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~ A social development approach that aims to transform the apathetic, individualistic and voiceless poor
into dynamic, participatory and politically responsive community.

~ A collective, participatory, transformative, liberative, sustained and systematic process of building

people¶s organizations by mobilizing and enhancing the capabilities and resources of the people for
the resolution of their issues and concerns towards effecting change in their existing oppressive and
exploitative conditions (1994 National Rural Conference)

~ A process by which a community identifies its needs and objectives, develops confidence to take
action in respect to them and in doing so, extends and develops cooperative and collaborative
attitudes and practices in the community (Ross 1967)

~ A continuous and sustained process of educating the people to understand and develop their critical
awareness of their existing condition, working with the people collectively and efficiently on their
immediate and long-term problems, and mobilizing the people to develop their capability and
readiness to respond and take action on their immediate needs towards solving their long-term
problems (CO: A manual of experience, PCPD)

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1. 
 is an important tool for community development and people empowerment as this helps the
community workers to generate community participation in development activities.

2. 
 prepares people/clients to eventually take over the management of a development programs
in the future.

3. 
 maximizes community participation and involvement; community resources are mobilized
for community services.


 



1. People, especially the most oppressed, exploited and deprived sectors are open to change, have the
capacity to change and are able to bring about change.

2. 
 should be based on the interest of the poorest sectors of society

3. 
 should lead to a self-reliant community and society.



 

~ A progressive cycle of 
  which begins with small, local and concrete issues
identified by the people and the evaluation and the reflection of and on the action taken by them.

~ Consciousness through experimental learning central to the COPAR process because it places
emphasis on learning that emerges from concrete action and which enriches succeeding action.

~ 
 is participatory and mass-based because it is primarily directed towards and biased in favor of
the poor, the powerless and oppressed.

~ 
 is group-centered and not leader-oriented. Leaders are identified, emerge and are tested
through action rather than appointed or selected by some external force or entity.



 
 

 

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A. Is the initial phase of the organizing process where the community/organizer looks for communities to
serve/help.

B. It is considered the simplest phase in terms of actual outputs, activities and strategies and time spent for
it.

Activities include:

1. Designing a plan for community development including all its activities and strategies for care
development.

2. Designing criteria for the selection of site

3. Actually selecting the site for community care

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A. Sometimes called the social preparation phase as to the activities done here includes the sensitization of
the people on the critical events in their life, innovating them to share their dreams and ideas on how to
manage their concerns and eventually mobilizing them to take collective action on these.

B. This phase signals the actual entry of the community worker/organizer into the community. She must be
guided by the following guidelines however.

1. Recognizes the role of local authorities by paying them visits to inform them of their presence and
activities.

2. The appearance, speech, behavior and lifestyle should be in keeping with those of the community
residents without disregard of their being role models.

3. Avoid raising the consciousness of the community residents; adopt a low-key profile.

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A. Entails the formation of more formal structures and the inclusion of more formal procedures of planning,
implementation, and evaluating community-wide activities. It is at this phase where the organized
leaders or groups are being given trainings (formal, informal, OJT) to develop their skills and in
managing their own concerns/programs.

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A. Occurs when the community organization has already been established and the community members are
already actively participating in community-wide undertakings. At this point, the different communities
setup in the organization building phase are already expected to be functioning by way of planning,
implementing and evaluating their own programs with the overall guidance from the community-wide
organization.

1. Strategies used may include:

a. Education and training

b. Networking and linkaging

c. Conduct of mobilization on health and development concerns

d. Implementing of livelihood projects

e. Developing secondary leaders

c   National Disaster Consciousness Month
Nutrition Month
 Schistosomiasis Awareness Month

Deworming of School Children (Grade 1-6)- Round 1 8 National Allergy Day

18-22 National Cancer Awareness Week 11 World Population Day
24-30 Goiter Awareness Week 12-17 National Diabetes Awareness Week
29 ± World Leprosy Day 12-17 National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week

  

National Health Insurance Program Month Oral Health Month Family Planning Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
1-5 National Mental Retardation Week National Lung Month
4 ± World Cancer Day National Tuberculosis Awareness Month
3rd wk Leprosy Prevention and Control Week Sight-Saving Month

