Research Details

Distribution/Occurrence of the Leading Diseases in Ilocos Norte (Study 2)

Erle Stanley Damaso , Rodel Cabugon , Rodel Utrera

Category: Study

Status: Completed

Duration: March 3, 2014 - December 31, 2015

Additional Information

Project: Documentation and Analysis of the Climate-Related Health Impacts in the Province of Ilocos Norte (Project)

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Brief Description

The study is being conducted in the Province of Ilocos Norte. It seeks to map out and see the distribution/occurrence of the leading diseases as well as geographically locate the different RHU's, hospitals and other medical institution in the Province. Further a database of the different diseases, weather data, medical institutions is being developed in unison.

Expected Output

  • the spatial distribution/occurrences of the different diseases particularly the cardiovascular and the respiratory diseases and/or the causes of morbidity and mortality are known
  • risk maps are produced and generated - wherein diseases (last 10 years/monthly/daily occurrences) will be mapped out in every municipality of the Province according to morbidity and mortality rates.
  • database of the different diseases along with the weather data (temperature, rainfall, relative humidity) are developed: analysis tool programmed to see the link/association between climate and diseases
  • RHU's and other medical institutions are also mapped out geographically: to be used as a tool in assessing if theres's enough institutions that could service the populace specially in the event of disease outbreaks
  • information dissemination materials are produced (leaflets, brochures, journals, etc)