Health and Nutrition
- Vital Health Statistics
In 2012, there are 13,417 livebirths or an increase of 341 from the 2011 livebirths of 13,076 registering a crude birth rate of 19.75/1000 and 19.43/1000 population, respectively. On the other hand, there were 3,504 deaths in 2012, lower than the number of deaths recorded in 2011. The crude death rate in 2012 is 5.37/1000 population while in 2011 the crude death rate is 5.29/1000 population.
Vital Health Indicators,
Ilocos Sur: 2011 and 2012
|
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
Total Livebirths |
13,076 |
13,417 |
|
Crude Birth Rate |
19.43/1,000 population |
19.75/1000 population |
|
Total Deaths |
3,562 |
3,504 |
|
Crude Death Rate |
5.29/1000 population |
5.37/1000 population |
|
Total Infant Deaths |
54 |
58 |
|
Infant Mortality Rate |
4.13/1000 live births |
5.8/1000 livebirths |
|
Total Maternal Deaths |
4 |
5 |
|
Maternal Mortality Rate |
0.31/1,000 live births |
0.37/1000 live births |
Source of Data: Provincial Health Office, Ilocos Sur: 2012
Ten Leading Causes of Mortality
Ilocos Sur: 2012
|
Diseases |
Number |
Rate/100,000 Pop. |
|
517 |
76 |
|
256 |
38 |
|
173 |
25 |
|
137 |
20 |
|
111 |
16 |
|
72 |
11 |
|
69 |
10 |
|
59 |
9 |
|
30 |
4 |
|
27 |
4 |
Source of Data: Provincial Health Office, Ilocos Sur: 2012
Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity
Ilocos Sur: 2012
|
Diseases |
Number |
Rate/100,000 Pop. |
|
47,595 |
7005 |
|
10,572 |
1556 |
|
7,935 |
1168 |
|
6,245 |
919 |
|
5,730 |
843 |
|
4,677 |
688 |
|
3,743 |
551 |
|
3,056 |
451 |
|
3,053 |
449 |
|
1,084 |
160 |
Source of Data: Provincial Health Office, Ilocos Sur: 2012
- Health Facilities
Hospitals
There are 30 hospitals operating in the province of which 22 are privately owned and the remaining 8 are government hospitals. This does not include private medical practitioners who are maintaining medical clinics and admitting in-patients.
Of the government hospitals, only the provincial hospital, Gabriela Silang General Hospital in Vigan City is capable of providing tertiary level of care in terms of equipment facilities as well as specialized services like orthopedic surgery, psychiatry, ophthalmology and the like. This hospital also have CT scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and dialysis center.
There are six (6) district hospitals and one medicare hospital established in strategic locations in the province. Of the district hospitals, only the Southern Ilocos Ssur District Hospital located in Bio, Tagudin and the Central Ilocos Sur District Hospital in Narvacan are providing secondary level of health care.
St. Martin de Porres in Candon City and Metro Vigan Cooperative Hospital in Bantay and the St. James Hospital in Vigan City have the most modern equipment and facilities among the private hospitals operating in the province because they offer CT Scan among the services. St. James Hospital and the Metro Vigan Cooperative Hospital have dialysis centers
Name, Location, Classification and Bed Capacity of Hospitals,
Ilocos Sur: 2012
|
Name of Hospitals |
Location |
Category |
Authorized Bed Capacity |
|
|||
|
1. Salcedo Medicare Community Hospital |
Salcedo |
Primary Care |
15 |
|
2. Sinait District Hospital |
Sinait |