! 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week

2-6 Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week
6-12 National Hospital Week
Burn Injury Prevention Month 11-17 Phil. National Research System Week
Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month 16-20 Asthma Week
National Women¶s Health Month 3rd wk Brain Attack Awareness Week
Rabies Awareness Month 19 ± National Tuberculosis day

8 National Women;s Day 
 

22 World Water Day
24 World TB Day
Generics Awareness Month
Liver Cancer Awareness Month


1-7 National Epilepsy Awareness Week
Cancer in Children Awareness Month 7-11 Obesity Prevention and Awareness Week
26- World Heart Day
7 World Health Day 28 World Rabies Day
12-16 Garantisadong Pambata ± Round 1
22 Philippine Earth's Day  
25 World Malaria Day
4th wk Head and Neck Consciousness Week
Breast Cancer Awarenss Month
National Children¶ Month
!

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Natural Family Planning Month
1-7 Elderly Filipino Week
Road Safety Month
4-8 National Mental Health Week
4-8 National Newborn Screening Week
2 World Asthma Day 10 ± World Mental Health Day
10-14 Safe Motherhood Week 10 ± World Sight Day
16 AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day 11-15 Bone and Joint Awareness Week
19 World Hypertension Day 11-15 Garantisadong Pambata ± Round 3
15 Global Handwashing Day
18-22 Health Education Week
31 World No Tobacco Day
18-22 National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Awareness Week
  25-29 Food Safety Awareness Week

Dengue Awareness Month "# 

National Kidney Month
No Smoking Month
Cancer Pain Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Filariasis Awareness Month
Malaria Awareness Month
5 World Environmental Day Traditional and Alternative Health Care Month
14 World Blood Donor Day
14-18 Safe Kids Week 1-5 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
23 DOH Anniversary Awareness Week
25 National Patients Safety Day 7 National Food Fortification Day
4th week National Poison Prevention Week 2nd Week National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention
Week
 8-12 Deaf Awareness Week
14 World Diabetes Day
Deworming of School Children (Grade 1-6) Round 2
15-19 Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
National Blood Donors Month 22-26 Population and Development Week
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0 ~? The 7 immunizable diseases are:

~? Principles of EPI include: 1. Tuberculosis

1. Epidemiological situation 2. Diptheria

2. Mass approach 3. Pertussis

3. Basic Health Service 4. Measles

5. Poliomyelitis

6. Tetanus

7. Hepatitis B
 
# 

Vaccine Content Form & Dosage # of Doses Route

& Live attenuated Freeze dried infant- 1 ID
bacteria 0.05ml

Preschool-0.1ml
c
' DT- weakened liquid-0.5ml 3 IM
toxin

P-killed bacteria

 weakened virus liquid-2drops 3 Oral

 Plasma derivative Liquid-0.5ml 3 IM
!   Weakened virus Freeze dried- 0.5ml 1 Subcutaneous

  
 

Vaccine Age at 1st dose Interval between dose Protection

& At birth  
c
' 6 weeks 4 weeks DPT

 6weeks 4weeks Poliomyelitis

 @ birth @birth,6th week,14th HepaB
week
!   9m0s.-11m0s. measles

6 months ± earliest dose of measles given in case of outbreak

9months-11months- regular schedule of measles vaccine

15 months- latest dose of measles given

4-5 years old- catch up dose

0  %0)- less than 12 months old child with complete immunizations of DPT, OPV, BCG, Anti
Hepatitis, Anti measles.

Vaccine Minimum age interval % protected Duration of Protection

TT1 As early as possible 0% 0
TT2 4 weeks later 80% 3 years
TT3 6 months later 95% 5 years
TT4 1year later/during 99% 10 years
next pregnany
TT5 1 year later/third 99% Lifetime
pregnancy
 ~? There is no contraindication to immunization except when the child is immunosuppressed or is very, very ill (but
not slight fever or cold). Or if the child experienced convulsions after a DPT or measles vaccine, report such to
the doctor immediately.
~? Malnutrition is not a contraindication for immunizing children rather, it is an indication for immunization since
common childhood diseases are often severe to malnourished children.

 
0

â Cold Chain is a system used to maintain potency of a vaccine from that of manufacture to the time it is given to
child or pregnant woman.

