Philippines DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Online National Electronic Injury

Surveillance System (ONEISS)
Factsheet
September 2020 Volume 12, Issue 1

1st Quarter (CY 2020) Key Findings:

Figure 1 shows the month of consultation by reporting sites.

Total number of reporting hospitals/infirmaries:

Private= 123; Government= 90; DOH= 41

Introduction:
Based on the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance
System (ONEISS) of the Department of Health, all government
and private hospitals and infirmaries must report injuries that have
been managed by their facility to the said system. In the country, General Data:
there are 2,131 government and private hospitals/ infirmaries.
 The ages of the injured ranged from less than 1 to 99
Of these, 1,772 or 80.0% hospitals and infirmaries have training
years old (median of 26 years);
on ONEISS.
 There were 29,948 (67.5%) males and 14,399 (32.5%)
females. Male to female ratio is at 2:1. Notably, there
Highlights: were more females than males (9:10 ratio) for age group
65 years old and above;
For the 1st quarter of CY 2020, there were 44,347 injury cases
reported to the ONEISS. These cases came from 254 (14.3%) of
1,772 or hospitals and infirmaries with training on ONEISS or
11.9% of all hospitals and infirmaries (regardless of training on
ONEISS) in the country.
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 Figure 2 shows the sex and age distribution of the cases.  Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS) had the highest (14.4%)
reported injury occurrences followed by
Region IV-A (CALABARZON) at 12.4% and Region I
(ILOCOS REGION) at 11.6% (Figure 3);

Pre admission Data:

 The most common type of injury sustained was open wound/
 37,627 (84.8%) cases were seen and attended to at the laceration 20,684 (46.6%). Other types of injuries sustained
Emergency Room (ER) and 6,640 (14.97%) at the OPD. are shown in Figure 4;
80 (0.2%) were in-patient cases;

 Time the injury was sustained was noted between 4:00 pm

and 7:59 pm for 11,421 (25.8%) of cases. While 10,773
(24.3%) occurred between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm and 7,268
(16.4%) from 12:01 pm to 3:59 pm;

 37,877 (85.4%) cases had sustained an accidental related

injury in contrast to 5,892 (13.3%) injuries were intentional
in nature. Under the intentional type of injury, 5,710
(96.9%) is intentional violence type of injury. This type of
injuries includes cases of Violence Against Women and
Children or VAWC (18 or 0.3%). 182 (3.1%) of cases
under the intentional injuries were classified as intentional
(self-inflicted or self-harm) injuries;

*Includes: Foreign body, dislocation, swelling, strain, sprain, ingestion of chemicals/object,etc.

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Pre admission Data:

 15,361 (34.6%) of the reported injuries were secondary to Table 2. Intent and whether multiple
transport/vehicular crash. Figure 5 shows the causes of the injuries were sustained
reported injuries; January-March 2020, Philippines
N = 44,347
With multiple inju- Percent
Intent ries? Total
(Row)
YES NONE
Intentional (Self -
Inflicted) 30 152 182 0.41

Undetermined 124 454 578 1.30

Intentional
(Violence) * 1,860 3,850 5,710 12.88

VAWC 8 10 18 0.04
Unintentional/
Accidental 10,907 26,970 37,877 85.41

Total 12,921 31,426 44,347 100.00

Percent (Col) 29.1 70.9 100.0

 Table 1 shows the reported of injuries as to date of oc- * Intentional (Violence) includes VAWC
currence and consultation;

 Table 3 shows the management of injuries;

Table 1. Date of Occurrence and Date of Consultation
January-March 2020, Philippines
N = 44,347

Date of Date of Consultation/ Per- Table 3. First Aid Management

Total cent
Occurrence Treatment (Row) January-March 2020, Philippines
N = 44,347

Jan Feb Mar

First
Aid Given Number Percent
Before Jan 514 12 4 530 1.2

Jan 17,022 304 5 17,331 39.1 None 33,419 75.4

Feb 0 15,639 338 15,977 36.0

Yes 10,928 24.6
Mar 0 0 10,509 10,509 23.7
Unknown 0 0.0
Total 17,536 15,955 10,856 44,347 100.0

