Pangatlo ang lalawigan ng Romblon sa mga probinsya sa MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) na may mataas na porsyento ng mga women of reproductive age (WRA) na gumagamit ng kahit isang contraceptive method.
Ayon kay Dr. Mathew Medrano, medical officer III of the DOH Mimaropa, nitong Martes, ang nasabing datus ay galing sa Field Health Service Information System (FHSIS) annual report ng Epidemiology Bureau.
Base sa bilang, may 55.98 percent (22,539) out of 40,263 na WRA na nakausap ng DOH-MIMAROPA ang gumagamit ng kahit isang contraceptive method, mababa ito sa datus ng Oriental Mindoro na may 62.88 percent (71,136) of 113,112 WRA; at Palawan na may 65.70 percent or 73,395 sa 111,704 WRA.
“By the end of the year, maaaring mag-improve pa ang data. Last year, 60 to 70 percent lang for the whole year. But this year, hindi pa tapos ang quarter ay tumaas na ang bilang ng mga kababaihan natin na gumagamit ng modern family method (By the end of the year, the data could further improved. Last year, there was 60 to 70 percent increase for the whole year. But this year, the quarter has not ended and yet the number of women using modern family method has already increased),” pahayag ni Medrano.
Ang mga women of reproductive age o WRA ay mga babaeng edad 15-49 na kasal o di kaya’y may kinakasama.
Pakiusap ni Medrano, huwag maniniwala sa mga kumakalat na paninira sa mga artificial contraceptives at modern contraceptives dahil matagal na ang mga ito sa market at siguradong ligtas.
“Kung hindi yan safe at ang side effect ay delikado, matagal na ‘yang nawala sa market (If they are not safe and their side effects are dangerous, they would have been gone a long time ago from the market),” pahayag nito.
“We still recognize the best method of family planning is abstinence. Yon lang abstinence po sa lahat ng family planning method ang effective 100 percent para hindi mabuntis (Out of all family planning methods, the most effective 100 percent is abstinence so you won’t get pregnant),” dagdag pa ni Dr. Medrano.
