Benefits of family planning
Dr. Faunillan also urged the mothers to ask for clarifications of their concerns with FP methods as this matter is surrounded by many myths and misconceptions.
“Family planning is not about kanang muhunong sa pagpanganak (to stop giving birth). It is an intervention aron ang mama ug bata dili mamatay because delikado ang manganak, aron ni maatiman ang bata ug dili ma-malnourished (so the mother and child will not die due to risky pregnancies, and the child will not become malnourished),” said Dionica Saquilon of the Department of Health Central Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-CVCHD).
Ronadit Arriesgado, DOH-CVCHD FP coordinator, added that family planning also gives importance to mothers and families who want to get pregnant.
“Kaning maghuna-huna ta kanus-a ta manganak, dili usa ta manganak karon, mao na ang family planning. Maka-benefit sad gyud ta ani kay mabalik nato atong health, naa tay oras maka-atiman sa atong newborn, ug kung healthy ang mama, healthy pud ang bata. Dili sad unya bug-at para sa papa ang pagbuhi sa pamilya kay wala nagsunod-sunod ang mga bata (Family planning is about spacing in between pregnancies. This is to our benefit so we can remain healthy and have time to care for our newborn. If the mother is healthy, the child is healthy also. It will also lessen the burden on the father),” she emphasized.
Municipal Population Officer Isabel Polotan shared that for the month of May 2021 alone, there are already 9,053 current users of modern family planning in Tuburan.
They continue to disseminate information and educate the residents of the various kinds, health benefits, and myth busters on family planning through the regular FP Days done in the town’s rural health units.
They also continue to partner with the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) VII, DOH-CVCHD, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) VII, Integrated Midwives’ Association of the Philippines (IMAP), and USAID Reach Health for the delivery of such services to their constituents.
Families who are interested to avail of the different modern family planning methods may visit their nearest rural health units.
All supplies from DOH and POPCOM are given for free. (PR)
