Team Greenfinity
We are a team of 4th year BS Public Health students from the University of the Philippines Visayas. With our passion to help build a healthier Philippines and as part of our Public Health practice, we have committed to help farmers decrease the incidence of agricultural work-related accidents.
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Started May 2016 with only 5 members, Team Greenfinity participated in Unilab Ideas Positive Run 7 with Project Triple M, and luckily qualified for the regionals. The team may not have made it as a national finalist but still decided to push through with the implementation of the project for the benefit of its chosen community. With 6 more members, the team continues to campaign for occupational safety and health in the agricultural setting.
Team Leader: REYNA FRANCES ORTIZ
The best moments I get to have as a public health student is when I'm given the chance to step out of my comfort zone, to experience life away from the luxuries of home, and to make use of my art, education and capabilities to be of genuine service to those in need. Public Health made me realize that to become a servant is to become a hero. I will remember this throughout my journey to becoming a doctor; saving lives, rather than just saving.
Assistant Leader: PATRIQUE HENRI STA. MARIA
Public Health will be my stepping stone towards becoming a great doctor someday. This community immersion will not only allow us to practice and apply all that we have learned in the classroom, but it will instill in us the values of teamwork and efficiency. It isn't only about complying with the requirements for graduation, but about making a healthier Philippines for all.
Secretary: MARIEL MAE LIM
Treasurer: BLESS IVY LISONDRA
Public Health was my first choice when I applied to UPV. It was mostly because many people recommended this course, saying that it will provide a good background when I go to med school. But after 4 years in this course, I learned that Public Health wasn't just about memorizing all the anatomical parts of the body and all its biochemical functions. It was also about public service and community work. This aspect of the course reminded me of the reason why I wanted to be a doctor in the first place. My father's hometown is inaccessible to medical service, which is why the mortality there is very high. This inspired me to become a doctor so that in the future, I can use all that I learned to work as a doctor of the barrio. This community project of ours in Sitio Rero-an is just one step towards reaching my dreams. Seeing the people responding positively towards our efforts gives me more reason to work hard as a Public Health student.
Members: ROBYN EMIELLE ESPEDIDO
MARIE ISABELLA LABATOS
AMADO MIGUEL LAVALLE
Health should always be the number one priority of a person in the individual level. As a Public Health student, the obligation to educate and make aware those individuals who have yet the idea of proper maintenance of well-being is a problem that must be addressed. Seeing the unfortunate victims of poverty has always given me the feeling of wanting so bad to do something for them; this community experience has given me the opportunity to somehow put myself in their everyday lives and in a way feel what it’s like to be in their situation. In the process, this has given me the chance to touch their lives by educating them in all aspects of health. To experience and see first-hand what they go through especially when it comes to their health problem, to me, is more insightful than reading a case problem from a book, and because of this I am more than grateful for being out there among them.
WILFREDO ORQUIA III
JESSA GRACE TORDESILLAS
CZARINA TROJILLO
I chose my course, Public Health, without really understanding what underlies it since the only thing I considered was finding a suitable pre-med course. However, as I went through each year as a PH student I came to realize that I was destined to serve. Being a doctor and giving importance to the health of the people has been my lifelong dream and Public Health opened my eyes to the realities of the health situation of our country. Getting a chance to interact with these people, know there problems, live with them, and help them conquer there problems for a healthier community and in turn, a healthier Philippines, is the greatest opportunity given to me, so far in my life.
RAFAEL ANTONIO TUPAS
Triple M: Maalam kag Maayo nga Mangunguma
This pilot project is centered on the farmers of Sitio Rero-an, Barangay Acao, Cabatuan, Iloilo. It aims to decrease the incidence of work-related injuries among the farmers, with the purpose of improving the farmers' knowledge, attitude and practices.
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Triple M: Maalam kag Maayo
nga Mangunguma
Agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations worldwide. In several countries, the fatal accident rate in the agriculture sector is double the average for all other industries (International Labour Office, 2000). However, due to inadequate recording and notification systems, official data on the incidence of occupational accidents in the agriculture sector are underestimated and imprecise. Only relatively few accidents are reported, thus, available information on workplace accidents does not reflect the very many injuries actually experienced by the workers, depriving them of proper treatment and appropriate preventive measures.
Sitio Rero-an is the chosen community for this project. It has a total of 53 farmers, all of which have low regards toward occupational health. Various work-related injuries may be attributed to their poor ergonomics, improper use of personal protective equipment, and to the insufficient health education given to them. This situation has led to the increase in mortality even for easily manageable conditions.
This study aims to decrease the incidence of work-related injuries among farmers in Sitio Rero-an, Barangay Acao, Cabatuan, Iloilo. Component objectives are as follows:
1. To ensure the sustainability and proper management of the proposed programs in Sitio Rero-an
2. To improve knowledge, attitude and practices of farmers towards their health-related behavior
3. To provide immediate treatment of work-related injuries
These objectives will be achieved through the organization of a core group, health education and provision of personal protective equipment, and provision of first-aid kits within the sitio, respectively.
Lesson 1: Safe and Judicious Use of Pesticides and Importance of PPE
Monday, April 10, 2017
9:43 PM
We woke up at first morning light and we were immediately fired up for the activity we're planning for the afternoon - a lecture for the farmers, touching aspects of occupational health and safety. Our whole morning was spent for the necessary preparations. After our breakfast, we went straight to cleaning up the venue where the lecture is going to be held - just the classroom adjacent to where we are staying. We then prepared the food and drinks of our beloved farmers and speakers. Lunch was spent discussing and planning the program flow so things would run smoothly. Not long, we were all set for our first major activity!
By 1:30 PM, the room was already full of farmers, eager to listen to the speakers from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Things were started off by Ma’am Hepzibah Santoceldes of DILG who discussed about safe and judicious use of pesticides. It was really nice to see the active participation of the farmers who were all given the chance to speak up and express their thoughts. They were very attentive during the discussion. Ma'am Hepzibah also taught the farmers to identify different kinds of pesticides and determine toxicity just by looking at color codes on the bottles. Safety precautions before using pesticides were also discussed to emphasize that these chemicals can bring harm to the farmers' health.
Ma’am Maria Rona Collantes, on the other hand, talked about the importance of the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). She gave away printed hand-outs that explained the importance of religiously using PPE. The hand-outs also contained other details such as the risks and hazards that farmers can be exposed to if they refuse to wear their PPE.
One good thing that we saw during the lectures was the exchange of ideas between the farmers and the lecturers, which showed their willingness to really learn and participate. All in all, we could say that the lecture was a complete success, and we are very much grateful for Ma’am Hepzibah Santoceldes and Ma'am Maria Rona Collantes for sharing their time and knowledge to the farmers of Sitio Rero-an.
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