Satellite comes from the Latin word “satellit” which means attendant. Hence, the Satellite Health Station serves as a beacon to attend and provide remedy to residents of uphill sectors around Barangay Motibot. 

The distance and rough terrains of the barangay poses a challenge for acquisition of medical services. So instead of them going to health centers, Team Motibot, with the initiative of our stakeholders, thought of bringing the health center TO THEM; to date, health services available include NCD-risk screening, blood pressure and BMI monitoring. With our devoted BHWs, it will be a venue for the provision of initial response for medical emergencies.

This initiative significantly reduced travel and time spent and the risk of further injury due to travel be prevented. To a further extent, it also eased the burden of 2 of our BHWs who have to trek from their homes in these uphill sectors from going down and back up to tirelessly render their duties to their residents.

Padayon ang atong pag-paningkamot, Motibot!

Team Motibot, together with the Barangay Health Workers, Barangay Health Nurse, and Barangay Officials, have been committed to improve the Health Emergency Response System in Barangay Motibot. The main objective is to immediately respond and render basic first aid during medical emergencies. In an effort to realize this vision, various plans and activities were made through the years.

Core team was established and trained with Basic Life Support and First Aid last January 2020. The core team are equipped and responsible for the immediate response during medical emergencies. Emergency hotlines were posted in key areas in the Barangay. Through this, citizens of Motibot will be able to directly call and seek help for immediate transport.

Barangay Health Emergency Response Team was finally ordained last July 2021 with the assistance of our Barangay Health Nurse, Barangay Health Workers, and Barangay Officials.

Since then, supplies and equipment were already procured including a transport vehicle, stretcher, oxygen tank, neck brace, splints, bandages, cravats, and first aid kits. The council has committed to the maintenance of medical supplies and equipments which they have included in their annual budget. 

To date, the BHERT is functional and have been addressing medical emergencies such as hypertension-related emergencies, vehicular accidents, pregnancy-related emergencies, COVID-related emergencies, and others. They provide first aid management and immediate transport to appropriate referral facilities.

In addition to this, the Satellite Health Station was inaugurated to cater to the residents of Upper Motibot. Services are made available for sectors 6 and 7 to ensure that health is not only for an exclusive few. 

In the last 4 years, the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team, is now equipped with the necessary training, equipment and certification to assert lifesaving measures around the barangay. As we come full circle, it redefined purpose as a calling – a calling to serve and to save.

SAKUR T. IBRAHIM

LEVEL IV, ADZU - SOM

In an effort to realize the vision of immediately responding and rendering basic first aid during medical emergencies, various plans and activities were made through the years. Since the core team was already trained and basic supplies and equipment were already acquired, the team focused on completing the essential supplies and equipment for this exposure. 

                                    

Supplies and equipment procured include a transport vehicle, stretcher, oxygen tank, neck brace, splints, bandages, cravats, and first aid kits. The council has committed to the maintenance of medical supplies and equipments which they have included in their annual budget. 

                                    

                                    

Also, to reach the citizens of Upper Motibot who live in the highlands of the barangay, a Satellite Health Station was designated in Sector 6. This will serve as a hub for rendering basic first aid and appropriate referral during medical emergencies to address the limitation and gap in distance.

                                    

Monitoring and evaluation of services rendered are being conducted as well. The BHERT has catered medical emergencies such as hypertension-related emergencies, vehicular accidents, pregnancy-related emergencies, COVID-related emergencies, and others. They provide first aid management and immediate transport to appropriate referral facilities.

                                    

                                    

This project fosters availability of medical services for those seeking emergent care. After a few years of cumulative effort, profound gratitude is allocated for those who entrusted themselves in the fruition and continuity of our project. Finally, our vision of having a functional health emergency response system is being realized.

written by:

SAKUR T. IBRAHIM

LEVEL 4, ADZU SOM