Preventive Health Care Measures and Health Promotion Implemented by Public Health Officials in Mainland Sulu

Abstract

This study focused on the preventive health care measures and health promotion implemented by public health officials in mainland Sulu. It employed descriptive quantitative - qualitative research method in nature. Purposive sampling was employed in the study. A total of forty two (42) respondents were purposively drawn from nine (9) health centers. These are: Luuk health unit, Patikul health unit, Indanan health unit, Maimbung health unit, Panglima Estino health unit, Jolo health unit, Talipao health unit, Panamao health unit, and Parang health unit. Each unit constitutes one (1) physician, nurses and midwifes in a different calculation. Using survey questionnaires and focus group discussions, findings revealed that prevented health care measures implemented by public health officials in mainland Sulu are the following: immunization, consultation and check-up, medication, and accessibility to medical services. The health promotions implemented by public health officials in mainland Sulu covers the aspects of health education such as information on the effects of smoking to health, awareness to hypertension, avoidance of unhealthy food, maintaining body weight, prevention of birth defects, avoidance of alcohol, conflicts, environmental sanitation, information dissemination, and establishing green living community. The finding also entails that health promotion implemented by public health officials in mainland Sulu are performed on a regular basis. Hence, they have achieved the mandate of the Department of Health.