Percent (Col) 39.5 36.0 24.5 100.0

TOTAL 44,347 100.0

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Key Findings (continued):

 Table 4 presents the reported of injuries as to place of Transport/Vehicular Crash (T/VC):

occurrence and activity;
 There were 15,361 injuries due to transport/vehicular
Table 4. Place of Occurrence and Activity of the Injury Cases crash T/VC;
January-March 2020, Philippines
 The ages of T/VC injury cases ranged from less than 1
N = 44,347
to 92 years old with median age at 27 years old;
Place of Missing Leisure Others Sports Unknown Work TOTAL
Occur- Related
rence  There were more males 11,201 (72.9%), than females
4,160 (27.1%) who were involved in T/VC;
Videoke 1 44 0 0 7 1 53
Bars
 Figure 6 shows the sex and age distribution of the T/VC
School 40 191 52 49 221 16 569
injury cases;
Workplace 3 0 0 0 11 1,272 1,286

Others 151 532 284 114 411 77 1,569

Unknown 294 1,303 94 130 8,164 291 10,276
Home 1,252 5,095 1070 55 5,738 471 13,681
Road 615 4,669 378 83 10,620 548 16,913
TOTAL 2,356 11,834 1,878 431 25,172 2,676 44,347

 Alcohol/liquor was the reported risk factor of 1,358 or 3.1%

of the reported injury cases . There were 42,325 or 95.4%
reported injury cases with no reported risk factors.

Hospital Data:
 262 (0.6%) of the total 44,347 reported injury cases died.
Table 5 shows the disposition and outcome of the injury cases.

Table 5. Patient Type, Disposition and Outcome of Injury Cases

January-March 2020, Philippines
N = 44,347
TYPE OF PATIENT
DISPOSITION/  15,357 (99.97%) cases were land T/VC. Four (0.03%)
OUTCOME ER/OPD In-Patient
cases were due to water-related transport injuries;
TOTAL 44,267 80
Died 262  7,478 (48.7%) of injuries related to T/VC were
DOA 71 collision while 7,883 (51.3%) were non-collision
Not DOA 44,188  T/VC injuries were noted to occur most in January
Missing 8 (41.5%); February and March with 36.5% and 21.0%
Alive 44,005 reported T/VC occurrences;
Admitted 4,904
Died 120
Alive 4,784
Sent Home 37,643
Absconded 104
Refuse Admission 160
HAMA 610
Transferred to another
704
facility/hospital
Others 80

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Transport/Vehicular Crash (T/VC):

 Region VII or Central Visayas (14.0%) registered the
highest reported T/VC injury occurrences followed by
Region IV-A or CALABARZON (11.0%) and Region
VI or Western Visayas Region (10.3%), Table 6 shows
the Top 10 regions as to occurrence of T/VC;

 One hundred fifty five (1.01) of the total 15,361 reported

T/VC injuries were fatal while 15,206 (98.99%) did not
result in fatality;

 Table 7 presents the mode of transport used in conducting a

T/VC related case to the hospital;

 In terms of time of occurrence, 9,250 (60.2%) of

reported T/VC injuries occurred between 8:00 am to 7:59
pm. 3,903 (25.4%) T/VC injury occurrence between 4:00
pm to 7:59 pm;

 Only 21.9% of the total reported T/VC cases received first Table 7. T/VC cases Mode of Transport going
to the hospital
aid treatment and 78.1% had no first-aid treatment
January-March 2020, Philippines
administered ; N= 15,361