â The allowable timeframes for the storage of vaccines at different levels are:

Y 6months- Regional Level

Y 3months- Provincial Level/District Level

Y 1month-main health centers-with ref.

Y Not more than 5days- Health centers using transport boxes.

â ! #   Freezer (-15 to -25 degrees C)

Y OPV

Y Measles

â  #  
  (body of ref. +2 to +8 degrees Celcius)

Y BCG

Y DPT

Y Hepa B

Y TT

â Use those that will expire first, mark ³X´/ exposure, 3rd- discard,

â Transport-use cold bags, let it stand in room temperature for a while before storing DPT.

â Half life packs: 4hours-BCG, DPT, Polio, 8 hours-measles, TT, Hepa B.

 (³first expiry and first out´) ± vaccine is practiced to assure that all vaccines are utilized before the expiry date.

Proper arrangement of vaccines and/or labeling of vaccines expiry date are done to identify those near to expire
vaccines.







 

Republic Act No. 10055 - An act providing the framework and support system for the ownership, management, use and
commercialization of intellectual property generated from research and development funded by government and for other
purposes.

Republic Act No. 10043 - An act establishing a Malaria, tropical Infectious Disease Research and Treatment Institute in
the Municipality of Sibutu province of Tawi-tawi, integrating thereto the Datu Alawaddin Bandon Hospital, and
appropriating funds therefor

Republic Act No. 10068 - An act providing for the development a promotion of organic agriculture in the Philippines and
for other purposes

Republic Act No. 10069 - An act declaring may 7 of every year as "Health Workers Day"

Republic Act No. 9792 - An act changing the name of the Davao Medical Cneter in Davao City tothe Southern
Philippines Medical Center, increasing its bed capacity from six hundred (600) to one thousand two hundred (1,200),
upgrading its service facilities and professional health care, authorizing the increase of its medical personnel and
apprpriating funds therefor

Republic Act No. 9790 - An act converting the Culion Sanitarium in the Municipality of Culion, Province of Palawan into
the Culion Sanitarium and Genreal Hospital and appropriating funds therefor

Republic Act No. 9793 - An act increasing the bed capacity of Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Tacloban City
from two hundred fifty (250) to five hundred (500), upgrading its service and facilities and professional health care,
authorizing the increase of its medical personnel and appropriating funds therefor

Republic Act No. 9791 - An act amending Republic Act No. 7532, converting the Batangas Regional Hospital to the
Batangas Medical Center, further increasing its bed capacity to five hundred (500) beds

Republic Act No. 9775 - An act defining and penalizing the crime of child pornography, prescribing penalties therefor and
ofor other purposes

Republic Act No. 9710 - An act providing for the Magna Carta of Women

Republic Act No. 9709 - An act establishing a universal newborn hearing screening program for the prevention, early
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss.

Republic Act No. 10028 - An act expanding the promotion of breastfeefing, amending for the purpose Reporblic Act No.
7600, Otherwise known as "An act providing incentives to all government and private health institutions with rooming-in
and breastfeeding practices and for other purposes.

Republic Act 9994 - An act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens. Further amending Republic Act
No. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as "An Act to Maximize the contribution of Senior Citizens to nation builiding,
grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes".

Republic Act 9803 - An act to encourage the donation of food for charitable purposes

Republic Act 10024 - An act regulating the practice of respiratory therapy, creating a professional regulatory board of
respiratory therapy, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes

Republic Act 10022 - An act amending Republic Act No. 8042 otherwise known as the migrant workers and overseas
Filipinos Act of 1995. As amended, further improving the standard of protection and promotion of the welfare of migrant
workers, their families and overseas Filipinos in distress, and for other purposes.

