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8/13/2019 Food and Waterborne Control

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FOOD AND

WATERBORNE DISEASE

CONTROL ANDPREVENTION PROGRAM


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Objectives/ Goals of the

Program 1. Prevent the occurrence of food and waterborne outbreaks

through strategic placement of water purification solutions andtablets at the regional level so that the area coordinators couldrespond in time if the situation warrants

2. Procure Intravenous Fluid solutions, venosets and IV cannula foradult and pediatric patients in diarrheal outbreaks and to bestockpiles at the 17 Centers for Health Development (CHD) and theCentral Office for emergency response to complement the stocks ofHEMS;

3. Place first line and second line antimicrobial and anti-parasiticmedicines such as albendazole and praziquantel at selected CHDsfor outbreak mitigation as well as emergency stocks at the DOH

warehouse located at the Quirino Memorial Medical Center(QMMC) compound;

4. Increase public awareness in preventable food-borne illnessessuch as capillaria, which is centered on unsafe cultural practiceslike eating raw aquatic products;


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BENEFICIARIES

Individuals, families, communities residing in

affected areas nationwide

Endemic areas (parasitic infections)


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GAPS/ ISSUES


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Issue on waste disposal, and human fecal

matter disposal not resolved

Program on clean water

Food handling programs

Better information dissemination regarding

vaccines available for these food and

waterborne diseases Guidelines regarding assignment of LGUs on

remote areas


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OBJECTIVES THAT CAN BE

IMPLEMENTED


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Prevent the occurrence of food and

waterborne outbreaks through strategic

placement of water purification solutions and

tablets at the regional level so that the areacoordinators could respond in time if the

situation warrants


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Increase public awareness in preventable

food-borne illnesses such as capillaria, which

is centered on unsafe cultural practices like

eating raw aquatic products


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5. Increase coordination between the

National Epidemiology Center (NEC) and

Regional epidemiology surveillance Unit

(RESU) to adequately respond to outbreaksand provide technical support


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7. Procure Typhoid vaccine and oral cholera

vaccine to reduce the number of cases seen

after severe flooding


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8. Provide training to local government unit

(LGU) laboratory and allied medical personnel

on the Accurate laboratory diagnosis of

common parasites and proper culturetechniques in the isolation of bacterial food

pathogens


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