Resource A ccess/Mobil ilationfor Vector Control Activitiesin Coordination/ Partnership with Provincial-based support team/s. 2. LGU-PHO Program Support : Advocacy and Logistics (e. g., radio broadcast as IEC on Malaria Prevention and Control by Empowered Families). Training and Technical Supervision of the RHUs on Malaria Prevention and Control in partnership with the DOH Field Office Team Clinical Management Vector Control Microscopy Services (including quality control for initial reading done at ilie RHU). 3. DOH-Field Office Technical Support : Microscopy; Vector Control; Management of Severe/ Resistant Cases Technology Transfer Advocacy Through the Health Development Fund 4. Regional Office: Technology Transfer and Technical Support on Management of Logistics for: Blood Smear and Microscopy Insecticides 437 ------j 