Level 1 |
25 |
|
3. Magsingal District Hospital |
Magsingal |
Level 1 |
25 |
|
4. Sta. Lucia District Hospital |
Sta. Lucia |
Level 1 |
25 |
|
5. Bessang Pass Memorial Hospital |
Cervantes |
Level 1 |
25 |
|
6. Central Ilocos Sur District Hospital |
Narvacan |
Level 1 |
50 |
|
7. Tagudin General Hospital and Capillariasis Center |
Tagudin |
Level 1 |
50 |
|
Candon City |
Level 2 |
50 |
|
9. Gabriela Silang General Hospital |
Vigan City |
Level 2 |
100 |
|
Sub-Total Bed Capacity |
365 |
||
|
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|
1. Acas Clinic and Hospital |
Vigan City |
Primary Care |
15 |
|
2. Figuerres Clinic and Hospital |
Vigan City |
Primary Care |
20 |
|
3. Rabara Clinic and Hospital |
Vigan City |
Primary Care |
8 |
|
4. Recel Clinic and Hospital |
Sta. Catalina |
Primary Care |
5 |
|
Sto. Domingo |
Primary Care |
5 |
|
Sta. Maria |
Primary Care |
11 |
|
7. Judge Celestino Guerrero Memorial Hospital |
Sta. Maria |
Primary Care |
11 |
|
8. Paciencia gonzalez Mem. Emergency Hospital |
Sta. Maria |
Primary Care |
10 |
|
9. Sto. Cristo Hospital |
Sta. Maria |
Lying-in |
5 |
|
Vigan City |
Level 1 |
9 |
|
11. Candon General Hospital |
Candon City |
Level 1 |
25 |
|
12. Corpuz Clinic & Hospital |
Sinait |
Level 1 |
20 |
|
13. Lahoz Clinic & Hospital |
Vigan City |
Level 1 |
30 |
|
14. Pira Clinic & Hospital |
Cabugao |
Level 1 |
18 |
|
15. Resonable Hospital |
Candon City |
Level 1 |
25 |
|
16. Reyes Clinic and Hospital |
Sta. Maria |
Level 1 |
10 |
|
17. St. Martin de Porres Hospital |
Candon City |
Level 1 |
25 |
|
18. Suero General Hospital |
Cabugao |
Level 1 |
20 |
|
19. Vigan Polyclinic |
Vigan City |
Level 1 |
20 |
|
20. Metro Vigan Cooperative Hospital |
Bantay |
Level 2 |
100 |
|
21. St. James Hospital |
Vigan City |
Level 2 |
45 |
|
Sub-Total Bed Capacity |
437 |
||
|
TOTAL HOSPITAL BEDS |
802 |
Source of Data: Provincial Health Office, Ilocos Sur: 2012
Based on the above data, the hospital bed-population ratio in the province in 2010 is 1:772 which is lower than the standard of 1:500.
Number of Barangay Health Stations and Botika ng Barangay
by Municipality, Ilocos Sur: 2012
|
CITY / MUNICIPALITY |
No. of Barangay Health Stations |
No. of Botika ng Barangay |
|
4 |
9 |
|
|
3 |
14 |
|
|
24 |
34 |
|
|
2 |
26 |
|
|
7 |
15 |
|
|
4 |
2 |
|
|
14 |
12 |
|
|
3 |
24 |
|
|
9. G. DEL PILAR |
2 |
7 |
|
10. LIDLIDDA |
0 |
11 |
|
11. MAGSINGAL |
7 |
16 |
|
12. NAGBUKEL |
2 |
12 |
|
13. NARVACAN |
8 |
34 |
|
14. QUIRINO |
9 |
13 |
|
15. SALCEDO |
3 |
19 |
|
16. SAN EMILIO |
4 |
8 |
|
17. SAN ESTEBAN |
3 |
9 |
|
18. SAN ILDEFONSO |
3 |
6 |
|
19. SAN JUAN |
5 |
10 |
|
20. SAN VICENTE |
2 |
7 |
|
21. SANTA |
4 |
26 |
|
22. STA. CATALINA |
3 |
9 |
|
23. STA. CRUZ |
6 |
49 |
|
24. STA. LUCIA |
5 |
12 |
|
25. STA. MARIA |
7 |
33 |
|
26. SANTIAGO |
3 |
25 |
|
27. STO. DOMINGO |
5 |
8 |
|
28. SIGAY |
3 |
7 |
|
29. SINAIT |
6 |
36 |
|
30. SUGPON |
2 |
7 |
|
31. SUYO |
4 |
8 |
|
32. TAGUDIN |
41 |
37 |
|
33. CANDON CITY |
11 |
43 |
|
34. VIGAN CITY |
11 |
39 |
|
ILOCOS SUR |
214 |
602 |
Source of Data: Provincial Health Office, Ilocos Sur: 2010
Atthe macro-level with a total of 602 Botika ng Barangay, (BnB) the standard ratio of one Botika ng Barangay per two barangays has been met.
