U N D P - D A P B o h o l E c o t o w n H e a l t h S e c t o r P a g e | 12 clients alike were articulating that there is a need for more personnel who can give health services as well as equipment for treatment and diagnosis. The following health infrastructures are available: 1 Main Health Center; 6 Barangay Health Stations; 2 Ambulance; Balilihan Assistance Rescue Team (A 24-hour emergency rescue unit). The Balilihan CLUP shows a total health worker population of 229. Divided as such (1-physician, 1nurse, 6-midwives, 1-dentist, 1-sanitary inspector and 1-med-tech); with the population progression the projected needs are shown in the table below where they would have needed (by 2011) an additional physician, public health nurse, dentist and 6 more midwives. Table No. 19 Current and Projected Requirements for Medical Personnel CY 2002 – 2011 YEAR MEDICAL PERSONNEL 2002 2004 2006 2008 2011 Municipal Health Officer 1 1 1 2 2 Public Health Nurse 1 1 1 2 2 Rural Health Midwife 6 6 6 12 12 Dentists 1 1 1 2 2 none 1 1 1 1 Rural Sanitary Inspector 2 2 2 2 2 Medical Technologist 1 1 1 2 2 186 186 186 186 186 31 31 31 31 31 Pharmacists Others (Vol'tr. Health Workers) (Brgy. Nutrition Scholars) Source: Municipal Health Office Health Characteristics and highlights The population of Balilihan remains a very young pyramid base (7,372 in the age group = 1- 24). Its productive citizens in the cluster 15 – 39 age group (5,133) remain either a boon or bane as they will be dependent on the opportunities available. The unemployment rate as per the PDMS is reported at 1102 (11.79%) person(s). Being a fourth class municipality, dependence on Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) is very high, poverty incidence remains high with Boyog Norte having the highest at 32.56% total deprivation.17 17 Computed total deprivation across all PDMS core poverty indicators