CDH STRENGTHENS PUBLIC HEALTH AWARENESS
[wp-svg-icons icon="user" wrap="span"] By: Marlon C. Runas | [wp-svg-icons icon="camera" wrap="span"] By: Marlon C. Runas | [wp-svg-icons icon="calendar" wrap="span"] Date: August 16,2018
PLAN YOUR FAMILY. Caba District Hospital (CDH) Nurse Medy A. Maglaya imparts the importance of Family Planning to the Outpatient Department (OPD) patients during the Information Education Campaign held at the OPD waiting Area, Caba District Hospital, Poblacion Sur, Caba, La Union on August 16, 2018
In celebration of the Hospital Week 2018 with the theme “Ospital: Kaagapay ng Bayan Tungo sa Kalusugan,” Caba District Hospital (CDH) conducted an Information Education Campaign tackling various diseases, health awareness and hospital services held at the Outpatient Department (OPD) of Caba District Hospital, Poblacion Sur, Caba, La Union on August 6 and 16, 2018.
CDH’s Health Education and Promotion Officer (HEPO) Chenee Rose Managan, discussed various diseases like Dengue Fever and Pulmonary Tuberculosis. She emphasized the importance of the 4s which includes Search and Destroy Self Protection Measures, Seek Early Consultation and Say No to Indiscriminate Fogging. Hospital services offered by the hospital such as OPD and ER services, Dental services, inpatient service, radiologic services, laboratory services and pharmaceutical services among others were also discussed.
CDH Nurse Medy A. Maglaya tackled the importance of family planning. She highlighted that family planning allows individuals and couples to anticipate and attain their desired number of children and the spacing and timing of their births through the use of contraceptive methods like pills, condom, calendar method, intrauterine device (IUD) and fertility awareness.
With the goal to promote exclusive breastfeeding, for the first six months of life which yields tremendous health benefits, Nurse Kristian C. Ducusin discussed the importance, benefits and proper way of breastfeeding among the parents in the waiting area. She reiterated that breast milk is best for the babies and the benefits of breastfeeding extend well beyond basic nutrition and in addition to containing all the vitamins and nutrients a baby needs in the first six months of life, breast milk is packed with disease-fighting substances that protect a baby from illness.
This annual celebration is in line with the Presidential Proclamation No. 181 declaring August 6-12 of every year as National Hospital Week. The main objective of this celebration is to promote awareness on the health programs and the services offered by the hospital.
Information Education Campaign is in line with the Department of Health (DOH) flavors of the month of August and is a regular activity of the hospital to promote awareness and emphasize that prevention is better than cure.
BREASTFEEDING IS NOT A CHOICE, IT IS A RESPONSIBILITY. In celebration of the Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week and National Breastfeeding, Caba District Hospital (CDH) Nurse Krsitian C. Ducusin discusses the importance, benefits and proper way of breastfeeding during the Information Education Campaign held at the OPD Waiting Area, Caba District Hospital, Poblacion Sur, Caba, La Union on August 16, 2018. The said activity was participated in by the Outpatient Department (OPD) patients and watchers
Caba District Hospital (CDH’s) Health Education and Promotion Officer Chenee Rose Manangan conducts Information Education Campaign tackling various diseases like Dengue Fever and Pulmonary Tuberculosis during the Hospital Week Celebration held at Outpatient Department (OPD) Waiting Area, Caba District Hospital, Poblacion Sur, Caba, La Union on August 6, 2018. The said activity was participated in by the Outpatient Department (OPD) patients and watchers
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