There are 32 Rural Health Units located in the 32 municipalities of the province. However, the municipalities of Sigay and G. del Pilar have no Municipal Health Officers. There are 2 City Health Offices (CHO), the Candon City Health Office and the Vigan. City Health Office.
Assisting the RHU physicians are 40 Public Health Nurses giving a ratio of 1:12,189 persons, a figure that is slightly higher than the standard of 1:10,000 population. The municipalities of Sigay, del Pilar and Sugpon do not have a Public Health Nurse as per plantilla item.
The 182 Rural Health Midwives (RHM) are assigned to the Rural Health Units and the 156 Barangay Health Stations.
There are also 156 Barangay Health Stations (BHS) in the province, 11 in Vigan City and 9 in Candon City.
There are 3,127 Barangay Health Workers (BHW) who respond to the immediate primary health care needs of the community.
Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity
Ilocos Sur: 2009
|
Causes |
Number |
Rate |
|
1. Other Acute Upper Respiratory Infections |
20,841 |
3,448.93 |
|
2.Essential (primary) Hypertension |
2,202 |
347.27 |
|
3.Infections of the Skin Subcutaneous Tissue |
1,979 |
335.55 |
|
4. Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract |
2,004 |
325.55 |
|
5. Other Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue |
2,197 |
320.37 |
|
6. Acute Bronchitis and Acute Bronchiolitis |
1,746 |
299.68 |
|
7. Diarrhea and Gastroenteritis of Presume Infectious Origin |
1,406 |
248.99 |
|
8. Other Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue |
1,500 |
243.81 |
|
9. Other Viral Diseases |
799 |
136.22 |
|
10. Acute Pharyngitis and Acute Tonsilitis |
689 |
128.29 |
Source of Data: Provincial Health Office, Ilocos Sur: 2009
The following table shows the ten leading causes of mortality in the province in 2010.
Ten Leading Causes of Mortality
Ilocos Sur: 2010
|
Causes |
Number |
Rate/100,000 Population |
|
1. Pneumonia |
349 |
50.79 |
|
2. Stroke, not specified as hemorrhage or infraction |
208 |
30.27 |
|
3. Heart Failure |
199 |
28.96 |
|
4. Bronchitis, Emphysema and other COPD |
67 |
9.75 |
|
5. Acute Myocardial Infraction |
55 |
8.00 |
|
6. Essential (primary) Hypertension |
60 |
8.73 |
|
7. Other Heart Diseases |
53 |
7.71 |
|
8. Diabetes Mellitus |
44 |
6.40 |
|
9. Respiratory Tuberculosis |
22 |
3.20 |
|
10. Renal failure |
30 |
4.37 |
Source of Data: FHSIS
.
LEADING CAUSES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY, RATE/ 1,000 LIVEBIRTHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (2004-2008 & 2009)
ILOCOS SUR
|
Causes |
5 year Average |
2009 |
|
|
No |
Rate |
No |
|
|
1. Hypertension in Pregnancy |
2.2 |
0.17 |
2 |
|
2. Post-partum Hemorrhage |
2.4 |
0.19 |
2 |
|
3. Puerperal Infection |
1 |
0.32 |
0 |
|
4. Pulmonary Embolism |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
5.Congenital Heart Disease |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Source of Data: FHSIS
|
DENGUE CASES, ILOCOS SUR, AVE. 5 YEAR (2004-2008) & 2009
|
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|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Ave. 5 yr. |
2009 |
||||||
|
Cases |
138 |
117 |
181 |
305 |
608 |
270 |
415 |
|||||
|
Deaths |
5 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
12 |
8 |
11 |
|||||
Source: PHO Data
TABLE 45: RABIES CASES, ILOCOS SUR: 2006-2009
|
Year |
Human Cases |
Post-Exposure Treatment |
|||
|
Animal Bites |
Human Rabies |
TCV |
ERIG |
||
|
2006 |
1178 |
5 |
968 |
638 |
|
|
2007 |
1515 |
3 |
1329 |
645 |
|
|
2008 |
1260 |
6 |
1128 |
593 |
|
|
2009 |
1404 |
5 |
1330 |
590 |
|
|
Total |
5393 |
19 |
4755 |
2466 |
|
|
Ave. 4 year |
1348 |
5 |
1188 |
616 |
|
Source: PHO Data
Public Health Program
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) coordinates all public health programs in the province. Its staff provides technical assistance and supervises over the RHU staff including the two City Health Offices regarding health program implementation.