 Majority 15,322 (99.7%) of the reported T/VC injury Mode of Transport Number Percent
cases reached the hospital alive. There were 33 (0.2%)
Police vehicle 202 1.3
dead on arrival (DOA) T/VC injury cases;
Others 831 5.4
 Nineteen (54.5%) of the 33 DOA cases were motorcycle
riders and 5 (15.2%) were pedestrians. Eighteen (94.7%) Ambulance 2,460 16.0
of the 19 DOA motorcycle riders were not wearing a
Private vehicle 6,923 45.1
helmet at the time of the T/VC.;
Missing 4,945 32.2

Total 100.0

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 Alcohol was the most reported risk factor for T/VC injury
cases at 6.2% .There were 14,162 (92.2%) injury cases
reported to have no risk factors;
 Figure 7 presents the T/VC injuries by type of vehicle;

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Key findings by external causes

of injury and subgroups 0-19 years
old and violence related
 Only 256 (2.8%) of 9,176 injured motorcycle riders were
wearing helmet at the time of the incident;
 Tables 8 - 19 provide the key findings on the reported
 Likewise, only one (0.04%) of the 235 injured car occupants
had seatbelt at the time of the incident; injuries for the 1st quarter of CY 2020 by external
cause;
 Figure 8 presents the types of injuries sustained from T/VC
incident;  Highlights on the reported injuries among 0-19 years
old and violence related injuries for the 1st quarter of
CY 2020 are also provided in Tables 20 and 21,
respectively.

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Electronic Injury
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Key Findings (continued):

Table 8. Mauling/assault related injuries Table 9. Fall related injuries

Total reported cases: 5,119 Total reported cases: 6,435

Sex: Male : 69.8% Female: 30.2% Sex: Male : 62.0% Female: 38.0%

Age: Age:
Children below 15 years old : 11.1% Children below 15 years old : 47.3%
15 –44 years old : 71.7% 15 –44 years old : 24.4%
45—59 years old : 13.2% 45—59 years old : 10.0%
60 years old and older : 4.1% 60 years old and older : 18.2%

Time of Occurrence: Time of Occurrence:

12:00 am - 3:59 am : 14.7% 12:00 am - 3:59 am : 5.6%
4:00 am - 7:59 am : 8.6% 4:00 am - 7:59 am : 10.2%
8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 14.7% 8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 27.7%
12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 11.6% 12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 18.7%
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 23.8% 4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 26.8%
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 26.6% 8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 11.0%

Place of Occurrence: (Top 3) Place of Occurrence: (Top 3)

REGION XI (DAVAO REGION) : 24.8% REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS) : 17.4 %

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
NCR : 19.5% NCR : 14.4%
REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS) : 8.8% REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 12.7%

Unknown : 45.7% Home : 49.4%

Road : 28.9% Unknown : 32.8%
Home : 19.4% Road : 8.4%

Nature of Injury: (Top 3) Nature of Injury: (Top 3)

Contusion : 39.1% Open Wound/ Laceration : 30.8%
Abrasion : 35.6% Fracture : 21.3%
Open Wound/ Laceration : 27.9% Others : 21.1%

Outcome: Outcome:
Fatal : 0.2% Fatal : 0.4%
Non fatal : 99.8% Non fatal : 99.6%

First aid Given: First aid Given:

Yes : 10.8% Yes : 13.3%
No : 89.2% No : 86.7%

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Table 10. Bites related injuries Table 11. Burns related

Total reported cases: 7,556 Total reported cases: 730

Sex: Male : 50.8% Female: 49.2% Sex: Male : 60.8% Female: 39.2%
Age:
Age:
Children below 15 years old : 39.7%
Children below 15 years old : 36.4%
15 –44 years old : 44.2%
15 –44 years old : 38.2%
45—59 years old : 8.6%
45—59 years old : 14.3%
60 years old and older : 7.4%
60 years old and older : 11.1%
Time of Occurrence:
Time of Occurrence:
12:00 am - 3:59 am : 6.4%
12:00 am - 3:59 am : 3.7%
4:00 am - 7:59 am : 11.0%
4:00 am - 7:59 am : 10.5%
8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 27.5%
8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 28.4%
12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 17.3%
12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 16.3%
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 25.1%
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 28.5%
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 12.7%
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 12.6%
Place of Occurrence: (Top 3)
Place of Occurrence: (Top 3)
REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 16.7%
REGION I (ILOCOS REGION) : 31.7%
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 15.1%
NCR : 14.8%
REGION VII
REGION VII
(CENTRAL VISAYAS) : 13.8%
(CENTRAL VISAYAS) : 12.6%

