FOOD AND WATERBORNE DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION PROGRAM

COVERAGE

Diseases of parasitic, fungal, viral, and bacterial in nature that are usually acquired through the ingestion of contaminated water and food Typhoid fever, cholera, capillariasis, Heterophyes infection, paragonimiasis, cysticercosis Focus on awareness and strengthening of treatment guidelines

Objectives/ Goals of the Program

1. Prevent the occurrence of food and waterborne outbreaks through strategic placement of water purification solutions and tablets at the regional level so that the area coordinators could respond in time if the situation warrants 2. Procure Intravenous Fluid solutions, venosets and IV cannula for adult and pediatric patients in diarrheal outbreaks and to be stockpiles at the 17 Centers for Health Development (CHD) and the Central Office for emergency response to complement the stocks of HEMS; 3. Place first line and second line antimicrobial and anti-parasitic medicines such as albendazole and praziquantel at selected CHDs for outbreak mitigation as well as emergency stocks at the DOH warehouse located at the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) compound; 4. Increase public awareness in preventable food-borne illnesses such as capillaria, which is centered on unsafe cultural practices like eating raw aquatic products;

Objectives/ Goals of the Program

5. Increase coordination between the National Epidemiology Center (NEC) and Regional epidemiology surveillance Unit (RESU) to adequately respond to outbreaks and provide technical support; 6. Procure Typhidot-M diagnostic kits for the early detection and treatment of typhoid patients; 7. Procure Typhoid vaccine and oral cholera vaccine to reduce the number of cases seen after severe flooding; 8. Provide training to local government unit (LGU) laboratory and allied medical personnel on the Accurate laboratory diagnosis of common parasites and proper culture techniques in the isolation of bacterial food pathogens; and 9. Provide guidance to field medical personnel with regard to the correct treatment protocols vis--vis various parasitic, bacterial, and viral pathogens involved in food and waterborne diseases.

BENEFICIARIES

Individuals, families, communities residing in affected areas nationwide Endemic areas (parasitic infections)

GAPS/ ISSUES

Issue on waste disposal, and human fecal matter disposal not resolved Program on clean water Food handling programs Better information dissemination regarding vaccines available for these food and waterborne diseases Guidelines regarding assignment of LGUs on remote areas

OBJECTIVES THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED

Prevent the occurrence of food and waterborne outbreaks through strategic placement of water purification solutions and tablets at the regional level so that the area coordinators could respond in time if the situation warrants

Increase public awareness in preventable food-borne illnesses such as capillaria, which is centered on unsafe cultural practices like eating raw aquatic products

5. Increase coordination between the National Epidemiology Center (NEC) and Regional epidemiology surveillance Unit (RESU) to adequately respond to outbreaks and provide technical support

7. Procure Typhoid vaccine and oral cholera vaccine to reduce the number of cases seen after severe flooding

8. Provide training to local government unit (LGU) laboratory and allied medical personnel on the Accurate laboratory diagnosis of common parasites and proper culture techniques in the isolation of bacterial food pathogens

9. Provide guidance to field medical personnel with regard to the correct treatment protocols vis--vis various parasitic, bacterial, and viral pathogens involved in food and waterborne diseases.