Tacloban; Basey; Outlining Communities; Guiuan

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Age Groups: 59-89 years of age
No. of Participants: 71 female / 67 male
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Regions/Cities:
Tacloban
Tenauan
Guiuan
Salvacion Island
Basey
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Sites:
Evacuation centers – registered/ unregistered
HH Interviews
Rural / Urban
Tent compounds

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8.2% of the population is over the age of 60
324,720

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Chronic Disease Management:
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Diabetes
Hypertension
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Arthritis
Asthma (respiratory diseases)

Philippines National Stats:
Morbidity:
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Acute respiratory infection
Fever
Diarrhea
Hypertension
Skin disease
Mortality:
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Pre-crisis: HEART DISEASE
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During the Emergency: HYPERTENSION

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Access to health clinics
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Information dissemination at the household level
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Shelter assistance
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Support to restart livelihoods - CASH
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Nutrition support – soft foods/ foods high in nutrition

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Rubble and uneven ground
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Clinics too far for mobility challenged elders
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Lack of money for transportation

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75% of the older people did not know that the medical services and medication were available and free

SHELTER
MEDICAL
LIVELIHOODS
MONEY

Prioritize older people - Shelter criteria….
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 isolated older people those with health problems those aged 80 and above skipped generation households (OPs with children)

Reported Illnesses
Diabetes
Hypertension
Arthritis
Asthma (respiratory illnesses)

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Cash assistance – restart livelihoods
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Replacement of fishing gear
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Seeds and tools for agriculture projects

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FOOD RELIEF has caused medical complications for older people with prior chronic disease:
Hypertension /Arthritic conditions

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Solar flash lights
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Solar radio’s
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Cell phones
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Chargers for electronic devices

Older people reported
Sleep patterns have changed
Lack of appetite
Fear of wind and rain
Crying spells

Rating by older people: poor

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Information Coordination
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Cash programs
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Transportation (vouchers)
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Restart livelihoods for working elders
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Nutrition support

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Outreach programs
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Decision making / design and response
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Assessments and surveys
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Food assistance
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Shelter program