Health-Related Statistics
Province of Biliran

Biliran Province is composed of 8 municipalities with 132 barangays. Its capital town is Naval.


CLIMATE

Biliran is located within the typhoon belt of the Philippines. It has dry and wet seasons, with maximum rainfall during the months of October to January.

POPULATION

The 1995 national census for Biliran Province reported a total population of 132,209 living in 25,646 households. Of the total inhabitants, 67,091 were males and 65,118 were females. There is almost a one-to-one ratio between males and females.

Although Biliran has the smallest area and population among the provinces in Region VIII, its population density of 238 persons per square kilometer is the highest.

The annual population growth rate is estimated at 2.2%.

The literacy rate was 88.52 percent in 1998.

To serve the health and medical needs of the Biliranons, the province has 4 hospitals, 9 health centers, and 34 barangay (village) health stations.

The 1998 provincial health statistics showed a crude birth rate of 26.97 per 1,000 population, a crude death rate of 5.1 per 1,000 population, an infant mortality rate of 14.07 per 1,000 live births, and a maternal mortality rate of 2.43 per 1,000 live births.

These benchmark indicators, all lower than the national rates derived from the 1990 census, indicate a better health status in Biliran compared to other parts of the country. Of note, Biliran's low infant mortality rate is almost comparable to First World standards.

The average life expectancy for males is 64 year; for females, 68 years.

Severe malnutrition - 0.67 percent
Moderate malnutrition - 11.82 percent
Mild malnutrition - 48.78 percent



GOVERNMENT HEALTH PERSONNEL
(as of 1998)

Number of Doctors - 18
Number of Nurses - 27
Number of Rural Health Midwives - 43
Number of Sanitary Health Inspectors - 8
Number of Dentists - 4
Number of Medical Technologists - 12



HEALTH WORKFORCE
(as of 1995)

No. of Field Health Personnel - 89
No. on Municipal Health Officers - 6 (2 are vacant)
No. of Public Health Nurses - 10
No. of Rural Health Midwives - 43
Medical Technologists - 6 (permanent), 3 (casual)

Public Health Dentists - 3
Dental Aides - 3

Food and Drug Coordinator - 1

Dietary Nutritionist - 1

Health Educator - 1

Rural Health Inspectors - 5 (provincial), 3 (municipal)

Barangay Health Workers - 933

Barangay Nutrition Scholars - 150

Trained hilots (traditional birth attendants) - 180



LEADING CAUSES OF INFANT MORTALITY

1. Congenital anomalies
2. Respiratory condition of the fetus/newborn
3. Pneumonia
4. Other pre-natal causes
5. Diarrhea
6. Septicemia
7. Acute respiratory infection
8. Anemia
9. Mental disorder
10. Prematurity



LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY

1. Acute respiratory infection
2. Influenza
3. Pneumonia
4. Diarrhea
5. Skin diseases
6. Bronchitis
7. Intestinal parasites
8. Gastroenteritis (colitis)
9. Vascular diseases
10. Heart diseases



LEADING CAUSES OF MORTALITY