By Rowena T. Cruz Rural Health Units are providing training to healthcare workers on effective pregnancy tracking procedures. (Quezon PIO) ...
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| Rural Health Units are providing training to healthcare workers on effective pregnancy tracking procedures. (Quezon PIO) |
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Responding to the ongoing commitment to safe motherhood, the Quezon Provincial Health Office successfully conducted intensive pregnancy tracking activities across several barangays from April 14 to 16, 2025. This initiative, themed "Walang Nanay ang Dapat Mamatay sa Pagbibigay Buhay!", specifically targeted Brgy. Ilaya in Plaridel, Brgy. Tagbacan in Catanauan, and Brgy. Cawayan II in San Francisco, all within Quezon province.
This intensive tracking is a crucial component of the DOH-CHD CALABARZON's "Barangay Bantay Buntis" strategy. It engaged local healthcare workers in ensuring the effective identification, monitoring, and referral of pregnant women to appropriate healthcare facilities, thereby promoting safe pregnancies and reducing maternal mortality.
The urgency of this effort stems from CALABARZON's high maternal mortality rate and the significant number of pregnant women, including in Quezon, lacking complete antenatal care. To enhance pregnancy tracking in Quezon, the Rapid Pregnancy Tracking Implementation Coverage Monitoring (RPTICM) will evaluate effectiveness and facilitate improvements.
Central to this are Quezon's Rural Health Units (RHUs), tasked with orienting healthcare workers and ensuring accurate recording and referral for comprehensive prenatal and postpartum support, alongside active follow-up on missed appointments. Monthly reports will monitor progress.
RPTICM teams in Quezon, comprising various healthcare personnel, will focus on improving maternal health outcomes. Supported by Regional Memorandum No. 2025-02-09, the initiative urges all local government units in Quezon to prioritize achieving at least four antenatal care visits for every pregnant woman.
Complementing the intensive pregnancy tracking efforts, the Quezon Provincial Health Office, in collaboration with the local government of Macalelon and the Rural Health Unit led by Dr. Djohanna Emma P. Glifonea, conducted the Quezon Mobile PCF Caravan alongside a Buntis Congress on April 11, 2025. This activity aimed to provide free essential health services to residents, particularly women across the province.
In Macalelon, the caravan provided services to pregnant women, including 51 ultrasounds, 40 CBC, blood typing, and RBS tests, 34 HIV screening and syphilis tests, and OB supplements given to 100 individuals. Other women received cervical cancer screening (VIAA) (14) and breast examinations (15), while a total of 62 residents received oral health examinations, tooth extractions, and dental medication.
Moving forward, the Quezon Provincial Health Office is committed to regular local pregnancy tracking, emphasizing continuous monitoring and support. Success in Quezon relies on ongoing cooperation to ensure no mother dies while giving life, ultimately fostering healthier families and a stronger province.
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