The children are the hope of our nation but this ideal can only be embodied if the children that our country will raise are those who are holistically healthy and well-rounded. So, for this exposure Team Brgy. Doña Josefa conducted numerous activities addressing the different areas of physiological health for children of varying ages. These include…
· POLIO VACCINATION
After almost two decades of being Polio-free, the Philippines have once again come into grips with the disease that with all intents and purposes will leave us paralyzed. To answer to the call for a Polio-free Philippines, the team along with the local health units went door-to-door across Brgy. Doña Josefa to administer the vaccine to children ages 5 years old and below. The Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio movement was created to immunize children against the dangers of polio.
· HANDWASHING AND ORAL HYGIENE
A very basic principle for preventing communicable diseases starts with the simple act of handwashing. Here, the team explains to the children of Guisokan Elementary School the proper ways of handwashing and the benefits thereof. A guided explanation on oral hygiene was included as well focusing on the detrimental effects if not done properly.
· DEWORMING
Finally, the team visits the school once again to administer anti-helminthics to the same group of children. This activity was spear-headed by the school faculty and the district nurse along with the barangay health workers and the team. Children who failed to get consent from their parents and those who were absent were later on visited at their own homes instead.