DOH Program Flashcards
CATCH
Coordinated
Approach
To
Child
Health
The promotion of breastmilk as the ideal food
for healthy growth and development of infants; and of exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6
months of life as the means to achieve optimal
growth, development and health of newborns.
Infants and Young Child Feeding
Unique Characteristics of Breast Feeding
+ Reduce allergic reaction
+ Emotional bonding
+ Always available
+ Digestible
+Safe/maintains the stool soft
+ Promotes immunity
+ Temperature is always right
Nutritious
+ GIT disorders are decreased
National Immunization Program
NB – BCG & Hepa B
1 1/2 months – Penta Vac, OPV, & PCV
2 1/2 months – Penta Vac, OPV, & PCV
3 1/2 months – Penta Vac, OPV, IPV, & PCV
9 months & 1 yr – Measles, Mumps, & Rubella
Vaccine
carrier
Ice pack
Cold Chain System
-15 to -25 °C - Freezer
Oral Polio Vaccine
Is a thermochromics label put on
vials containing vaccines which gives
a visual indication of whether the
vaccine has been kept at a temperature which preserves its
potency.
VACCINE VIAL MONITOR (VVM)
To improve the quality of life of Filipinos through better nutrition, improved health and increased productivity
Nutrition Program
To improve the
quality of life of
Filipinos through
better nutrition,
improved health
and increased
productivity
To improve the
quality of life of
Filipinos through
better nutrition,
improved health
and increased
productivity
Malnutrition continues to be the public health concerns in the country. The common nutritional deficiencies are:
- Vitamin A
- Iron
- Iodine
Oral Health Program:
Dental Caries (tooth decay) and Periodontal Diseases
(gum diseases) are the two most common oral health diseases affecting the Filipinos.
87.4 % Filipinos are suffering from dental caries while 48.3 % have gum
disease (based on the 2011 National Monitoring and Evaluation Dental Survey).
According to World Health Organization (WHO), Mental
Health is a “state of well being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the
normal stressors of life and can work productively and able to make a contribution to his or her community.
Mental Health
Factors Affecting Mental Health
✓ Poverty and its associated psychosocial stressors (e.g. violence, unemployment, social exclusion like quarantine isolation, insecurity)
✓ Low education
✓ Inequality within communities
MHGAP
Mental Health Gap Action Programme
Special Power for the Presidential
Under Section 4 of RA 11469, the law grants the President 30 special powers to address the COVID-19 outbreak in the country:
