Malaria Control Program

Ref: Amu, H., Konlan, K.D., Japiong, M. (2019). Awareness and Malaria Prevention Practices in
a Rural Community in the Ho Municipality, Ghana. D epartment of Nursing,
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied
Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ipid/2019/9365823/#references

Ref: Bloland, P.B., Williams, H.A., (2002). Malaria Control during Mass Population Movements
and Natural Disasters. Program on Forced Migration and Health at the Mailman
School of Public Health, Columbia University Washington DC.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK221166/

What is the law/program about?

DOH NMCEP aims to eliminate malaria by adopting a health system focused approach to
achieve universal coverage with quality assured malaria diagnosis and treatment, strengthen
governance and human resources, maintain the financial support needed, and timely and
accurate information management.

-What is its most important provisions?

The malaria control program design to prevent as early the disease from spreading . A
basic malaria control program combines five components: a public health surveillance system,
curative services, preventive interventions, a program for community involvement, and a
capacity to perform special studies (operational research) as needed. Briefly, a public health
surveillance system is required to monitor temporal changes in disease incidence, to warn of
epidemics, and to evaluate the impact of control efforts. This is obviously important for more
than just malaria, and a well-designed and integrated surveillance system provides an essential
tool for monitoring a rapidly changeable health situation. Curative services include the provision
of prompt diagnosis of malaria and an assessment of its severity, diagnosis of malaria-
associated anemia and other potential consequences of the disease, and prompt and effective
treatment of both malaria and anemia. Preventive interventions are essential for limiting
malaria-associated morbidity and mortality that would not be achievable through curative
services alone. Prevention would include some combination of preventive use of antimalarial
drugs, encouraging use of personal protection measures, introducing insecticide-treated bed
nets, and vector control. The success or failure of any public health program is determined in
large part by the public's acceptance and proper use of the services offered. Therefore, a
program to establish a high degree of community involvement is an important, albeit often
underappreciated, component of a malaria control program. Finally, agencies should develop a
capacity to conduct simple operational research to answer specific questions, to evaluate the
impact of interventions, to improve the implementation of interventions, and to test novel
approaches to implementing specific interventions.
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-What should nurses knows about the law/ program
Should know that malaria is a life threatening kind of disease where nursing care is needed
and can be a life-saving increase to empowerment. Nurse should have the knowledge and
practices related to malaria cause its important for the implementation on culturally appropriate,
sustainable and in terms of formulating an effective intervention.

-What should the community know about the law/program?

The community should know and be aware of the malaria prevention practices among indigents
and rural community cause malaria continuous to be serious public health problem and affects
the health and wealth of nations and individuals alike children aged less than five years and
pregnant woment are the most vulnerable to dying of malaria or suffering serious consequences
of the disease, especially in regions where transmission is intense. The practice of malaria
precaution is related to the level of knowledge and belief of the people. The understanding of
the possible causes, modes of transmission and decision about adoption of preventive and
control measure vary from community to community and among individual household.

Measles Elimination Campaign (ligtal tigdas)

References: Duque, F. (2018). DOH launches ”ligtas Tigdas”. Philippine Information Agency.
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1006977

What is the law/program about?

The Department of Health (DOH) recently launched the “Ligtas Tigdas,” a strategy to curb the
spread of measles through the provision of free vaccination among infants and children 6-59
months. 

-What is its most important provisions?

The DOH provision about this program is to implement a vaccination and has been proven to be
the most effective public health intervention. In fact, since the last measles mass immunization
campaign in 2014, this resulted to a significant reduction in measles transmission. However,
measles cases have again begun to spread in the last quarter of 2017 leading to some
significant outbreaks. 

-What should nurses knows about the law/ program?

All health workers are instructed to practice standard immunization safety to prevent adverse
events following immunization (AEFIs) and transmission of blood-borne infections. They are also
advised not to use vials with any sign of contamination or breakage.

According to Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III, measles vaccine is safe. Adverse reactions
following vaccination are generally mild and transient. Slight pain, tenderness mild swelling and
redness at the injection site, mild fever and local adenopathy may usually occur. Severe and
systemic reactions following vaccination are rare. 

-What should the community know about the law/program?

The community should know that the event of AEFI (Adverse event following immunization)
parent advised to immediately bring their child to any DOH hospital, local government hospital
for proper treatment and management, rest assured that your DOH is deeply committed to
protect your children against serious and often fatal vaccine-preventable diseases like measles
through provision of vaccination.

Mental Health Program

Ref: Duque, F. (2020). Department Of Health, Mental Health Program. San Lazaro Compound,
Tayuman, Sta. Cruz, Manila Philippines.
https://www.doh.gov.ph/national-mental-health-program

What is the law/program about?

