Natural Hazards and Constraints
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Based on the assessment of Geosciences Division of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Region IX on the municipality’s landslide hazard assessment, the following is a part of their report, to wit;
History of the Municipality of Labason
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The name “Labason” before it came to be had a number of names. Several versions regarding its derivation were gathered, but the most widely known among them is that Labason is from the word “Lab-as”, a Visayan term which means “Fresh Fish”. This place was known for its abundance of fresh fish and it is till even up to now. Early traders called it “Lab-asan”. Varied they may have been, but they all point to one basic thing: Labason has made a history of its own.
Health Services
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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 |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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.