Community Health Advocates Archives - Roots Of Health https://rootsofhealth.org/category/community-health-advocates/ Empowering Women and Youth in the Philippines Fri, 06 Sep 2019 08:05:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://rootsofhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/roh-leaves-pink-100x100.png Community Health Advocates Archives - Roots Of Health https://rootsofhealth.org/category/community-health-advocates/ 32 32 Meet One of Our Community Health Advocates https://rootsofhealth.org/meet-one-of-our-community-health-advocates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-one-of-our-community-health-advocates Mon, 06 May 2019 07:36:05 +0000 http://rootsofhealth.org/?p=5635 Having a baby when you want it, and are ready for it. This doesn’t sound like much to ask for, but growing up in the Philippines, Annabelle didn’t think she had these choices. Now she know better and educates her community on how they can improve their lives as well.

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]]> Thank you Our Better World for this beautiful feature of our Community Health Advocate and Board of Directors member, Annabelle Agustin. This short film captures Annabelle’s inspiring story, and raises awareness about the importance of empowering women to control their bodies, so all pregnancies are wanted and planned.

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]]> Community Health Advocate Hero https://rootsofhealth.org/community-health-advocate-hero/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=community-health-advocate-hero Mon, 09 Jan 2017 13:55:42 +0000 http://rootsofhealth.org/?p=4163 Palawan continues to battle maternal mortality - preventable deaths caused by complications of pregnancy and childbirth. We’ve trained our Community Health Advocates in recognizing warning signs of any danger during pregnancy and immediately after.

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]]> annabellePalawan continues to battle maternal mortality – preventable deaths caused by complications of pregnancy and childbirth. We’ve trained our Community Health Advocates in recognizing warning signs of any danger during pregnancy and immediately after.

Recently one of our CHAs, Annabelle, contacted us because her neighbor, Rosa who had just given birth two weeks previously was experiencing body pain, fever, chills, and had an elevated blood pressure. Annabelle coordinated with another CHA, Let-Let. They called an ambulance and Let-Let went to the hospital with Rosa while Annabelle cared for Rosa’s newborn.

With Annabelle’s help Rosa managed to see a doctor and was diagnosed with a Urinary Tract Infection, as well as Postpartum Depression. She’s now on antibiotics, and the CHAs are rallying around her to help and support her. We could not be more proud of Annabelle and Let-Let’s care and are happy to report that this is exactly the kind of quick and empathetic care our CHAs provide to women and girls in their communities. We have empowered them and now they are caring for and empowering each other.

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