Table 3.5. Pre-Natal Situation
| Services | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
|
Quantity of pre-natal care |
1,248 |
1,260 |
|
Maternal Health |
|
|
|
Mother with TT2t |
998 |
1,260 |
|
Mother with Fe tablets supplementation |
1,061 |
1,260 |
|
Maternal Mortality Rate |
- |
- |
|
Post Partum Given with Fe |
1,007 |
1,131 |
Table 3.6. Health Indices of the Municipality of Labason
| Indicators | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Population |
41,976 |
42,332 |
41,608 |
|
Crude Birth Rate |
2,398.9/100,000 population |
2,671.7/100,000 population |
2,549.9 /100,000 population |
|
Crude Death Rate |
240.6/100,000 population |
271.6/100,000 population |
319.6/100,000 population |
|
Total No. of Live Birth |
1,007 |
1,131 |
1,061 |
|
Total No. of Registered Death |
101 |
115 |
133 |
|
Total No. of Infant Deaths |
5 |
0 |
2 |
|
Infant Mortality Ratio |
0.11/1,000 live birth |
- |
0.4/1,000 live birth |
|
Maternal Mortality Ratio |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Table 3.7. Status of Nature of Deliveries
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Doctors |
288 |
283 |
318 |
|
Nurse |
15 |
5 |
10 |
|
Midwives |
581 |
673 |
708 |
|
Trained Hilot |
115 |
- |
- |
|
Untrained Hilot |
8 |
- |
- |
|
Total Deliveries |
1,007 |
1,131 |
1,061 |
Table 3.8. Rate of Accomplishment on Child Immunization for CY 2008-2010
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Target Population |
1,259 |
1,269 |
1,248 |
|
Fully Immunized Child |
1,196 |
1,294 |
1,100 |
|
Rate of Accomplishment |
95.0% |
101.9% |
97.9% |
Table 3.9. Leading Causes of Infant Mortality from CY 2008-2010
| Disease | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bronchopneumonia |
2 |
- |
1 |
|
Congenital Anomaly |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Diarrheal Disease |
2 |
- |
1 |
Health Care Facilities and Personnel
The providers of health services in the municipality were the Rural Health Unit (RHU), Labason District Hospital, and one private clinic. In addition to these main health providers, seven (7) Barangay Stations situated on strategic areas of the municipalities, twelve (12) Barangay Centers were situated on catchment barangays of the municipality. These health services centers were man by competent health practitioners (physicians, nurses, and midwives)
Augmenting to the current state were 125 active BHW and BNS and traditional hiluts. Further, in addition to the ethnical roots of the residents of this place, baylan or tambalan (quack doctors) are also the resort of some residents but they cannot see any relief, they will go immediately to a doctor for proper medical treatment.
Dental health is also being catered by these health service facilities and in addition to that three (3) dental clinics are available serving the people.
Lastly, three (3) drug stores are serving the municipality situated in the public market, though medicines are also dispensed on the aforesaid health care facilities.