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Community Outreach at Trinity College in the Philippines

Diocesan Press Service. July 28, 1975 [75264]

QUEZON CITY, The Philippines -- Nursing students at the St. Luke's College of Nursing of Trinity College of Quezon City are required to spend two months in rural health service before their graduation. A practice center has been established in Bulacan Province immediately north of the Manila-Quezon City area. An outreach clinic serves the squatters near to the college campus.

Mrs. Ester A. Santos, Dean of Nursing and Vice President of Trinity College, who makes a practice of visiting her students during their field practice, shared their experiences with the staff members of the Episcopal Church Headquarters in a recent meeting. The first step is to become acquainted with the villagers. A survey is made of the community. The girls visit in the homes, join in activities, teach games to the children, and discuss matters of family health. Cases in need of treatment are referred to the local clinic. Here the nursing students work with the government health officers when these are available. Doctors from St. Luke's Hospital can sometimes be called up for assistance. One of their discoveries is of the pressing need for help in family planning and in proper nutrition.

Evidence of the way the students soon win a place in the hearts of the village people appeared when a delegation of country people came to the College commencement exercises "to see our nurses graduate."