V I S I O N

WE ENVISION FOR DALAGUETNONS AND ALL FILIPINOS A NATIONALIST AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY:

WHERE FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PREVAIL; WHERE A CLEAN, HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT ENVELOPS ITS
CITIZENRY;

WHERE THE PEOPLES FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO QUALITY HEALTH

CARE IS PROMOTED AND ENSURED;

WHERE HEALTH CARE IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY, ACCESSIBLE,

RELEVANT AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF ITS PEOPLE;

WHERE PEOPLE ARE ORGANIZED AND EMPOWERED TO DEVELOP ONES

POTENTIALITY AND CREATIVITY;

WHERE PEOPLE ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A JUST AND HUMANE WORK

ENVIRONMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN POLICY AND DECISION MAKING;

THUS, MAKING HEALTH FOR ALL IN FACT AND IN DEED EFFECTIVELY IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE.

M I S S I O N
WE WILL WORK THEN TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY FOR THE:

ATTAINMENT OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF HEALTH OF THE MOST

NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITHIN THE LGUs CAPABILITY AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES;

THE ENJOYMENT OF THE RIGHT TO HEALTH A REALITY IN

PARTNERSHIP WITH AND PARTICIPATION BY ALL OTHER SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY;

THE SETTING UP AND EVENTUAL INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PEOPLEMANAGED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AT THE GRASSROOTS

QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CHANGES IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH

SERVICES - MAINLY THROUGH HEIGHTENING OF HEALTH WORKERS CONSCIOUSNESS, INTENSIFICATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING & MOBILIZING EFFORT AND AROUSING & RAISING THE LEVEL OF PEOPLES AWARENESS;

G O A L S
THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE PEOPLE AND TO HELP ATTAIN A LEVEL OF HEALTH THAT WILL PERMIT THEM TO LEAD GIVING TO A SOCIALLY MORE AND ECONOMICALLY ATTENTION AND AND PRODUCTIVE PREFERENTIAL LIFE, MORE THE FOCUSED

OPTION

DISADVANTAGED

UNDERPRIVILEGED SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY. SPECIFICALLY:

To make quality health care services available, accessible, and acceptable - at a cost
the individual, the community and government can afford;

To construct, operate and maintain spacious and safe health unit facilities that can
comfortably accommodate and service the fast growing populace of the municipality;

To sustain implementation of all existing health programs and projects whether

initiated locally or nationally;

To ensure a steady supply of essential drugs and medical supplies needed to carry out
effective and efficient delivery of health services;

To maintain and strengthen the functionality of the local health board and establish
good networking arrangement with secondary and tertiary level of health care for enhanced delivery of quality health care services;

To advocate for and assist in the formation and establishment of functional health
committees and health managers in all the barangays;

To maintain high morale among health service providers by adequately providing

deserved benefits, reasonable access for continuing professional development and establishing mechanism for career progression schemes;

F U N C T I O N S
General operation, maintenance and repair of health facilities and construction of new
facilities necessary to carry out efficient delivery of health care services;

Delivery of basic health services which are promotive, preventive, curative and to a
certain extent rehabilitative, regulatory, and inspectorial in nature in coordination with other official agencies charged with any such specific function;

Purchase of medicines, medical-office supplies & equipment needed to carry out the
services herein enumerated;

Assignment of regular service providers to every barangay and selected sitios who
conduct regular clinic consultations and provide other services at least once or twice weekly;

Conduct of barangay health assemblies and institutional/school fora as venue for

disseminating health education and information to the people;

Conduct of training and capability building seminars to service providers, community

health workers (BHWs, Hilots) and Barangay Health Committees/Health Managers;

Implementation of programs and projects on Primary Health Care i.e. Maternal &
Child Health Care, Nutrition, Family Planning, Expanded Program of Immunization, Communicable & Non-Communicable Disease Control, Medical & Dental Care and Environmental Sanitation & Hygiene;

Establishment and maintenance of an effective and readily accessible health and

health related information system and promotion of registration of vital events;

Establishment of working partnerships or networking among government agencies,

private/semi-private entities, NGOs, local/international support groups & charitable institutions in the delivery of comprehensive health care services.

P O L I C Y

S T A T E M E N T S

A. PrimaryHealth Care ( PHC)

PHC as originally envisioned in the Alma Ata declaration of 1978 can be viewed at least in three different dimensions as a continuum of services that must be provided, as a structure of the health system, and as an approach or philosophy. PHC as an approach emphasizes equity and justice, believing strongly that health is a basic right of every individual and not just of those who can afford to pay for their own health care. It is thus very much concerned with the reduction in the gaps between those who have and those who have not by giving priority to the latter in the allocation of resources so as to meet the health needs of those whose needs are greatest. PHC further believes that the people must be given an opportunity to exercise control over their own lives and their environment and take the responsibility for their own health. It is not only government or agencies acting on their behalf, that are responsible for delivering health to the people, but rather the achievement of health is a joint responsibility. This partnership in health development between the government, and the individual and his community is an expression of a very important component of the philosophy of PHC that of individual and collective responsibility for health in the spirit of self-reliance.