Republic Act No. 9502 - An act providing for cheaper and quality medicines, amending for the purpose Republic Act No.
8293 or the Intellectual Property Code, Republic Act No. 6675 or the Generics Acts of 1988, and Republic Act No. 5921
or the Pharmacy Law, and for other purposes

Republic Act No. 9482 - An Act Providing for the Control and Elimination of Human and Animal Rabies, Prescribing
Penalties for Violation Thereof and Appropriating Funds Therefore
Republic Act No. 9288 - Newborn Screening
An Act Promulgating A Comprehensive Policy and A National System For Ensuring Newborn Screening

Republic Act No. 9257 - Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003

An Act Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Senior Citizens Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7432
Otherwise Known As "An Act To Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and
Special Privileges and for other Purposes"

Republic Act No. 9211 - Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003

An Act Regulating the Packaging, Use, Sale Distribution and Advertisements of Tobacco Products and for other Purposes

Republic Act No. 9165 - Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

An Act Instituting the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, repealing republic act no. 6425, otherwise known as
the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, providing funds therefor and for other purposes

Republic Act No. 8976

Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000

Republic Act No. 8749 - Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

An Act Providing For A Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy And For Other Purposes

Republic Act No. 8504 - Prevention and Control of 1988

Promulgating Policies And Prescribing Measures For The Prevention And Control Of Hiv/Aids In The Philippines,
Instituting A Nationwide HIV/Aids Information And Educational Program, Establishing A Comprehensive Hiv/Aids
Monitoring System, Strengthening The hilippine National Aids Council, And For Other Purposes

Republic Act No. 8423 - Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA of 1997)
An Act creating the PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE (PITAHC)
to accelerate the development of traditional and alternative health care in the Philippines, providing for a TRADITIONAL
AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND and for other purposes

Republic Act No. 8344 - An Act Prohibiting the Demand of Deposits or Advance Payments
An Act Prohibiting The Demand Of Deposits Or Advance Payments For The Confinement Or Treatment Of Patients In
Hospitals And Medical Clinics In Certain Cases


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c

An Act of Prohibiting Counterfeit drugs, Providing Penalties for Violations and Appropriating Funds Thereof

Republic Act No. 7883 - Barangay Health Workers Benefits and Incentives Acts of 1995
An Act Granting Benefits and Incentives to Accredit Barangay Health Workers and for Other Purposes

Republic Act No. 7876 - Senior Citizens Center Act of the Philippines
An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges

Republic Act No. 7875 - National Health Insurance Act of 1995

An Act Instituting A National Health Insurance Program For All Filipinos And Establishing The Philippine Health
Insurance Corporation For The Purpose

Republic Act No. 7719 - National Blood Services Act of 1994

An Act Promoting Voluntary Blood Donation, Providing For An Adequate Supply Of Safe Blood Regulating Blood
Banks And Providing Penal Ties For Violation Thereof

Republic Act No. 7432 - Senior Citizen Act of 1992

An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges

Republic Act No. 7394

The Consumer Act Of The Philippines

Republic Act No. 7305 - Magna Carta of Public Health Workers

Magna Carta of Public Health Workers

Republic Act No. 7277 - An act providing for the rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance of disabled person and
thier integration into the mainstream of society and for other purposes.

Republic Act No. 7183 - An Act Regulating the Sale, Manufacture, Distribution and Use of Firecrackers and Other
Pyrotechnic Devices
Amendment to RA 7170 - Organ Donation Act of 1991
An Act To Advance Corneal Transplantation In The Philippines, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act Numbered
Seven Thousand One Hundred And Seventy (R.A. N0. 7170) Otherwise Known As The Organ Donation Act Of 1991

Republic Act No. 6675 - Generics Act of 1988

An Act to Promote, Require and Ensure the Production Of An Adequate Supply, Distribution, Use And Acceptance Of
Drugs
And Medicines Identified By Their Generic Names

Republic Act No. 6425 - Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972

This Act shall be known and cited as "The Dangerous
Drugs Act of 1972."

Republic Act No. 5921

An Act Regulating The Practice Of Pharmacy And Settings Standards Of Pharmaceutical Education In The Philippines
And Other Purposes

Republic Act No. 4688 - An Act Regulating the Operation and Maintenance of Clinical Laboratories and Requiring the
Registration of the same with the Department of Health, Providing Penalty for the Violation thereof, and for Other
Purposes

Republic Act No. 4226 - Hospital Licensure Act

An Act Requiring the Licensure of all Hospitals in the Philippines and Authorizing the Bureau of Medical Services to
Serve as the Licensing Agency

Republic Act No. 1241- An act to amend certain provisions of RA 997 otherwise known as the "Reorganization Act of
1954," approved June 9, 1954, and for other purposes

Republic Act No. 997 - An Act Creating the Government Survey and Reorganization Commission and Appropriating
Funds Therefore

