A waterfall in the interior of Almeria municipality.
(Photo courtesy of the Biliran Provincial Government.)


Health and Nutrition Unit Report 2002



 

Annual Narrative Report

 

A.     Objectives:

 

1.                   To defect early signs and symptoms of illnesses.

2.                   To determine the nutritional status of school children.

3.                   To identify pupils with defective vision.

4.                   To reduce the incidence of intestinal parasitism.

5.                   To impart knowledge on feminine hygiene.

6.                   To disseminate health and nutrition messages.

7.                   To attend orientation on milk feeding program.

8.                   To attend training on alternative and traditional medicine.

9.                   To conduct tooth extractions and ART filling.

10.               To attend the orientation on the BSBF Dental Program.

 

B.      Accomplishments

 

1.                   Health assessment to pupils

2.                   Height and weight taking

3.                   Visual acuity screening

4.                   Deworming activity

5.                   Lecture on feminine hygiene

6.                   Classroom health talks

7.                   Attendance to orientation on milk-feeding program

8.                   Attendance to training on alternative and traditional medicine.

9.                   Conduct tooth extraction and ART fillings.

10.               Attendance to the orientation on the BSBF Dental Program.

 

C.      Problems Encountered

 

1.                   No medicines and supplies for school clinic

2.                   Parents cannot afford to buy dental medicines.

3.                   Insufficient supply of Division medicines.

 

 

I.                   Dental Services

 

 

INDICATOR

 

 

 

TARGET

ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMMENT

P.E. VISIT

100 pupils

5 schools

No.

%

 

A Dentist

. No. of schools visited

. Total enrolment visited I

                         II-VI

                       Pre-Elem

. No. of pupils orally examined

. No of pupils G-I 

                       II-VI

 . with defects

 . treated

 . given oral prophylaxis

 . given extraction

 . with fillings

No. of referrals

No. of health talks conducted

 

 

 

70

5,477

21,135

1,188

 

10,000

 

 

 

3,187

2,365

1,419

 

 

200

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

6,375

3,015

3,360

 

595

1,124

410

 

 

206

 

 

93%

 

 

 

 

63%

 

 

 

19%

48%

29%

 

 

100%

 

 

 

II.                Nursing Services

 

 

INDICATOR

 

TARGET

ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT

NO.

%

  1. No. of School Nurses

19

19

100%

  2. No. of Schools Visited

1,330

1,923

 

  3. Total Enrolment of Schools Visited

 

 

 

         Grade I

5,477

 

 

         Grade II-V

21,135

 

 

         Year 1st –4th         P.S.

1,188

 

 

  4. No. of pupils/students

 

 

 

         a. Assessed

 

 

 

          Grade I       100%

5,477

5,477

100%

          Grade II-VI   75%

15,851

15,851

100%

          Year 1st –4th  100%     P.S.

1,188

1,188

100%

         b. With Defects/Ailments

 

 

 

           Grade I

 

3,560

 

           Grade II-VI

 

7,767

 

           Year 1st – 4th             P.S

 

499

 

         c. Treated with

 

 

 

            Pharmaceutical  drugs

 

8,411

 

            Medical plants

 

1,565

 

         d. Dewormed

 

7,244

 

         e. Referred to

                Medical Officer

 

 

2,870

 

                Dentist

 

1,551

 

                Other agencies

 

73

 

  5. Nursing Consultations

 

 

 

          a. Blood Pressure Reading

933

4,238

 

          b. Treated

 

8

 

          c. Referrals

 

44

 

  6. No. of Community Assemblies initiated

190

85

44%

  7. No. of School Health Council Community    Organized/reorganized reactivated

 

9

 

48

 

 

 

III.             Health / Nutrition Education

 

 

INDICATOR

 

TARGET

ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT

NO.

%

    1. No. of health talks/lecture conducted in the classroom

 

3,800

 

4,018

 

   2. No, of times acted as resource person/speaker

 

 

 

76

 

   3. No. of teacher’s conference attended

190

156

82%

   4. No. of teacher trained as health guardian

 

 

 

   5. No. of school clinic made functional

109

112

 

 

 

IV.              School Health Guardian Program (Teachers Report)

 

 

INDICATOR

 

TARGET

ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT

NO.

%

   1. No. of pupils/students tested for Vision

1,188

1,188

100%

      Hearing

5,477

5,124

93.5%

   2. No, of pupils/students with

17,965

16,794

93.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.                 Common Ailments/Defects Based on School Nurse Report

 

 

 

 

Grade I

 

Grade II - VI

 

Yr. 1st –4th P.S.

 

Total

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

1. Pediculosis

2,480

69

5,681

73

147

29

8,308

70

2. Granular eyelids/Conjunctivitis

114

3

225

2.9

5

1

344

2.9

3. Squinting eyes

24

.7

20

.26

7

1.4

51

.43

4. Stye

25

.7

107

1.3

3

.6

135

1.1

5. Defective vision

87

2.4

169

2.1

8

1.6

264

2.2

6. Discharging ears/Otitis media

52

1.4

117

1.5

2

.4

171

1.4

7. Impacted cerumen

789

22

1,391

18

29

6

2,209

18.7

8. Defective hearing

9

.25

12

.15

 

 

21

.18

9. Colds/Rhinitis

2,903

81

4,810

61

269

53

7,982

67

10. Dirty Teeth

1,653

46

2,850

37

42

8

4,545

38

11. Dental caries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Stomatitis/cheilosis

21

.6

16

.2

2

.4

39

.32

13. Enlarged tonsils

22

.6

69

.9

4

.8

95

.8

14. Inflamed throat

 

 

1

.01

 

 

1

.008

15. Enlarged thyroid gland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. Enlarged cervical lymph glands

856

24

1,150

14

152

30

2,158

18.2

17. Allergy

96

2.7

62

.8

6

1.2

164

1.3

18. Tropical ulcers

48

1.3

70

.9

6

1.2

124

1.04

19. Carbuncle/furunculosis

10

.28

20

.26

4

.8

34

.29

20. Acne

3

.08

222

2.9

 

 

225

1.9

21. Ringworm

58

1.6

164

2.1

 

 

222

1.9

22. Scabies

106

2.9

357

4

2

.4

465

3.9

23. Tineal Flava

421

11

1,904

24

5

1

2,330

19.7

24. Infected wound

198

6

538

7

29

6

765

6.47

25. Minor injuries

522

14

1,171

15

53

10

1,746

14.8

26. Enlarged abdomen

544

15

569

7.3

19

3.8

1,132

9.6

27. Abdominal pain

5

.1

27

.34

1

.2

33

.28

28. Loose Bowel    Movement

5

.1

3

.03

 

 

8

.07

29. Toothache

96

2.7

224

2.9

5

1

325

2.7

30. Headache

56

1.6

103

1.3

3

.6

162

1.37

31. Dizziness

5

.1

8

.1

 

 

13

.1

32. Fever

210

6

392

5

24

4

626

5.29

33. Dysmenorrhea

 

 

31

.39

 

 

31

.26

34. Nausea/Vomiting

2

.06

4

.05

 

 

6

.05

35. Cough

1,585

44

3,083

39

186

37

4,854

41

36. Other skin diseases

230

6.4

277

3.6

19

3.8

526

4.4

.



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