Impact
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At the Hamtic Municipal Health Office, Antiquenos avail of health services for free. |
Child health
- Supported the government’s Garantisadong Pambata or Child Health Days
- Reduced iodine deficiencies among children through promotion of iodized salt
- Ensured adequate vaccine supply in the country for the immunization programme
- Revived the Mother- and Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative so that health facilities can better promote and support breastfeeding
- Supported the establishment of breastfeeding rooms in major shopping malls and breastfeeding support groups in over 100 villages
Maternal health
- Increased coverage of maternal and newborn care services for mothers
- Increased the number of health facilities that can provide basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care
- Resumed Tetanus Toxoid (TT) vaccination among pregnant mothers in Manila City. The city had stopped giving tetanus toxoid in
- 2003 after rumours that the vaccine caused abortion.
- Educated mothers about safe motherhood and newborn care through Female Functional Literacy Classes
Improved access to water and sanitation
- Increased the number of schoolchildren and communities that have access to safe water, sanitation facilities and hygiene education
Health policies for children
- Supported stricter implementation of the Philippine Milk Code
- Funded a study on soil transmitted helminths, the findings of which prompted the issuance of Administrative Order on Integrated Helminth Control Programme