Home : 68.3%
Home : 54.1%
Unknown : 18.6%
Unknown : 24.9%
Others : 6.1%
Road : 10.8%
Nature of Injury: (Top 3)
Open Wound/ Laceration : 99.7% Nature of Injury: (Top 3)
Abrasion : 29.9% Burn : 92.2%
Others : 1.2% Abrasion : 7.8%
Others : 5.9%
Outcome:
Fatal : 0.01% Outcome:
Non fatal : 99.99 % Fatal : 0.5%
Non fatal : 99.5%
First aid Given:
Yes : 53.0% First aid Given:
No : 47.0% Yes : 21.8%
Intent: No : 78.2%
Unintentional/ Accidental : 98.0%
Burns caused by:
Undetermined : 1.3%
Heat : 51.1%
Intentional (Violence) : 0.7%
Others : 17.1%
Electricity : 15.1%
Bitten by: Animal, dog, ant, bat, bee, cat, snake, human,
chicken, cockroach, cricket, fish, goat, rat, monkey, etc. Fire : 10.%
Oil : 5.1%
Friction : 1.5%

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Table 12. Contact with Sharp Object
Table 13. Firecrackers related injuries
related Injuries

Total reported cases: 5,405 Total reported cases: 53

Sex: Male : 75.0% Female: 25.0% Sex: Male : 71.7% Female: 28.3%

Age: Age:
Children below 15 years old : 25.7% Children below 15 years old : 47.2%
15 –44 years old : 51.8% 15 –44 years old : 39.6%
45—59 years old : 15.2% 45—59 years old : 3.8%
60 years old and older : 7.3% 60 years old and older : 9.4%

Time of Occurrence: Time of Occurrence:

12:00 am - 3:59 am : 4.9% 12:00 am - 3:59 am : 47.2%
4:00 am - 7:59 am : 8.6% 4:00 am - 7:59 am : 1.9%
8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 31.4% 8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 15.1%
12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 20.3% 12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 15.1%
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 24.3% 4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 13.2%
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 10.5% 8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 7.5%

Place of Occurrence: (Top 3) Place of Occurrence: (Top 3)

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION REGION VI (WESTERN VISAYAS) : 32.1%

NCR : 14.8% REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 18.9%
REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 15.8% NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
REGION VII NCR : 13.2%
(CENTRAL VISAYAS) : 9.4%

Home : 50.1% Unknown : 39.6%

Unknown : 24.3% Home : 35.8%
Workplace : 10.9% Road : 22.6%

Nature of Injury: (Top 3) Nature of Injury: (Top 3)

Open Wound/ Laceration : 83.0% Burn : 37.7%
Abrasion : 10.1% Open Wound/ Laceration : 20.8%
Avulsion : 4.7% Abrasion : 17.0%

Outcome: Outcome:
Fatal : 0.1% Fatal : 0.0%
Non fatal : 99.9% Non fatal : 100.0%

First aid Given: First aid Given:

Yes : 28.4% Yes : 26.4%
No : 71.6% No : 73.6%
Sharp Objects include : knife, meat slicer, “Bolo”, broken Types of firecrackers:
glass, nail, scissor, flat pointed bar, angle bar, arrow, ballpen, Kwitis : 24.5%
bamboo, bbq stick, blade cutter, cockpit blade, blender, can
Others : 18.9%
chisel, needle, dagger, dart, disk grinder, dough cutter, edge of
Unknown : 13.2%
object/furniture, farm tool, fence, fiber glass, fish pin, fish spike,
grinder, hook, pencil, pine wire, propeller, saw, scalpel, fork,
Luces : 13.2%
thumbtacks, tiles cutter, zipper, Gi sheet, etc. Fountain : 13.2%

