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Pneumonia remains in the list of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the
Philippines. It ranked third among the causes of morbidity and fourth among the causes
of death in 2000.
1000
with the intensification of the program to
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control acute respiratory infections during
600
this period. The morbidity trend decreased
400 Morbidity
slightly from 1997 to 2000 but the number of
Mortality
200
cases remained high at 829 cases per 100,000
0
population in 2000. On the other hand, there is
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Western Visayas
Central Visayas mortality rate from pneumonia is Western
Eastern Visayas
Western Mindanao
Visayas (74.6 deaths per 100,000 population)
Northern Mindanao followed closely by Ilocos (73.7 per 100,000)
Southern Mindanao
Central Mindanao
and Cagayan Valley (59.2 per 100,000) with
Caraga ARMM having the lowest reported death
ARMM
PHILIPPINES from pneumonia at 2.5 deaths per 100,000
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 followed by Central Mindanao (15.6 per
Rate per 100,000 population 100,000) and Western Mindanao (21.3 per
Source: Philippine Health Statistics, 2000 100,000) (PHS 2000).
Death rate from pneumonia among children under-five years of age followed a
downward trend since the 1980s. The death rate from pneumonia decreased by around
83.6 percent during a twenty-year period, from 401.93 per 100,000 under five years old
1989
1999
1983
1993
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1988
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infection were taken to a health facility or
health care provider for treatment. This is a 12 Year
Source: Philippine Health Statistics, 1980-2000
percentage point reduction from the 58
percent reported in the 1998 NDHS. This may imply that the reduction in deaths from
pneumonia among young children may have been due to improved knowledge and skills
in managing the fewer pneumonia cases that have been brought to the health facility.
Although the drugs necessary to treat pneumonia are available over the counter, general
consultations and treatment services for older children, adults and older persons with
pneumonia needs improvement to multiply the gains that have been achieved in
pneumonia control among the younger age groups.
Mortality from pneumonia Mortality rate from pneumonia 33 per 100,000 under five-year- 66.11 per 100,000 under five-
among children under 5 years among under five-year-old old children year-old children
old is reduced. children
Philippine Health Statistics,
Mortality from pneumonia Mortality rate from pneumonia 400 per 100,000 older persons 453 per 100,000 older persons
among older persons is among 60-year-old persons and
Philippine Health Statistics,
reduced. older
2000
Mortality from pneumonia Mortality rate from pneumonia 21 per 100,000 population 42.7 per 100,000 population
among the general population is among all age groups
Philippine Health Statistics,
reduced.
2000
Improve the quality and reliability of implementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in all health
care units through training, supervision and monitoring.
Continue medical, nursing and midwifery education on pneumonia diagnosis and management.
Promote timely and appropriate management for pneumonia and acute respiratory illness among the general population to avoid
further complications of the disease.
Ensure availability of affordable drugs for pneumonia patients, especially for young children and older persons, at the local level.