Wireless Access for Health

July 1, 2015. Alad Bar

In local planning, data is vital. The effectiveness of all the PPAs

depends on excellent data. By excellent data, we mean it to be
accurate, complete, verified, and up-to-date. Aside from the fact that
effectiveness of PPAs depends on excellent data, it is thru the use of
data can we measure the efficiency of our workers, the sustainability or
PPAs, and the progress of targeted tasks.

To tell you frankly, before the WAH, I often get frustrated with the local
health statistics presented in our council meetings. It presented a
vague perspective on the effectiveness of the health strategies and as
to what were really needed in improving the health service delivery
systems. I also observed that the annual reports were repetitions of the
past annual health reports. It is as if there were no significant
improvements in both the health delivery systems and the health
conditions of the people. As a result of my frustration, I usually took
the shotgun approach; aiming on issues with hopes of hitting the
targets thru scattered strategies.

1. Why invest in WAH?

a. It provides excellent data vital in local planning in health;
i. Top cases of morbidity;
ii. Top cases of mortality;
iii. Age and gender grouping;
iv. Identification of barangays
morbidity/mortality;

with

most

cases

of

v. Identification of PHIC and Non-PHIC members of the

community;
vi. Identification of Pregnant women;
vii. Identification of children who needs immunization;
viii. Provides assessment on the most prescribed and
needed drugs.

Wireless Access for Health

July 1, 2015. Alad Bar

b. It greatly reduces the time wasted by our public health

workers in tedious paperwork and increases more time for
what matters serving and caring for our people;
c. It aids in improving the health-seeking behaviour of the
people, thru WAHs SMS capability;
d. It provides incentives to the PHWs thru the integrated PHIC
electronic reporting;