Provide primary health care for street children

by Childhope Philippines Foundation, Inc
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Provide primary health care for street children
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Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children
Provide primary health care for street children

Project Report | Apr 22, 2024
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION

By Josefina Pamela O. Carpio, MD, DPCOM | Physician and Project Officer

One group photo after the health check-up
One group photo after the health check-up

Health Education.

Childhope believes that education is an important step in promoting health and preventing illnesses. Side by side with the health-related modules being taught during alternative education sessions, the KliniKalye also endeavors to provide health education through basic one-on-one medical counselling during medical check-ups, as well as through the teaching sessions of volunteers and students under the KliniKalye Physician’s supervision.

Throughout the year, the topics discussed by the Physician with the patients during one-on-one medical counselling included the following:

1. proper hygiene, including handwashing and dental / oral care

2. practical approaches to proper diet

3. substance abuse effects and prevention

4. prevention of common diseases in the community

Medical students from the Ateneo School of Medicine a Public Health drafted a Module on Maternal and Child Health for Childhope. They conducted several teaching sessions in December for two groups of beneficiaries: (1) younger children ages 7 to 12 years old; and (2) direct beneficiaries who are teenage mothers, and other mothers of beneficiaries. For the younger age group, the topics discussed under the module included Oral Health for Children and Nutrition for Children. On the other hand, the topics discussed for the mothers included Antenatal Care, Postnatal Care, Family Planning, and Immunization. In total, 30 children and 55 parents benefited from these teaching sessions. Once the module is finalized and taught to Childhope’s Street Educators, it will form part of the teaching materials under Childhope’s Alternative Education.

 

Nutritional Status Monitoring.

Direct beneficiaries between the ages of 7 to 17 years old were included in KliniKalye’s nutritional status monitoring. This served to get a general picture of the overall physical health of all street children under Childhope’s care, to serve as reference for the KliniKalye’s other activities and Childhope’s KalyenDerya Community Soup Kitchen Project, and to identify specific children needing upbuilding and closer monitoring.

All measurements of the children’s height, weight, and computed body mass index, were assessed using the World Health Organization’s Growth Standards. In 2023, 64% of direct beneficiaries 7 to 17 years old had normal height for age, and 76% of them had normal weight based on their computed body mass index.

 

Routine Deworming.

Children who spend a significant amount of time in the streets, especially if they lack facilities or basic knowledge on personal hygiene, and go unsupervised by adults, are at a higher risk of acquiring intestinal parasites from their environment. To address this major health concern, and to prevent its long-term consequences (such as anemia and malnutrition), the KliniKalye regularly conducts routine deworming for its direct beneficiaries, as well as for indirect beneficiaries who also want to join or who are included by their parents and guardians. In 2023, 81% of all patients from 4 to 17 years old underwent routine deworming at least once.

 

 

Well – Child Consults.

Well-child consults or wellchild check-ups are medical check-ups with seemingly healthy children, or children without any physical complaints. These check-ups are important to screen for health problems that children or their parents and guardians are not aware of, to monitor their progress from previous check-ups, and to review and reinforce healthy behaviors. This also positively reflects the children’s health seeking behavior as they take-on, at a young age, the responsibility for their own health. In 2023, 16.8% of all consultations were well-child consults.

 

Supplementation with Multivitamins and Minerals.

Multiple factors contribute to malnutrition among street children. While Childhope works to address these factors and, and provides regular meals through the KalyenDerya Project, KliniKalye specifically aims to prevent and correct micronutrient deficiencies by regularly providing supplemental multivitamins and minerals. In 2023, all patients were provided with supplements, including Multivitamins and Minerals, Vitamin C + Zinc, and/or Iron + Folic Acid.

 

Hygiene Kits and Supplies.

While health education equips children with adequate knowledge and the right attitude to become healthy, it is also equally important to provide them with the items they need to practice what they have learned. To do so, the KliniKalye distributed hygiene kits and/or supplies during clinics as donations allowed. These items included toothpaste, toothbrush, bath soap, shampoo, and face masks

Height and weight activity
Height and weight activity
The KliniKalye / Mobile Health Clinic
The KliniKalye / Mobile Health Clinic
The Medical Students
The Medical Students
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Childhope Philippines Foundation, Inc

Location: Manila, N/A - Philippines
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Project Leader:
Mylene Lagman
Resource Mobilization and Communications Manager
Manila , N/A Philippines
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