A SANITARY ENVIRONMENT IN PUROK 4, SOGOD, BACACAY, ALBAY FROM YEAR 2013 ONWARDS:

KALUSUGAN AT KALINISAN TUNGO SA KAUNLARAN (KKK)

I. Introduction In community after community, evidence had accumulated to show a heavy burden of disease and death resulting from exposure to a faulty environment. It is well known fact that exposing human beings to environmental factors that are hazardous to health is one of the major contributors to the increase in the disease burden. The term environmental sanitation has been given various interpretations. In its most restrictive sense, sanitation has been equated with the disposal of human excrement. In many cases, it is used to cover the handling by the community of the water supply and the disposal of sewage and refuse. But recently, it has been increasingly used to denote control, generally, of those elements in the environment that affect, or may affect, human health. Sanitation has been defined as an adjustment of the environment for the prevention of disease. Without doubt the human body thrives well in a healthy environment. Environmental sanitation conceives promotion of health of the community by providing clean environment and breaking the cycle of disease.

II. Vision Purok 4, Barangay Sogod, Bacacay, Albay is a community with a sanitary environment and free from preventable diseases and ill health from 2013 onwards.

III. Mission To provide comprehensive and effective environmental health services, particularly environmental sanitation, for the people of Purok 4, Barangay Sogod, Bacacay, Albay, ensuring that through appropriate interventions, monitoring, regulation and enforcement, all can enjoy services which are safe and without risk to health or welfare.

IV. Goal To reduce ill health among people living in Purok 4, Barangay Sogod, Bacacay, Albay, to preventable causes by embracing and strengthening public health interventions through environmental sanitation to foster community development and improvement.

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General objective To instill the values of environmental sanitation in every household of Purok 4, Barangay Sogod, Bacacay, Albay as the key to disease prevention and wellness.

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Specific objectives 1. To strengthen water and sanitation programs by providing a source of clean, safe and potable water in every household in the community. 2. To strengthen waste management system through organizing waste disposal and segregation scheme in every household in the community. 3. To achieve a basic toilet facility in every household.

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Strategies 1. Water Safety Program 2. Waste Management Program 3. Toilet Project

VIII. Evaluation 1. There is an active cooperation and participation from all the residents of the community. 2. There is complete awareness and understanding among community members on the impact of environmental factors and living conditions on the health and quality of life of the population. 3. There is an increased access to safe water and sanitation, and disciplined waste disposal and segregation. 4. There is reduced incidence of illness and deaths from diarrheal or waterborne diseases directly or indirectly determined or influenced by factors in the environment. 5. Apparent developed and improved community, especially in the aspect of health.

A. WATER SAFETY PROGRAM WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Project

I. Introduction Water, together with sanitation and hygiene is one of the basic needs of man in order to survive. According to UNICEF, almost fifty percent of the developing worlds population or 2.5 billion people lack sanitation facilities and over 884 people still use unsafe drinking water sources. Lack of access to safe water and sanitation services together with poor hygiene practices, kills and sickens thousands of people specially children every day, and leads to poverty and diminished opportunities. Children are denied their right to education because of diseases related to water borne diseases such as diarrhea, cholera and typhoid fever. Poor farmers, fishermen and wage earners are less productive due to illness, health systems are overwhelmed and local economies suffer. Among the 124 households of Purok 4 Barangay Sogod, 52 (56.92%) has water supply with a distance of 1-5 meters away from their houses. However, only 32 out of 124 (25.81%) households has water supply from NAWASA, while 92 (74.19%) rely on covered deep wells. This data is indicative of possible contamination of water. As a result, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases still rank among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Acute watery diarrhea ranks 4th in the morbidity with 39 or 11.54% incidence rate, while skin diseases (5th) with 28 or 8.28% then Urinary tract infection (9th) with 5 or 1.48%. Also, 69.36% of households belong to the dirty category of sanitary condition. Provision of WaSH Project is one of the basic social services that improve health and well-being by preventing transmission ofthese water borne and sanitation related diseases. The project planned by BCCM students is one of the main actions in addressing the plight of households in such areas.

II. General Objective To provide a source of clean, safe and potable water in every household in the community.

III. Specific Objectives 1. To increase awareness of the residents on how to acquire potable water through health education. 2. To reduce incidence of water-borne and sanitation related diseases. 3. To improve access of the poor to sanitation services.

IV. Strategies 1. Reviewing the survey to identify health problems related to water safety. 2. Writing a letter to the Barangay Captain asking permission in conducting the said program.

3. Writing a solicitation letter to the Brgy. Captain, Mayor of Bacacay and other Non Government Organization, in order to finance the different activities and seminars to be conducted. 4. Designing a plan on how to implement it together with the Barangay Council and the BCCM students. 5. Inspecting water sources of the households. 6. Getting sample of the water from the different households and check its portability in Department of Health. 7. Distribution of pamphlets and posters informing the residents of the schedule of the seminar and also to address the campaign on ensuring Water Safety. 8. Conducting health teachings and seminars to give awareness to the residents on how to acquire potable water, seminars such as: a. Importance of Boiling of Water b. Improvised Water Filter Making Workshop c. Diarrhea Prevention d. Skin Diseases and UTI Prevention Seminars e. Sanitation and Basic Hygiene 9. Each of the household must have at least 1 representative in the said seminars to be conducted by the BCCM students. 10. To ensure the attendance, incentives will be given. 11. Conducting of House-to-house visit to determine if they were able to apply what they learned from the seminars and workshops. 12. Setting up a Sanitary Center in the Barangay where in they can consult the problems they encounter related to Sanitation, Water safety and alike. There must be a Barangay Health worker assigned each day to cater the problems and questions by the residents.