: Number of Contraceptive Users by Type,
Ilocos Sur: 2010
|
Type of Contraceptives |
Number of Users |
|
181 |
|
|
5664 |
|
|
753 |
|
|
1098 |
|
|
1563 |
|
|
11892 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
7958 |
|
|
TOTAL |
29114 |
Source of Data: FHSIS
Households with Safe Water Supply, Sanitary Toilet
and Satisfactory Waste Disposal, Ilocos Sur:2009
|
MUNICIPALITY/CITY |
HOUSEHOLDS |
WITH SAFE WATER SUPPLY |
WITH SANITARY TOILET |
WITH SATISFACTORY DISPOSAL |
WITH COMPLETE B. FACILITIES |
|
1. ALILEM |
1,030 |
1,030 |
981 |
1,030 |
881 |
|
2. BANAYOYO |
1587 |
1587 |
1529 |
1380 |
791 |
|
3. BANTAY |
5731 |
5591 |
5591 |
5332 |
5291 |
|
4. BURGOS |
2488 |
2488 |
2400 |
2383 |
2373 |
|
5. CABUGAO |
6759 |
6759 |
6617 |
6759 |
6617 |
|
6. CAOAYAN |
2904 |
2858 |
2619 |
2737 |
2737 |
|
7. CERVANTES |
2998 |
2998 |
2569 |
1413 |
456 |
|
8. GALIMUYOD |
1915 |
1415 |
1844 |
1284 |
1284 |
|
9. G. DEL PILAR |
824 |
824 |
805 |
813 |
813 |
|
10. LIDLIDDA |
890 |
890 |
890 |
890 |
890 |
|
11. MAGSINGAL |
4704 |
4704 |
4447 |
4704 |
4447 |
|
12. NAGBUKEL |
1019 |
1019 |
1001 |
1019 |
1001 |
|
13. NARVACAN |
8371 |
8076 |
7587 |
1166 |
1202 |
|
14. QUIRINO |
1623 |
1623 |
1536 |
1236 |
1236 |
|
15. SALCEDO |
2384 |
2365 |
2375 |
1556 |
1556 |
|
16. SAN EMILIO |
1814 |
1814 |
1654 |
1521 |
1521 |
|
17. SAN ESTEBAN |
1592 |
1541 |
1583 |
1592 |
1583 |
|
18. SAN ILDEFONSO |
1387 |
1353 |
1329 |
1387 |
450 |
|
19. SAN JUAN |
3692 |
3566 |
3459 |
3156 |
2893 |
|
20. SAN VICENTE |
2427 |
2349 |
2321 |
2303 |
2303 |
|
21. SANTA |
3096 |
3096 |
3059 |
3096 |
3059 |
|
22. STA. CATALINA |
2669 |
2623 |
2554 |
2441 |
2495 |
|
23. STA. CRUZ |
5306 |
5208 |
5306 |
4758 |
4844 |
|
24. STA. LUCIA |
5306 |
5108 |
5306 |
4758 |
4844 |
|
25. STA. MARIA |
5118 |
5030 |
4928 |
4918 |
4918 |
|
26. SANTIAGO |
3868 |
3868 |
3642 |
3868 |
3642 |
|
27. STO. DOMINGO |
5905 |
5851 |
5554 |
4986 |
4700 |
|
28. SIGAY |
459 |
459 |
427 |
427 |
414 |
|
29. SINAIT |
4306 |
4218 |
4247 |
3900 |
4247 |
|
30. SUGPON |
723 |
723 |
609 |
409 |
409 |
|
31. SUYO |
2158 |
2158 |
1907 |
1898 |
1837 |
|
32. TAGUDIN |
7930 |
7930 |
7568 |
7930 |
7568 |
|
33. CANDON CITY |
11960 |
11872 |
11696 |
11517 |
11465 |
|
34. VIGAN CITY |
11981 |
11981 |
11981 |
11981 |
11981 |
|
TOTAL |
126924 |
124975 |
121921 |
110548 |
106748 |
Source of Data: Provincial Health Office, Ilocos Sur: 2009