M.D. is a 40 year old female, married, a resident of Barangay Delusom. In year 1999, she had her first pregnancy at the age of 24. She had complete prenatal visits for all her six pregnancies at the Delusom BHS. As early as 3 months of her pregnancy she had her prenatal visit. She received a total of six tetanus toxoid immunizations and took ferrous sulfate on all her pregnancies.
All her children are Fully Immunized Child. They all received 1 dose of BCG, 3 doses of Hepa B, 3 doses of DPT, 3 doses of OPV and 1 dose of Measles vaccine in Delusom BHS.
All her children are exclusively breastfed until 6 months and breastfed until 15 months. No childhood illness noted for all her children. After her 3rd and 6th pregnancy, she practiced modern family planning method which is IUD.
Health Problem: Low Consultation on Prenatal and Immunization
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the goal of Primary Health Care is beneficial for all. It aims to reduce health exclusion and social disparities. It helps in organizing health services according to people’s needs and expectations. It also works on integrating health into all sectors. Primary health care gives high importance to education, nutrition, preventive medicine and treatment of the most common diseases and injuries. The Philippines is among the first countries to adopt the idea of PHC and integrate it in most local communities. There is a strong campaign on local barangay initiatives in all parts of the country and a call for greater community participation.
One of the concerns that the people raised in our community assembly is regarding the utilization of health services, specifically the Barangay Health Station (BHS). According to the Health Service Delivery Profile of 2012, the BHS must serve as an avenue of availing health promotion services to the people in distant areas, which includes Health education, Family Planning consultations, Maternal and Child Care, Nutrition and Food Safety, Lifestyle-related or non-communicable diseases and communicable diseases, and Environmental Health and Sanitation. But apparently, Family Planning (dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills), Maternal and Child care programs like immunizations and prenatal consultation are only the ones sustained.
The MDGs are interdependent; all the MDGs influence health, and health influences all the MDGs. For example, better health enables children to learn and adults to learn. To reduce child mortality and to improve maternal health are included as 4th and 5th MDGs.
On October 2012, it has been observed that misconception on health and outdated health information are common in the barangay. As a result, the community is unable to maximize health services offered by the BHS. To address this problem, we have collected data on the immunization and prenatal status of the community.
On March 2013, to correct misconception on health and outdated health information, we focused on health education. During immunization, we gave lecture on the importance, benefits, common side effects, misconceptions and schedules of vaccinations. During prenatal¸ we gave lecture on the importance of prenatal, Tetanus toxoid schedule, proper diet and vitamin supplements, and importance of breastfeeding.
On March 2014, on the second Wednesday of the month as the prenatal schedule of the barangay, we rendered our service and assistance to the rural health midwife. Under the supervision of the midwife, we were able to give tetanus toxoid immunization, dispensing of ferrous sulfate, measuring of mother’s weight and fundic height. On the third Wednesday of the month as the immunization schedule of the barangay, under the supervision of the midwife, we administered vaccines.
Starting August 2015 till February 2016, to maximize the utilization of health services in the barangay, we coordinated with the Barangay Health
All her children are Fully Immunized Child. They all received 1 dose of BCG, 3 doses of Hepa B, 3 doses of DPT, 3 doses of OPV and 1 dose of Measles vaccine in Delusom BHS.
All her children are exclusively breastfed until 6 months and breastfed until 15 months. No childhood illness noted for all her children. After her 3rd and 6th pregnancy, she practiced modern family planning method which is IUD.
Health Problem: Low Consultation on Prenatal and Immunization
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the goal of Primary Health Care is beneficial for all. It aims to reduce health exclusion and social disparities. It helps in organizing health services according to people’s needs and expectations. It also works on integrating health into all sectors. Primary health care gives high importance to education, nutrition, preventive medicine and treatment of the most common diseases and injuries. The Philippines is among the first countries to adopt the idea of PHC and integrate it in most local communities. There is a strong campaign on local barangay initiatives in all parts of the country and a call for greater community participation.
One of the concerns that the people raised in our community assembly is regarding the utilization of health services, specifically the Barangay Health Station (BHS). According to the Health Service Delivery Profile of 2012, the BHS must serve as an avenue of availing health promotion services to the people in distant areas, which includes Health education, Family Planning consultations, Maternal and Child Care, Nutrition and Food Safety, Lifestyle-related or non-communicable diseases and communicable diseases, and Environmental Health and Sanitation. But apparently, Family Planning (dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills), Maternal and Child care programs like immunizations and prenatal consultation are only the ones sustained.
The MDGs are interdependent; all the MDGs influence health, and health influences all the MDGs. For example, better health enables children to learn and adults to learn. To reduce child mortality and to improve maternal health are included as 4th and 5th MDGs.
On October 2012, it has been observed that misconception on health and outdated health information are common in the barangay. As a result, the community is unable to maximize health services offered by the BHS. To address this problem, we have collected data on the immunization and prenatal status of the community.
On March 2013, to correct misconception on health and outdated health information, we focused on health education. During immunization, we gave lecture on the importance, benefits, common side effects, misconceptions and schedules of vaccinations. During prenatal¸ we gave lecture on the importance of prenatal, Tetanus toxoid schedule, proper diet and vitamin supplements, and importance of breastfeeding.
On March 2014, on the second Wednesday of the month as the prenatal schedule of the barangay, we rendered our service and assistance to the rural health midwife. Under the supervision of the midwife, we were able to give tetanus toxoid immunization, dispensing of ferrous sulfate, measuring of mother’s weight and fundic height. On the third Wednesday of the month as the immunization schedule of the barangay, under the supervision of the midwife, we administered vaccines.
Starting August 2015 till February 2016, to maximize the utilization of health services in the barangay, we coordinated with the Barangay Health