Laiya Ibabao Cluster 11 Week 1 Int. Abdul Aziz Ontok Int. Recivall Salongcay Block U.

Laiya IbabaoLaiya IbabaoCluster 11Cluster 11

Week 1Week 1

Int. Abdul Aziz OntokInt. Abdul Aziz Ontok

Int. Recivall SalongcayInt. Recivall Salongcay

Block UBlock U

ObjectivesObjectives

• To get to know our foster family and the To get to know our foster family and the people in the communitypeople in the community

• To meet with the Barangay Captain, To meet with the Barangay Captain, Councilor for Health, Midwife and Councilor for Health, Midwife and Barangay Health WorkersBarangay Health Workers

• To hold clinics at the Barangay Health To hold clinics at the Barangay Health CenterCenter

• To continue and help with the on-going To continue and help with the on-going projects of the barangayprojects of the barangay

Day 1 Tuesday (June 16, Day 1 Tuesday (June 16, 2009)2009)• Arrival at San Juan, BatangasArrival at San Juan, Batangas

• Familiarizing with the placeFamiliarizing with the place

• Acquainting with the CHDP staffAcquainting with the CHDP staff

• Courtesy call with the City Administrator Courtesy call with the City Administrator (Mr. Mindanao), Municipal Health Officer (Mr. Mindanao), Municipal Health Officer (Dr. Alidio), Municipal Nurse (Ma’am (Dr. Alidio), Municipal Nurse (Ma’am Ludy de Castro), Police Chief (Supt. Ludy de Castro), Police Chief (Supt. Abrugena)Abrugena)

• Bonding with our foster family (Paral Bonding with our foster family (Paral family)family)

Abs, Ate Linda, Kuya Mario and ReciAbs, Ate Linda, Kuya Mario and Reci

Day 2 Wednesday (June 17, Day 2 Wednesday (June 17, 2009)2009)

• Courtesy call with the Barangay Courtesy call with the Barangay Captain (Capt. Ayap), Kagawad for Captain (Capt. Ayap), Kagawad for Health (Kgd. Calderon), Brgy. Midwife Health (Kgd. Calderon), Brgy. Midwife (Ma’am Betty) and BHWs(Ma’am Betty) and BHWs

• Clinic at the Health CenterClinic at the Health Center

Day 3 Thursday (June 18, Day 3 Thursday (June 18, 2009) 2009)

• Diarrhea lecture with our foster Diarrhea lecture with our foster familyfamily

• Mother’s Class at the Health Center Mother’s Class at the Health Center (Diarrhea, Fever, Basic Food Groups, (Diarrhea, Fever, Basic Food Groups, Family Planning and Breastfeeding)Family Planning and Breastfeeding)

• Feeding ProgramFeeding Program

• Clinic at the Health CenterClinic at the Health Center

Public Health LecturePublic Health Lecture

Feeding ProgramFeeding Program

Day 4 Friday (June 19, Day 4 Friday (June 19, 2009)2009)

• Paperwork!Paperwork!

• Bonding with foster familyBonding with foster family

Plans for Week 2 (Tuesday)Plans for Week 2 (Tuesday)

• Travel back to San JuanTravel back to San Juan

• ““Tara na sa bukid ni Kuya Mario”Tara na sa bukid ni Kuya Mario”

Plans for Week 2 Plans for Week 2 (Wednesday)(Wednesday)

• Open Forum and Consultation with Open Forum and Consultation with the BHWsthe BHWs

• Vital Signs and IMCI reviewVital Signs and IMCI review

• Clinic at Brgy. Laiya Ibabao and Brgy. Clinic at Brgy. Laiya Ibabao and Brgy. Bulsa Health CentersBulsa Health Centers

Plans for Week 2 (Thursday)Plans for Week 2 (Thursday)

• Feeding Program at Laiya Ibabao (2Feeding Program at Laiya Ibabao (2ndnd week)week)

• Mother’s Class/Public Health Lecture Mother’s Class/Public Health Lecture (URTI)(URTI)

• Proper handwashing technique lecture Proper handwashing technique lecture and demo / return demoand demo / return demo

• Clinic at Brgy. Laiya Ibabao Health Clinic at Brgy. Laiya Ibabao Health CenterCenter

Plans for Week 2 (Friday)Plans for Week 2 (Friday)

• Paperwork!Paperwork!

• ““Magluto tayo ng ginataan at adobo”Magluto tayo ng ginataan at adobo”

Week 1 Observations and Week 1 Observations and InsightsInsights

• Some families, especially the first-Some families, especially the first-timers in housing interns, may feel timers in housing interns, may feel apprehensive in letting total strangers apprehensive in letting total strangers live with them for six weeks because live with them for six weeks because they have this notion that these interns they have this notion that these interns are fragile, rich kids from Manila. It’s are fragile, rich kids from Manila. It’s really up to us interns to make our really up to us interns to make our foster families feel at ease and to foster families feel at ease and to integrate ourselves with the integrate ourselves with the community.community.

Week 1 Observations and Week 1 Observations and InsightsInsights

• Giving PHLs or Mother’s Classes for Giving PHLs or Mother’s Classes for the patients and BHWs is an effective the patients and BHWs is an effective way for knowing the people’s way for knowing the people’s perception of different health topics perception of different health topics and for correcting misconceptions and for correcting misconceptions regarding these topics. regarding these topics.

Week 1 Observations and Week 1 Observations and InsightsInsights

• The phrases “The phrases “malapit langmalapit lang” and ” and ““walking distancewalking distance” gained whole new ” gained whole new meanings in just a few days of meanings in just a few days of staying in the community.staying in the community.

Week 1 Observations and Week 1 Observations and InsightsInsights

• The Community Medicine rotation can The Community Medicine rotation can be expensive. Aside from the weekly be expensive. Aside from the weekly 600 pesos roundtrip fare from Manila 600 pesos roundtrip fare from Manila to Batangas, transportation fares from to Batangas, transportation fares from one place to another within San Juan one place to another within San Juan can range from 60-100pesos one-way. can range from 60-100pesos one-way. Mabuti pa’y lakarin na lang, “walking Mabuti pa’y lakarin na lang, “walking distance” lang namandistance” lang naman..

Week 1 Observations and Week 1 Observations and InsightsInsights

• We noticed that there are lots of We noticed that there are lots of Carboceisteine and Carboceisteine and Phenylpropanolamine stocked at the Phenylpropanolamine stocked at the Barangay Health Centers while there Barangay Health Centers while there is little or no supply of ORS, anti-is little or no supply of ORS, anti-biotics and pain medications. biotics and pain medications.

Week 1 Observations and Week 1 Observations and InsightsInsights

• Panlasa means pakiramdam.Panlasa means pakiramdam.

• Medico means albularyo.Medico means albularyo.

• Lambanog is the drink of choice Lambanog is the drink of choice when it comes to alcoholic when it comes to alcoholic beverages.beverages.

Week 1 Observations and Week 1 Observations and InsightsInsights• In just one week, we’ve had so many In just one week, we’ve had so many

valuable experiences already – the warm valuable experiences already – the warm welcome of our foster family, the “thank welcome of our foster family, the “thank you po doc, bumuti po ang panlasa ko” you po doc, bumuti po ang panlasa ko” of our patients, the smiles and greetings of our patients, the smiles and greetings of the people whenever we pass by of the people whenever we pass by while walking to the health center, all while walking to the health center, all the beautiful sites of the community, the beautiful sites of the community, and many others. All these gave us a and many others. All these gave us a feeling of unique sense of happiness feeling of unique sense of happiness while serving our underserved while serving our underserved countrymen.countrymen.

Thank Thank

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