V. Evaluation 1. After the Seminars and workshops each household will purify the water they drink using the process boiling or the improvised water filter system and they will practice proper sanitation and hygiene in their every day life. 2. After 4 years water-borne and sanitation related diseases will be reduced. 3. The Sanitation Center will be able to cater and address the problems of the barangay and appropriate actions will be done.

B. WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

I. Introduction 76.61% households of Purok 4 do not practice waste segregation. The methods of waste disposal in the community are burial pit, open burning, open dumping and hog feeding. 56.45% households use burial pit, 30.65% practice. When garbage are irresponsibly mixed together and dumped in an open space or vacant lots in the surrounding environment, they can cause diseases. Pests such as the cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, and rodents make them as their food. Garbage then becomes their breeding media, or even their harborages. Because of favorable environment, pests multiply very fast over a short period of time and start to get into homes. Unfortunately, these pests may become the natural or mechanical vectors of disease-causing microorganisms. This can be correlated as to why diarrhea and urinary tract infection are some of the morbidity causes in the community in the recent one year. The researchers formed a program that will alleviate the garbage problem, protect the health of the community and conserve resources II. General objective: To strengthen waste management system through an organized waste disposal and segregation scheme in every household in the community.

III. Specific objectives: 1. To promote waste minimization, re-use, recycling and recovery of waste. 2. To ensure effective and efficient delivery of waste services. 3. To ensure the awareness and understanding of the community on the impact of waste on their health, well-being and the environment.

IV. Strategies 1. Coordinate with the Barangay Captain about the program 2. Give an invitation to the people. 3. Prepare the room for the seminar. 4. Conduct seminars regarding: a. Proper waste disposal b. Waste recycling c. Waste segregation 5. Distributes pamphlets regarding proper waste disposal 6. Organize a seminar with a topic

a. Climate change b. Waste to become a source of income (pera sa basura) 7. Health awareness campaign such as: a. Effects of improper waste disposal to health b. Lecture on intestinal Parasitism c. Lecture on proper hand washing d. Lecture regarding Malnutrition 8. Coordinate with the Mayor. 9. Ask permission to the Mayor if they can provide a garbage collector for Purok 4. 10. Provide 3 push carts with non-biodegradable and biodegradable. 11. Post a tarpaulin informing the people when the collecting day for garbage is.

V. Evaluation 1. Have awareness and active participation of the community. 2. They know their responsibility by proper waste segregation and disposal on schedule. 3. There is decreased incidence of illness and diseases that is caused by or linked to wastes.

C. TOILET FACILITY PROVISION PROJECT

I. Introduction To have its own toilet facility is an absolute necessity for any household. Aside from its offered convenience, it is a fundamental means for disease control and prevention. Sharing of toilets between households or using none can be a culprit for disease spread in a community; examples of which are diarrhea, parasitism, typhoid and urinary tract infection. It is noteworthy that in the modernity of the present times, there are still households, especially in the rural areas, which practice sharing of common toilets. In Purok 4, Barangay Sogod, Bacacay, Albay, the researchers have found out that there are sixteen (16) out of one hundred twenty four (124) households, or twelve point ninety percent (12.90%), which use shared toilets. This can be correlated as to why diarrhea and urinary tract infection are some of the morbidity causes in the community in the recent one year (11.54% and 1.48% of cases, respectively). Thus, the researchers have deemed it necessary to devise a means for these households to have their own comfort room facilities. This can lead to increased awareness on disease control and prevention, and ultimately, a decrease in mortality and morbidity in the community.

II. General Objective To achieve a basic toilet facility in every household in Purok 4, Barangay Sogod, Bacacay, Albay

III. Specific Objectives 1. To be able to locate and communicate with the households which are in need of toilet facilities. 2. To be able to coordinate with the barangay officials for the realization of the project. 3. To be able to raise resources for the putting up of toilet facilities. 4. To be able to construct basic toilet facilities in the identified households.

IV. Strategies 1. Review of survey data in order to locate the households which share with another households toilet. 2. Visiting the identified households. 3. Submitting a letter to the Barangay Captain informing about the project and inquiring for approval.

4. Organizing a meeting between the students and the Barangay Captain for his guidance and suggestions for the realization of the project. 5. Distributing solicitation letters to the municipal mayor, barangay officials and community residents in order to raise funds for the construction of the toilet facilities. 6. Presenting a letter and communicating with the identified households about the toilet provision project and their approval and support on the matter. 7. Identifying the appropriate site to put up the toilet facility in each household. 8. Purchasing of construction materials using the funds acquired from solicitation. 9. Planning the toilet structure to be built. 10. Construction of the toilet facilities.

V. Evaluation 1. Every household in Purok 4, Barangay Sogod, Bacacay, Albay should have its own basic toilet facility. 2. There is a decrease in the incidence of diarrhea, urinary tract infection and fecal-oraltransmitted diseases in the community. 3. There is an increased awareness among community members about the role of each and every household on disease control and prevention. 4. Ultimately, there is an improvement on environmental sanitation in the community, which leads to an over-all improvement of health of the population.