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Table 14. Gunshot related injuries Table 15. Drowning related injuries

Total reported cases: 267 Total reported cases: 19

Sex: Male : 88.0% Female: 12.0% Sex: Male : 63.2% Female: 36.8%

Age: Age:
Children below 15 years old : 9.4% Children below 15 years old : 68.4%
15 –44 years old : 67.0% 15 –44 years old : 15.8%
45—59 years old : 19.9% 45—59 years old : 10.5%
60 years old and older : 3.7% 60 years old and older : 5.3%

Time of Occurrence: Time of Occurrence:

12:00 am - 3:59 am : 15.0% 12:00 am - 3:59 am : 5.3%
4:00 am - 7:59 am : 9.0% 4:00 am - 7:59 am : 5.3%
8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 19.9% 8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 42.1%
12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 17.2% 12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 26.3%
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 21.3% 4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 15.8%
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 17.6% 8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 5.3%

Place of Occurrence: (Top 3) Place of Occurrence: (Top 3)

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS) : 16.1% REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 26.3%

REGION XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) : 12.7% REGION I (ILOCOS REGION) : 15.8%
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION REGION II (CAGAYAN VALLEY) : 15.8%
NCR : 8.2%
REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 8.2% Others : 57.9%
Unknown : 31.6%
Unknown : 48.7% School : 5.3%
Road : 27.3%
Home : 16.5% Nature of Injury: (Top 3)
Others : 73.7%
Nature of Injury: (Top 3) Contusion : 10.5%
Open Wound/ Laceration : 85.4% Avulsion/Abrasion/
Fracture : 15.4% Concussion/Fracture : 5.3%
Others : 6.0%
Outcome:
Outcome: Fatal : 26.3%
Fatal : 10.9% Non fatal : 73.7%
Non fatal : 89.1%
First aid Given:
First aid Given: Yes : 42.1%
Yes : 14.2% No : 57.9%
No : 85.8% Drowned in :
River : 31.6%
Intent: Sea : 26.3%
Intentional (Violence) : 63.7% Pool : 26.3%
Unintentional/ Accidental : 30.3% Others : 10.5%
Undetermined : 3.7% Lake : 5.3%

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Table 16. Chemicals related injuries

Table 17. Hanging/strangulation
Total reported cases: 62 related injuries
Sex: Male : 74.2% Female: 25.8%
Total reported cases: 53
Age: Sex: Male : 66.0% Female: 34.0%
Children below 15 years old : 25.8%
15 –44 years old : 62.9% Age:
45—59 years old : 4.8% Children below 15 years old : 7.5%
60 years old and older : 6.5% 15 –44 years old : 84.9%
45—59 years old : 3.8%
Time of Occurrence: 60 years old and older : 3.8%
12:00 am - 3:59 am : 6.5%
4:00 am - 7:59 am : 11.3% Time of Occurrence:
8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 27.4% 12:00 am - 3:59 am : 9.4%
12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 17.7% 4:00 am - 7:59 am : 18.9%
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 25.8% 8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 24.5%
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 11.3% 12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 3.8%
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 15.1%
Place of Occurrence: (Top 3) 8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 28.3%

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS) : 24.2% Place of Occurrence: (Top 3)

