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The Isabela State University College of Nursing-Echague Campus

launched these programs in the belief that we have been given the

opportunity to serve the community and its people.

Through the academe, armed with the knowledge and skills, we as the
faculty members, have presented ourselves as the bridge that link the

community people and the Local Government Unit through the Rural

Health Unit.

Through the years, we have seen how the community stood over time,

making its effort in attaining the best health status as possible. One of

the programs that we have seen its development, is the “Programang

Bantay Presyon”. From the baseline data, presented below, we have

seen its impact to the lives of the people, having been monitored and
evaluated now and then, as well as the provision of supplemental

health education, the community have established their own system,

and they are able to sustain this program through the guidance of the

Nurse assigned in the community, in partnership with the Barangay

Health Workers.

We then conclude that this program have attained its goals, but the

work is not yet done. We still need further monitoring and continue

the provision of health teachings especially for the newly diagnosed
individuals, as well as those who belong to the high risk group.