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
|
|
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
|
| . |