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
NCR : 17.7% REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS) : 26.4%
REGION VI (WESTERN VISAYAS) : 9.7% REGION VI (WESTERN VISAYAS) : 17.0%
REGION I (ILOCOS REGION) : 15.1%
Unknown : 33.9%
Home : 33.9% Home : 49.1%
Workplace : 19.4% Unknown : 47.2%
Road : 3.8%
Nature of Injury: (Top 3)
Others : 66.1% Nature of Injury: (Top 3)
Burn : 32.3% Others : 54.7%
Open Wound/ Laceration : 4.8% Abrasion : 24.5%
Open Wound/ Laceration : 15.1%
Outcome:
Fatal : 0.0% Outcome:
Non fatal : 100.0 % Fatal : 17.0%
Non fatal : 83.0%
First aid Given:
Yes : 14.5% First aid Given:
No : 85.5% Yes : 9.4%
No : 90.6%
Types of Chemicals: Acetylene gas, herbicide, alkali,
pesticides, baby oil, chlorinated water, BL cream, insecticide,
kerosene, nail glue, sedative, shoe glue, solvent, diclofenac,
vinegar, NITRIC + HCL acid, liquid ecstacy and cocaine,
phosphoric acid, paint thinner, gasoline, hydrogen peroxide,
white ink, organophosphate, etc.

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Table 18. Sexual assault/sexual Table 19. Exposure to Forces of

abuse related injuries nature related injuries

Total reported cases: 37 Total reported cases: 10

Sex: Male : 29.7% Female: 70.3% Sex: Male : 60.0% Female: 40.0%

Age: Age:
Children below 15 years old : 45.9% Children below 15 years old : 0.0%
15 –44 years old : 45.9% 15 –44 years old : 70.0%
45—59 years old : 8.1% 45—59 years old : 20.0%
60 years old and older : 0.0% 60 years old and older : 10.0%

Time of Occurrence: Time of Occurrence:

12:00 am - 3:59 am : 13.5% 12:00 am - 3:59 am : 10.0%
4:00 am - 7:59 am : 18.9% 4:00 am - 7:59 am : 0.0%
8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 8.1% 8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 30.0%
12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 13.5% 12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 30.0%
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 18.9% 4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 30.0%
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 27.0% 8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 0.0%

Place of Occurrence: (Top 3) Place of Occurrence: (Top 3)

REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 43.2% NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION NCR : 80.0%
NCR : 21.6% REGION XI (DAVAO REGION) : 10.0%
REGION IX CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE
(ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA) : 8.1% REGION (CAR) : 10.0%
REGION XI (DAVAO REGION) : 8.1%
REGION XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) : 8.1% Unknown : 90.0%
Workplace : 10.0%
Unknown : 43.2%
Home : 32.4%
Road : 16.2% Nature of Injury: (Top 3)
Open Wound/ Laceration : 70.0%
Nature of Injury: (Top 3) Contusion : 20.0%
Others : 70.3% Others : 10.0%
Contusion : 16.2%
Abrasion : 16.2% Outcome:
Open Wound/ Laceration : 16.2% Fatal : 0.0%
Non fatal : 100.0%
Outcome:
Fatal : 0.0% First aid Given:
Non fatal : 100.0% Yes : 60.0%
No : 40.0%
First aid Given:
Yes : 5.4% Types of Forces of Nature: (Top 2)
No : 94.6% Others : 100.0%

