Second National Communications From November to April, the northeast monsoon (amihan) prevails. Except for a rare shower, this is the mildest time of the year. Daytime temperatures average 28°C, cooling down at night to around 25°C. The summer season from May to July brings higher temperatures and very humid days. From August to October is the southwest monsoon (habagat). The weather during this season is not very predictable, with weeks of calm weather alternating with rainy days. It can rain any day of the year, but a higher chance of heavy showers occurs from November to January. Its capital is Tagbilaran. It is home to many of our tourist spots including the Chocolate Hills and Panglao island. It has a population density of 255.16 people /sq.km. there are 34 hospitals, 15 are government facilities. 61% have access to safe water and 62% have access to toilet facilities.32 Table 1: Health indices gathered (NSO 2002) from the Provincial health office show the following: Over the years, Bohol had a more or less the Total Fertility Rate (children per woman) 3.62 same death rates, thus ascribing its birth rate to Life Expectancy Rate (in Years), Male 67.98, Female 72.72 Crude Birth Rate (Per 1,000 Population) 19.99 the province's population growth. For several Crude Death Rate (Per 1,000 Population) 4.70 years, pneumonia was the leading cause of Hospital Bed to Population Ratio 1:1,037 Government Doctors to Population 1:24,194 mortality and morbidity in Bohol. But, in 1999, Government Midwives to Population 1:3,560 the incidence of cardio-vascular disease as a cause of death has significantly increased in the last 5 years in Bohol surpassing pneumonia. It was the number one cause of mortality in the province in 1999. Noted also is the rise in the number of deaths caused by TB (all forms) and cancer which trend was also carried in 1999. However, among infants, deaths were Table 2: Bohol General Information caused more by Pneumonia/Acute Respiratory Infection at Region Central Visayas the rate of 4.52 per 1,000 live births. Diarrhea was still the Population (Y2007) 1,230,110 number one cause of morbidity, both for adults and Annual Growth Rate (Y2007) infants, for many years in Bohol as well as in 1999 1.007%No. of Congressional ILHZs 3 indicating that much still has to be improved especially on No. of Municipalities 47 the people's access to potable, safe water, among others. No of Cities 1 The city health officer of Tagbilaran, Dr. Porticos reported on a dengue outbreak in 2007 where he had around 700+ cases; in 2008 he said there were about 20+ cases and the following adaptation response mechanisms were done: No of 1st class Municipalities1 No of 2nd class Municipalities1 No. of 3rd class Municipalities5 No. of 4th class Municipalities22 No. of 5th § class Municipalities18 No. of Barangays1,094 Land area4,117 ha. No. of Households 221,499 Campaigns on health education “search and destroy’ and clean surroundings of potential breeding sites; Purok Health workers were identified and were the ones doing the health education and primary health care – ratio is 1:10 household coverage No. of Tertiary Hospitals2 No. of Secondary Hospitals14 32 Available from http://www.bohol.gov.ph/ppdo/sep1.htm No. of Primary Hospitals16 Number of RHUs 51 No. of BHS 332 Source/s: PHO-NSO Y2007 22