CHAPTER 4

HEALTH PROFILE

1. Morbidity and chronic illness:

Based on the data we’ve collected, none of the eight households have any
chronic illnesses and morbidity.

2. Maintenance and medication:

Below are the medications that were taken for fever, pain, diarrhea,
swelling, and maintenance for hypertension per household.

NAME OF THE DRUG No. of household using Recommended by

Paracetamol 6 Self-medication
Mefenamic acid 5 Self-medication
Ibuprofen 1 Self-medication
Diatabs 1 Self-medication
Co-amoxiclav 1 Doctor
Amlodipine 1 Doctor
Table 4.1 Medications

The average cost of all medication per month was totaled to be around 100 pesos

3. Herbal medicine:

Below are the types of herbal medicines that were taken for cough per
household.

Herbal Medicine used No. of household using it

Oregano 2
Lagundi 1
Kalaba 1
Table 4.2 Herbal Medicine

4. Pregnancy outcome:

All women in our 8 households reported pregnancies that were carried on full
term and was delivered via normal spontaneous vaginal delivery (NSVD) without
complications.
 5. Place of delivery:

All women in our 8 household gave birth at a Government Hospital with doctor.

6. PRENATAL CHECK UP:

1 household have prenatal checkup once

1 household have prenatal checkup 4 times

7. Assisted delivery:

In our household 8 houses all gave birth to hospital help of doctors

8. Current pregnancy:

One household has one pregnant woman

9. Family planning method:

Family planning method No. of household Source

Pills 2 RH center , BHW, Nurse,

Clinic
IUD 1 RH center
DMPA 1 RH center
C 1 RH center
Other 1 RH center
Table 4.3 family planning method

10. Child health :

2 household with children below 5yr old, all of them have crossed to child
health services

11. Immunization history:

Two households are with children below 5 years old, all of them have
crossed child health services and completed their vaccinations at the
health center.
 12. Distance to nearest doctor :
Distance to nearest Doctor (km) No. of Households
2 1
2.5 2
3 1
4 1
6 1
Table 4.4 distances to the nearest doctor

13. Distance to nearest health center :

Distance to nearest health center (km) No. of Households
0.25 2
1 3
1.5 1
2 1
6 1
Table 4.5 distances to the nearest health center

14. No of staff at the nearest health center:

Staff number
Doctor 1
Nurse 8
Dentist 1
Medtechs 1
Midwives 8
BHW 13
BNS 3
Table 4.6 No. of staff at the nearest health center

15. Monthly household income:

Amount (pesos) Household
<5000 1
5000-9999 2
10000-14999 2
15000-19999 3
10000_15000 0

20000-24999 0
Table 4.7 Monthly Household income
16. Holding government position :

1 of 8 households has a member who holds a government position

5 households have regular jobs

All 8 household voted on last election