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!

High prevalence of uncontrolled blood pressure  has been the no.1 identified health problem in barangay Motibot. In the 2018 barangay-wide survey it is the leading cause of illness and the statistics revealed an alarming high no. Of hypertension-related mortality in the barangay. 

Efforts to decrease the prevalence of hypertension in the barangay have included increasing  knowledge and awareness of the public and BHWs, equipping the BHWs in the screening of hypertension, and encouraging the general public to adhere to treatment. These efforts were solidified by the strong partnership with the BHS and Barangay Council. 

In 4 years, Significant progress has been made in increasing the awareness, detection, adherence to pharmacologic and nonphharmacologic management, and control of hypertension. A satellite health station has also been established in Upper Motibot in order to cater to those who  live far from the health station.

The general objective which is to decrease the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension by 25% in congruence to the SDG has been achieved! 

The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital- Mark Hyman. 

Keep going Motibot! Padayon sa pagpaningkamot aron makab-ot ang kaayuhan diri sa Barangay Motibot.

APPLE ROSE B. CALUD

LEVEL IV, ADZU-SOM

Health promotion strategies were intensified in accordance with National Policy on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of Chronic Lifestyle Related Non Communicable Diseases (Administrative Order No. 2011-0003 dated April 14, 2011 ) to effect holistic changes to hypertensive individuals. 

 

 

Biggest loser contest and Zumba sessions were conducted to promote healthy diet and physical activity. 

 

Efforts to improve hypertension awareness and medication adherence were done through health education campaigns, text brigades, and home-visits to identified hypertensive individuals. 

                                    

                                    

Added to that, to ensure that our active BHWs are geared up for the hypertension epidemic,  hypertension screening and health education refresher training was also done. 

 

We thank our partners-Barangay council,  BHS, and fellow health advocates for their enormous support.

written by:

APPLE ROSE B. CALUD

LEVEL 4, ADZU SOM