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Province of Bohol
Particulars
Infant
Deaths
Maternal
Deaths
Neonatal
Deaths
2010
2011
2012
No.
Rate
No.
Rate
No.
205
8/1000 LB
287
254
12
49/100k LB
24
12/1000 LB
102/100k
LB
16
no data available
Rate
10/1000
LB
63/100k
LB
2013
No.
Rate
2014
No.
Rate
120
5/1000 LB
104
19
76/100K LB
14
4/1000LB
60/100K
LB
33
1.33/1000LB
23
.99/1000LB
As human induced climate change comes upon us, it will be important to focus on making our public
health systems better if not continue to be at a point where we will be able to cope with the
potential health impacts of the likes of emerging diseases, deaths due to landslides and flooding and
other natural hazards brought about by extreme weather events that are projected to come at
increasing intensity and frequency.
Pilot Intervention Municipalities
Antequerra
Antequera is a fourth income class municipality in
the province of Bohol, Philippines, 18 km. north of Tagbilaran, in the
southern part of Bohol. It is part of the 1st district and is composed of
21 barangays all located mainland. According to the 2010 census, it has
a population of 14,481.10 The primary economic activities are farming,
handicraft or cottage industries (especially basket weaving), and
carpentry (including bamboo and wood furniture making). Its main
agricultural produce comprises coconut, rice, corn, root crops, and vegetables.11
Health Characteristics and highlights
The PDMS 2009 survey showed the following health development indicators12. 91 (6.03 %)
Child/Children are Malnourished. 497 (16.02 %) Households are below the Food Threshold. 1 (0.03 %)
Households are below the Meals Threshold. These three indicators go hand in hand to contribute to
the possible indirect cause of the health impact of malnutrition in climate change.
These indicators -838 (11.41 %) Person/s are Unemployed and 960 (30.94 %) HHs are below the Income
Threshold, shows us the sensitivity there is as a support mechanism for adaptive capacity for
payment of health services. Water and sanitation conditions likewise give us a picture of the
10
www.antequera-bohol.lgu.ph
"Brief municipal profile". Municipality of Antequera.
12 http://www.ppdobohol.lgu.ph/municipal-links/1st-district/antequera
11