Mental health and well-being is a concern of all. Addressing concerns related to MNS
contributes to the attainment of the SDGs. Through a comprehensive mental health program
that includes a wide range of promotive, preventive, treatment and rehabilitative services; that
is for all individuals across the life course especially those at risk of and suffering from MNS
disorders; integrated in various treatment settings from community to facility that is
implemented from the national to the barangay level; and backed with institutional support
mechanisms from different government agencies and CSOs, we hope to attain the highest
possible level of health for the nation because there is no Universal Health Care without mental
health
-What is its most important provisions?
Provision of this program is to promote participatory governance and leadership in mental
health, To strengthen coverage of mental health services through multi-sectoral partnership to
provide high quality service aiming at best patient experience in a responsive service delivery
network, to harness capacities of LGUs and organized groups to implement promotive and
preventive interventions on mental health, to leverage quality data and research evidence for
mental health and to set standards for compliance in different aspects of services. Also this
program offer some component such as wellness of daily living where all health/social/poverty
reduction/safety and security programs and the like are protective factors in general for the
entire population, promotion of healthy lifestyle, Prevention and Control of Diseases, Family
wellness programs, etc and School/workplace health and wellness programs. Another
component was Extreme Life Experience where the provision of mental health and psychosocial
support (MHPSS) during personal and community wide disasters and under of this are the
mental disorder, neurologic disorders, and the substance abuse and other form of addiction.
Provision of services for mental, neurologic and substance use disorders at the primary level
from assessment, treatment and management to referral; and provision of psychotropic drugs
which are provided for free. And lastly, the enhancement of mental health facilities under HFEP.
 -What should nurses knows about the law/ program
A nurse should know there obligation and be responsible for planning and providing support
and medical and nursing care to people who have a range of mental health issues. Mental
health nurse support people with issues ranging from anxiety and depression to personality and
eating disorders or addiction to drugs or alcohol.

-What should the community know about the law/program?

The society needs to prevent and overcome mental disorder, psychosocial, and neurologic
disorders by avoiding or eliminating the use of substance abuse and other forms of addiction,
and it reduces burden of disease by improving access to quality care and recovery in order to
attain the highest possible level of health to participate fully in society.

National Family Planning Program

Ref: Antoine, G. F. (1993). A Family Planning Center: role of the nurse). National Center for
Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Lhospital+M%5BAuthor%5D

Duque, F. (2020). Department Of Health, National Family Planning Program. San Lazaro
Compound,
Tayuman, Sta. Cruz, Manila Philippines.
https://www.doh.gov.ph/national-mental-health-program

Yospyn, J., et. al. (2019). Community Based Family Planning. U.S. Agency for International
Development.
https://www.advancingpartners.org/community-health-matters/community-based-family-planning

What is the law/program about?

This program is for those Filipino women and men achieve their desired family size and fulfill
the reproductive health and rights for all through universal access to quality family planning
information and services. Aims to provide eligible couples with information and guidance
on family planning methods and services available, to ensure individuals and couples lead a
healthy, happy and prosperous life.

-What is its most important provisions?

This program aims to increase modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) among all
women from 24.9% in 2017 to 30% by 2022 and also To reduce the unmet need for
modern family planning from 10.8% in 2017 to 8% by 2022.The program establish four
components of provision and these are as follow: First is the provision of free Commodities
that are medically safe, legal, non-abortifacient, effective and culturally acceptable to all in
need of the service and under of this provision are forecasting of commodity requirements
for the country, Procurement of commodities and its ancillary supplies and strengthening
of the supply chain management in ensuring of adequate supply at the service delivery
points. Another component was the Demand Generation through Community-based
Management Information System under of this are Identification and profiling of current
users and identification of potential clients and those with unmet need for permanent or
temporary methods. Next component was Family Planning in Hospitals and other Health
Facilities where establishing of service package in hospitals, organization of family planning
team for outreach missions, delivery of family planning by hospital to the poor
communities especially geographically isolated and Disadvantaged area, the provision of
budget support to operations by the teams including logistics and medical supplies needed
for voluntary surgical sterilization services, family planning services as part of medical
surgical missions of the hospital and the partnership with LGU hospitals for the family
planning with LGU hospitals for the family planning outreach mission. The last component
was the Financial Security in Family Planning where the strengthening PhilHealth benefit
packages for family planning, expansion of PhilHealth coverage to include health centers
providing No Scalpel Vasectomy and FP Itinerant Teams, expansion of Philhealth benefit
package to include pills, injectables and IUD, social Marketing of contraceptives and FP
services by the partner NGOs, and the National Funding/Subsidy.

-What should nurses knows about the law/ program?

Nurses should know about their major function as a health care provider in Family Planning by
rendering care, to reassure the client and to provide information. Also, during the family
planning interview, the nurse should inform the client about follow-up care, the use of condoms
along with the contraceptive method to prevent AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases,
the need for good sexual hygiene and other issues. The nurse carefully explains the prescription
after the medical consultation and instructs the client if any additional tests or procedures are
required. Using visual aids and calendars, the nurse explains how different contraceptive
methods work and explains the schedule for taking oral contraceptives.

-What should the community know about the law/program?

Community health centers together with the people should know about the guidelines and
protocol about the family planning method especially in local communities can achieve a
reduction in possible of developing a problem within the family and to prevent closely space
and ill timed. For an effective family planning people in the community required them to visit
health facilities where they can be educated about the contraceptive methods and gain health
teaching from the health care provider just to help accomplish the goal of making the full range
of modern family planning methods available at the community level.