PROGRAM PROPOSAL

Rebuilding Healthy Communities

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Direct Relief, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Health Futures Foundation, Inc. (HFI), Quezon City, Philippines
For the construction of barangay health stations (BHS) and the
implementation of community-based health and wellness programs
(CBHWP) in three Haiyan-affected municipalities in Eastern Visayas
(1) Marabut, Samar (2010 est. pop. 15,000); (2) Quinapondan, Eastern
Samar (2010 est. pop. 14,000); (3) Salcedo, Eastern Samar (2010 est. pop.
20,000)
Background

Super-typhoon Haiyan devastated most of the communities in Eastern Visayas, leaving

thousands of people dead, millions displaced, and billions of damage in public and private
infrastructures. The Samar and Eastern Samar provinces have particularly suffered due to
the pre-disaster socioeconomic conditions and poor health indicators. The super-typhoon
has left health systems in affected communities crippled. Health infrastructures from
community BHS to large district hospitals have been flattened; supply chains of medical
supplies and medicines have been disrupted; and health care providers face personal
traumas and the influx of emergent post-disaster morbidities. Public health servicing have
been particularly hit and in the three towns covered by this proposal, the health systems
stand in a dire need of support. Health rehabilitation, while but one of the few aspects of
post-disaster rebuilding and reconstruction, is paramount if the right to health be affirmed.
Goal and Objectives
The Program pursues the impact objectives of zero maternal deaths; zero infant mortality;
80% or greater reduction of under-5 child mortality rates; 100% detection, sputum
conversion rates, and cure of tuberculosis patients. These impact objectives are in line with
the Philippine Department of Healths Universal Health Agenda of full health security for
the communities through 100% PhilHealth health insurance coverage; availability and
accessibility of health professionals; delivery of public health services; utilization of digital
health information systems; good health governance; and effective referral systems. The
Program is also aligned with national and local initiatives for the fulfilment of the
Millennium Development Goals in the Philippines, particularly its goals in reducing
maternal mortality, improving child health, and eliminating tuberculosis, malaria, and
other endemic diseases. Our service delivery objectives also focus on holistic wellness,
health promotion, disease prevention, and identification and treatment of community
members with hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes, and chronic renal
diseases important, but often overlooked, chronic morbidities in poor communities.
Services
The BHS strategically serves as catchment areas, catering to the health needs of thousands
of community members. Basic health services delivered by these BHS, through trained,
competent, and tenured health professionals and barangay health workers include health
promotion and medical care. These Program services include capacity building of health
workers; maternal and child health; child nutrition; prevention and control of diseases;
sexual and reproductive health; community mental health; community dental and oral
health; prevention and control of non-communicable diseases; acute health care; provision
of essential medicines; integration of traditional medicine with conventional medicine; and
provision of basic laboratory and diagnostic services. This holistic wellness paradigm
complements conventional public health concentration on curative care.
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Telefax: +6(32) 4118698 E-mail: healthfuturesfoundation@gmail.com

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
Activities:

(1) Construction of BHS (www.facebook.com/alaga.ka) in barangays

Santa Margarita, Marabut, Samar; Buenavista, Quinapondan,
Eastern Samar; and Buabua, Salcedo, Eastern Samar; (2)
Establishment of an 18-month Community-Based Health and Wellness
Program in the three areas
Cost Estimate

Item

Cost

Construction of ALAGA KA BHS

BHS Infrastructure
BHS Equipment & Supplies
Construction Officer
Transportation

4,500,000.00
600,000.00
240,000.00
120,000.00

Community Health & Wellness Program

Barangay Community Health Nurses (3)
Quality Monitoring
Planning & Orientation Meetings
Capacity Building Activities
Communication & Coordination

1,350,000.00
160,000.00
36,000.00
270,000.00
12,000.00

Administrative Management Cost

TOTAL

874,560.00

8,162,560.00

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Unit 6, 4/F The One Executive Office Building, #5 West Avenue, Quezon City 1104
Telefax: +6(32) 4118698 E-mail: healthfuturesfoundation@gmail.com