Republic of the Philippines

Province of Cebu
Municipality of Borbon
BARANGAY BINGAY

OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 17

Series of 2022

“MANDATING THE APPOINTMENT OF BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN EVERY BARANGAY”

WHEREAS, the National Health Policy of our country is clearly articulated in Article XIII, Section 11 of
the 1987 Constitution in this wise: “The state shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to
health development which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other services available to all
the people at affordable cost.” By virtue of Section 17 of Title 1 of the 1991 Local Government Code, the
delivery of basic services and facilities such as health and social welfare services were devolved to the local
government units down to the barangay level. Thus, the barangay health centers and daycare centers are
maintained with the help of the Barangay Health Workers who voluntarily render primary health care services
to the community.

WHEREAS, it is ironic that while Barangay Health Workers are the front-liners in providing health
care services to the community, there is no existing mechanism to secure that barangays equipped with the
services of their own barangay health workers.

WHEREAS, Section 6 of (d) of Republic Act 7883 further provides that all duly appointed members
of the barangay health brigades or their equivalent, which number shall not be more than twenty (20) in
each barangay of the city or the municipal government to which the barangay belongs;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Hon. NACIANSINA S. CATUBIG, Punong Barangay of Barangay Bingay,

Borbon, Cebu, do hereby appoint the seven (7) Barangay Health Workers.

Section 1. COMPOSITON.

The Barangay Health workers shall have the following members with the Team Leader

1 LILIA C. BRAGAT
2 CRISTINA Y. MONTEJO
3 ARLINA S. MARODA
4 ANALIZA O. RONDINA
5 JANET D. EMPAS
6 MARICEL Q. MODEQUILLO
7 CRISCIALYN E. ARNADO

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Section 2 ROLES of the BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER BASIC TRAINING FOR BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS of
Barnagay Bingay, Borbon, Cebu.

You all have different reasons for being here as Barangay Health Workers, but the most important ones are: 1. We know
there are health problems in our community; 2. We are committed to helping find solutions to these problems.

As a Barangay Health Worker, you are also a: 1. Community organizer; 2. Health educator; and 3. Health service
provider.

Section 3. QUALIFICATION OF BHW:

The qualities of a BHW are: 3 Cs – Compassionate (kind) - Committed - Creative (resourceful) 2 Vs -
Voluntary Spirit -Visionary leadership 1 P - Patient 1 H - Healthy 1 T - Team Worker (Good
model/approachable)
A.
1. The Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) are trained to serve in a barangay health station
(BHS) situated in his/her home for a specific number of families/households under his/her
coverage. 1. First and foremost, he/she must be able to give adequate out-patient care and
this includes; - Recognize signs and symptoms of common illness. - Recognition and
referral of those needing care.
2. Secondly, he/she must be able to give adequate assistance to the midwives and/or nurses
in the care of mothers and children in the promotion of maternal and child health and this
includes; - Arrangements and assistance in clinics, including preventive and curative care
and immunization. - The ability to detect and refer the at-risk mothers and at-risk children
- Referral of obstetrical emergencies - Ensure Birth Plan for all pregnant mothers -
Monitoring of monthly weight and other health care needs of the children.
3.  He/she must be able to advise, encourage and initiate improvements in the
environmental health at the barangay level. This includes; - Improvement in sanitation as
well as household and community hygiene. - Arrange and conduct lectures on
environmental- related illnesses. 4. He/she must be able to assist family planning service
with emphasis on activities such as; - Provide information on the methods of FP - Referral
of all potential and new family planning acceptors - Follow-up defaulters.
4. he/she must be able to; - Provide simple nutrition information to the community  -
Identify and refer malnourished children to the midwives  - Assist in weighing of children
during “OPERATION TIMBANG”  6. He/she must be able to give adequate assistance to
the midwives in the prevention and control of communicable diseases prevalent in the
local community. This includes;  - Identification of common communicable diseases
prevalent in the area.  - Reporting in the occurrence of communicable diseases.  -
Referral of cases of communicable diseases.
5.  He/she must be able to administer and manage activities as BHW at the BHS and this
includes;  - Care and safe keeping of drug supply and medical equipments.  -
Programming of their activities  - Delineation of principal duties, task and targets  -
Good public relation and work as a team with BHS and RHU personnel

B. The BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER is trained clinically in different aspects of health care.
The BHW must be able to:  recognized situations requiring referral  Recognized all
common medical condition including the common communicable diseases.  Treat all
common medical  Assist the midwife in diseases investigations

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 C. The BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER is trained to initiate, organize, supervised and conduct
activities for preventive medicines such as;  pre-natal care  post-natal care  child health
care  immunization campaigns  nutrition rehabilitation  health education in schools and
other places  surveys
D. The BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER, in order to fulfill both clinical and community aspects of
his/her work at the health center, he/she must be able to perform administrative function,
such as;  - Assist and conduct surveys.  - Keep records  - Perform monitoring and
reporting  - Maintain good relations with the public

Section 4. ROLE OF BHW:

The role of a BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER is a difficult one. It entails a lot of sacrifices to oneself
and his/her family… but the contentment of helping those in need and the gratitude extended to a
BHW for his/her care and support to his/her community are more than enough to cover for the
efforts and time spent as a … BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER. God bless everyone!

Section 5. CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT

A Barangay Health Workers shall be appointed by the Punong Barangay upon recommendation of the
Barangay Barangay Health Board.

Section 5. EFFECTIVITY. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Issued this 1st day of March 2022 at Barangay Bingay, Borbon, Cebu.

HON. NACIANSINA S. CATUBIG

Punong Barangay

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