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~? Executive Order No. 288 Providing for the Implementing Details for Reorganization Plans Nos. 12-A, 13-A and
14-A relative to Health
~? Executive Order No. 663
Implementing the the National Commitment for "Bakuna ang Una Sa Sanggol At Ina", Attaining World Health
Organization's goals to Eliminate Measles and Neonatal Tetanus, Eradicate Polio, Control Hepatitis B and Other
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
~? Executive Order No. 637
Providing the Basis for the Computation of the Incentive Benefits of Personnel who may be Affected by the
Implementation of the Rationalization Program under Executive Order No. 366s. 2004
~? Executive Order No. 611
Authorizing Compensation Adjustments to Government Personnel
~? Executive Order No. 567
Devolving the Taguig-Pateros District Hospital from the Department of Health to the City of Taguig
~? Executive Order No. 452
Directing the Enrollment of 2.5 Million Indigent Families Pursuant to Executive Order No. 276s. 2004 also
known as the Enhanced PCSO Greater Medicare Access Program and for other Purposes
~? Executive Order No. 441
Delegating to the Secretary of Department Health (DOH) the Power to Exercise Oversight Function over the
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)
~? Executive Order No. 442
Designating the Philippine International Trading Corporation as the Lead Coordinating Agency to Make Quality
Medicines Available, Affordable and Accessible to the greater masses of Filipinos
~? Executive Order No. 437
Encouraging the implementation of Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) for persons with disabilities in the
Philippines
~? Executive Order No. 417
Directing the implementation of the Economic Independence Program for Person with Disabilities
~? Executive Order No. 392
Amending Executive Order No. 182 dated February 14, 2003, Entitled " Transferring the Medicare Functions of
the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
~? Executive Order No. 102
Redirecting the Functions and Operations of the Department of Health.
 ~? Executive Order No. 51
Adopting a National Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Supplements and related products, penalizing violations
thereof, and for other purposes.
~? Executive Order No. 247
Prescribing Guidelines and Establishing a Regulatory Framework for the Prospecting of Biological ang Genetic
Resources, their By-Products and Derivatives, for Scientific and Commercial Purposes; and for other Purposes
~? Executive Order No. 455
Transferring the Supervision and Control of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes from the Department of Social
Welfare and Development to the Department of Health, and for other Purposes
~? Executive Order No. 472
Transferring the National Nutrition Council from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Health

  c    

 

~? Presidential Proclamation No. 1168

November 10, 2006
Declaring the Month of November of Every Year as Malaria Awareness Month
~? Presidential Decree 480
June 6, 1974
Creating a Radiation Health Office in the Department of Health
~? Presidential Decree 881
January 30, 1976
Empowering the Secretary of Health to regulate the labeling, sale and distribution of hazardous substances
~? Presidential Decree No. 856
Code on Sanitation of the Philippines
(with Implementing Rules and Regulations)
~? Presidential Decree No. 522
Prescribing Sanitation Requirements for the Operation of Establishments and Facilities for the Protection and
Convenience of the Travelling Public
~? Presidential Decree No. 651
Requiring the Registration of Births and Deaths in the Philippines which occured from January 1, 1974 and
thereafter
~? Presidential Decree No. 996
Providing for Compulsory Basic Immunization for Infants and children below eight years of age
~? Presidential Decree No. 498
Amending sections two, three, four, seven, eight, eleven, thirteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-one and twenty-nine
of Republic Act No. 5527, also known as the Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
~? Presidential Decree No. 965
A Decree Requiring Applicant for Marriage License to Receive Instructions on Family Planning and Responsible
Parenthood
~? Presidential Decree No. 1631
Creating the Lunsod ng Kabataan
~? Presidential Decree No. 1823
Creating the Lung Center of the Philippines
~? Presidential Decree No. 384
Amending Republic Act Numbered 4073, entitled an An Act Further LIberalizing the Treatment of Leprosy by
Amending and Repealing certain Sections of the REvised Administrative Code
~? Presidential Decree No. 1832
Creating National Kidney Foundation of the Philippines
~? Presidential Decree No. 893
Reconstituting the National Schistosomiasis Control Commission into the Schistosomiasis Control Council and
for other
Purposes
~? Presidential Decree No. 79
Revising the Population Act of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-one