Page 3 - 2012 Paganninawan 2nd Quarter Special Issue

Paganninawan: The Offi cial Newsletter of DILG Region 1 2012

Key to Expanded Health Services...

MH Offi cer, Dr. Gaudencio T. Bustillo and his staff,
the RHU is more spacious now and that “working
here is more comfortable compared to the old
building with very limited space and facilities.”
Before, service provided by the RHU is limited to
medical consultations for outpatients and walk-in
clients. Now, the completed RHU operates round
the clock and is utilized as birthing facility. Since
its completion in March 2012, there were 16 recorded
deliveries normal delivery. The Municipality
organized the Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn
Care (BEMONC) Team to ensure safe delivery of
women admitted in the RHU.

Also, based on the records of community
midwives, there was a signifi cant decrease in the
number of home deliveries compared to previous
years. This implies that pregnant women now
prefer to go to hospitals or the RHU than giving
birth at home, resulting to decrease in mother and
child mortality rates.

Mrs. Laura Ganase, a resident of Brgy. Rosario,
Cervantes, Ilocos Sur who gave birth at the
RHU on April 28, 2012 said that, she opted to
be admitted in the Unit instead of going to the
hospital because it was nearer from their residence
and expenses incurred was much lower
compared to private hospitals and other birthing
facilities outside the Cervantes. And if she will
again get pregnant, Mrs. Ganase said that she
would still choose to deliver her baby at the RHU.

Mrs. Cristeta Apalla, of Brgy. Concepcion, who gave
birth to her fi fth child on April 17, 2012, said that,
personnel of the RHU are very accommodating
and friendly in treating their patients. Of her fi ve (5)
children, four (4) of them were born thru home
deliveries; to ensure her safety and of her
fi fth baby, however, Mrs. Apalla decided to give
birth at the RHU.

The RHU personnel also observed that since the
Unit became fully functional, with its expanded
services and their continued health advocacies and service
offerings, there was an increase in the number
of medical consultations. offi ces for the Sanitary Inspector, DOH
Representative, MH Offi cer, Nurses and support
In addition to regular medical services, the RHU now personnel were also provided to ensure a
features two (2) bedroom labor and quality delivery of health services.
recovery rooms, delivery room, two (2) healing
rooms for alternative medicine such as acupuncture, With the completed RHU building, the LGU could
“bentosa” treatment massage, herbal compress further improve the delivery of health services
and moxibustion, and one laboratory room. not only to its own constituents but other
A separate conference room for Rural Health residents of nearby towns. (OIC - MLGOO Gerald Gallardo)
Midwives and RHU personnel aa separate
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