B. Health and the Socio-economic milieu

The Office believes that health is related and affected by the economic, political and cultural conditions prevailing in the community and that health problems cannot be solved effectively apart from the outright solution to the basic socio-economic problems of the country. The Office further believes that part of the solutions to the health problems involve the development of local initiative, leadership & self-reliance and require the enlightened, sustained & organized actions of all people concerned.

C. People empowerment and participation

Empowering people to achieve control over the decisions and conditions that affect their health shall be a major strategy toward attainment of health in the hands of the people. Health care will be the responsibility of every individual and will be less doctor-centered and increasingly people-centered. Empowerment will be achieved through health information and education. Opportunities will be given to all individuals to participate in seeking health information, utilizing health services, improving their living conditions, practicing a healthy lifestyle as well as taking the responsibility in promoting health and preventing disease & disability. Community organizing, as well as other empowering approaches will be crucial to developing grassroots capabilities for decision making in response to community health needs, institutionalizing health leadership among the people and creating a true democratic milieu for the full expression of health as a social goal.

D. Population management

The Office recognizes the finiteness of the natural resource base and the challenge posed in meeting the needs of a growing population. Sustainable development and sustainable health care are based on adequate food, shelter and clothing as well as clean air and water for all people today and for future generations. This cannot be attained if population growth continues unabated. The Office believes in the spiritual value of human life. At the same time it recognizes the freedom of women and men to choose the size of their families, and to practice family planning based on their own beliefs, religion and conscience. This Office will provide all individuals with equal access to information, services and guidance in planning their families whether through natural or artificial methods, as one of the means to attaining health and well being. The policy on population management will be humane and gender-sensitive. Ensuring womens health and safe motherhood will be a priority, including at least 24 month spacing between pregnancies.

SERVICES OFFERED: General Outpatient Medical Services Domiciliary Obstetrical Services Maternal-Child Health Care Services Family Planning Services Expanded Immunization Services TB-DOTS Services Health & Sanitation Services Basic Dental Services Basic Laboratory Services Ambulance Services

TOP FIVE PRIORITY PROGRAMS

A.

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CARE responsible for promoting and maintaining the health of pregnant and lactating mothers 1. Prenatal Care - a package of services for pregnant women which consist of: History, physical examination, and laboratory examinations for the purpose of determining the statu of the pregnancy and to detect any abnormalities / complications; Provision of iron supplementation and toxoid immunization if warranted; Counseling / advice on nutrition, breast and self care, child spacing, exercise, sex; Dental care. 2. Natal Care - provision of safe delivery of the baby at home and quick referral of high risk/complicate cases to appropriate levels of health care. 3. Postnatal care - provision of safety nets on the mother and her baby during the neonatal period. The mother and the baby is attended by the RHM at home, everyday for the first 3 days from the date of delivery and a clinic check-up in the BHS within the 4th-6th week from date of delivery; Counseling / advice on nutrition, breastfeeding and baby care, birth spacing. Provision of Vitamin A and iron.

B.

EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION - prevention and control of poliomyelitis, tetanus, diphtheria,

pertussis, measles, hepatitis B and tuberculosis delivered through regular monthly immunization schedules, and IEC on common preventable childhood diseases, deaths and disabilities. C. NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAM - identification and treatment of sputum-positive cases. - Collection of at least 3 sputum specimens per TB symptomatics ( suspected cases ). - Treatment, close supervision and follow-up of confirmed sputum positive cases. - Information education campaign on the prevention and proper management approach of TB. CONTROL OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND DIARRHEAL DISEASES - Identification and treatment of pneumonia cases among cases of respiratory tract infections. - prevention of moderate and severe dehydration among diarrhea cases through immediate administration of oral rehydrating solution - information education campaign on the prevention and possible home management remedies on these diseases through community assemblies and bench conferences. E.

D .

ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION - supervision and monitoring of existing water supplies which specifically involves water sampling exams and seeing to it that chlorination activities are instituted esp. on identified contaminated water sources. - proper excreta and solid waste disposal through construction of sanitary toilets and proper identification of "sanitary" garbage dumping sites. - attend to sanitary complaints and institute appropriate sanitary orders relevant to the complaints. - supervision and monitoring of public buildings and facilities, industrial and food establishments. - information education campaign on general sanitation and hygiene practices. Though the above 5 programs are the so-called top priorities, the following existing programs are equally important in bringing about general improvement of the health status of the community: NUTRITION AND UNDER-FIVE GROWTH MONITORING FAMILY PLANNING LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM RABIES CONTROL PROGRAM CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRIMARY EYE CARE AND CATARACT OUTREACH DENGUE PREVENTION AND CONTROL