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  • Title: Katiwala program: an alternative solution to the health problem.
    Author: Angeles JI.
    Journal: Popul Forum; 1981; 7(3):2-6. PubMed ID: 12338156.
    Abstract:
    The "Katiwala" is a voluntary village health service project in the Philippines. Most often she is a mother who has some free time for the service of the community. She is a motivator for immunization, family planning, and better sanitation. Officially, she is part of a corps of 169 grassroot primary health care workers fielded by the Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc. in 8 provinces and 2 cities. Attention is paid to malnutrition which 49.1% (second degree) and 4.4% (third degree) of the preschool children suffer from. The Katiwala began in 1968 and in 1969 it was adopted as a component in regional development. The basic strategy is the training of village health workers. A crucial aspect of the Katiwala's work is her ability to perform paramedical roles and to encourage community participation.
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