Top 10 Causes of Morbidity

Cause of Morbidity

Number

Percentage

1. A.R.I

113

8.6%

2. Hypertension

32

2.4%

3. Diarrheal Cases

15

1%

4. U.T.I

12

.9%

5. Asthma

.6%

6. Ulcer

.4%

7. Pneumonia

.3%

8. Abortion

.3%

9. Goiter, Muscle/Joint
Pain/ Heart
Diseases/Wound
Infection/ Scabies
10. Measles

.2%

.1%

Top 5 causes of Mortality

Causes of Mortality

Number

Percentage

1. Cancer

.38%

2. Cardiac Arrest/ Old Age

.22%

3. Hypertension

.07%

4. Tetanus

.07%

5. Renal Failure

.07%

10 HERBAL MEDICINES APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF

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Plant Name: Lagundi ( Vitex negundo)
Uses:
Asthma, Cough & Fever
Dysentery, Colds & Pain
Skin diseases (dermatitis, scabies, ulcer, eczema)
Headache
Rheumatism, sprain, contusions, insect bites
Plant Name: Yerba (Hierba) Buena ( Mentha cordifelia)
Uses & Preparation:
Pain (headache, stomachache)
Rheumatism, arthritis and headache
Cough & Cold
Swollen gums
Toothache
Menstrual & gas pain .
Nausea & Fainting
Insect bites
Pruritis

Plant Name: Sambong ( Blumea balsamifera)

Uses:
Anti-edema
Diuretic
Anti-Diarrhea.

Plant Name: Tsaang Gubat ( Carmona retusa)

Uses:
Diarrhea
Stomach ache

Plant Name: Niyug-Niyogan ( Quisqualis indica L.)

Uses:
Anti-helmintic

Plant Name: Bayabas/Guava( Psidium guajava L.)

Uses:
For washing wounds
Diarrhea
As gargle and for toothache

Plant Name: Akapulko( Cassia, alata L.)

Uses:
Anti-fungal (tinea flava, ringworm, athletes foot and
scabies)

Plant Name: Ulasimang Bato( Peperonica pellucid

Uses:
Lowers uric acid (rheumatism and gout)

Plant Name: Bawang/Garlic

Uses:
Hypertension
Toothache

Plant Name: Ampalaya

Uses:
Diabetes Mellitus (Mild non-insulin dependent) -

FAMILY PLANNING METHOD

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ABSTINENCE: Couples who do not want to have a baby and want to avoid taking
artificial contraceptives, should keep away from sexual intercourse during the fertile
days of the woman.
LACTIONAL AMENORRHEA METHOD: Is the natural postnatal infertility that occurs
when a woman is amenorrheic and fully breastfeeding.
WITHDRAWAL: The man withdraws his penis from the vagina before ejaculation while
having sex.
CONDOMS: Acts like a barrier for sperms to enter the vagina, thus restricting their
contact with the egg.
BIRTH CONTROL AND EMERGENCY PILLS: Birth control pills also known as oral
contraceptives, stop the development of the egg and also helps in the thickening of the
cervical mucus in the uterus, thus restricting the passage of the sperms to the egg.
INTRAUTERINE DEVICE (IUD): The IUD or Copper T is a small device made of metal,
copper or plastic that is inserted into the uterus of a woman of reproductive age and
inhibits the entry of sperms into the inner recesses of the vagina and also prevents
fertilization.
STERILIZATION: Refers to permanent contraception by surgical procedures, to avoid
future pregnancies
VASECTOMY: A surgical procedure for male sterilization and/or permanent birth
control. During the procedure, the vasa deferentia of a man are severed, and then
tied/sealed in a manner such to prevent sperm from entering into the seminal stream
(ejaculate).
MORBIDITY: The incidence or prevalence of a disease
(http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/morbidity)

MORTALITY: The quality or condition of being mortal.

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