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Key Findings (continued):
Table 20. Injuries among 0-19 Table 21. Violence related injuries
years old Total reported cases: 5,710
Total reported cases: 15,571 Sex: Male : 70.5% Female: 29.5%
Sex: Male : 66.7% Female: 33.3%
Age:
Age: Children below 15 years old : 11.6%
Less than 1 yr old : 2.6% 15 –44 years old : 71.1%
1–4 : 20.6% 45—59 years old : 13.2%
5-9 : 27.6% 60 years old and older : 4.0%
10–14 : 21.3%
15–19 : 27.9% Time of Occurrence:
Intent: 12:00 am - 3:59 am : 14.5%
4:00 am - 7:59 am : 8.7%
Unintentional/ Accidental : 89.1%
8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 15.0%
Intentional (Violence) : 9.1%
12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 12.0%
* (includes VAWC cases)
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 23.6%
Undetermined : 1.5%
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 26.2%
Intentional (Self - Inflicted) : 0.2%
Time of Occurrence: Place of Occurrence: (Top 3)
12:00 am - 3:59 am : 5.8%
4:00 am - 7:59 am : 9.4% REGION XI (DAVAO REGION) : 22.7%
8:00 am - 12:00 pm : 24.8% NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
12:01 pm - 3:59 pm : 18.6% NCR : 18.8%
4:00 pm - 7:59 pm : 30.2% REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 9.1%
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm : 11.1%
Unknown : 45.7%
Place of Occurrence: (Top 3)
Road : 27.8%
REGION VII Home : 20.1%
(CENTRAL VISAYAS) : 14.5%
REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) : 12.7% Nature of Injury: (Top 3)
REGION I Contusion : 35.6%
(ILOCOS REGION) : 11.6% Abrasion : 33.4%
Open Wound/ Laceration : 32.1%
Home : 37.8%
Road : 30.2%
Outcome:
Unknown : 24.2%
Fatal : 0.7%
Outcome: Non fatal : 99.3%
Fatal : 0.3%
Non fatal : 99.7% First aid Given:
Nature of Injury: (Top 3) Yes : 12.0%
No : 88.0%
Open wound/laceration : 47.9%
Abrasion : 29.8%
Others : 12.9%
External Causes of Injury: (Top 3)
Transport/ Vehicular Crashes : 26.3%
Fall : 22.1%
Bite : 21.0%

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 Updates/Recommendations:
Updates/Recommendations:

1. The Department of Health started the year 2020 4. Based on ASEAN Regional Road Safety
with a press conference on January 1st at East Strategy, one of the country’s commitment

Safety is Avenue Medical Center to provide updates on

the latest data on fireworks-related injuries
(FWRI). This was attended by key officials
is to strengthen the implementation of
national laws on road safety specifically on
the wearing of helmets for motorcycle

everyone’s from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and

Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) who also
riders. A Communication Plan was
formulated in collaboration with the Health
presented their respective Iwas Paputok Promotion and Communication Service
responsibility... Campaign activities and their latest injury data. with an infomercial on Helmet Wearing
scheduled to be aired on GMA7 for the
2. Based on the Fireworks-Related Injury month of September 2020.
Surveillance from December 21, 2019 to
January 5, 2020, the incidence of FWRI has
On the ONEISS System:
gone up from 341 in 2018 to 413 in 2019. This
year’s cases are 41% lower than the five-year 1. Review the program for the system
average (2014-2018) of 703 cases. However, including the data extraction which could
be a possible source of errors in the data
these cases are still 21% higher compared to
and implement appropriate modification
the same period in 2018 despite the extensive
for its improvement;
Iwas Paputok Campaign and strong
collaborative efforts among national 2. Identify, monitor and reorient reporting
government agencies and stakeholders in hospitals/infirmaries with consistent data
promoting public safety during the holiday entry errors and incomplete data entry; as
well as those not consistently reporting;
season. The statistics are still far from the
DOH goal of achieving zero FWRI. Thus, the 3. Strictly monitor compliance of hospitals to
Department fully supports current legislative Administrative Order No. 2013-0005
proposals on the nationwide regulation of the dated February 07, 2013 on reporting of
use of firecrackers with amendment of RA injury cases to the ONEISS particularly
7183 “An Act Regulating the Sale Distribution those facilities provided with training
and Use of Firecrackers and Other on the ONEISS system;
Pyrotechnic Devices and for Other Purposes.” 4. Regularly provide feedback to the Regional
Health Offices of the results as well as the
3. A Communication Plan for Iwas Paputok status of reporting of the hospitals.
Campaign was also developed with the Health
Promotion and Communication Service which
includes an infomercial to be aired on GMA7
in December 2020.

The Epidemiology Bureau (EpiBureau) is a Center of excellence and integrity in field epidemiology composed of
dynamic team of highly competent and committed professionals. It aims to provide quality epidemiologic information
 Epidemiology Bureau
that is relevant and acceptable to our customers achieved through greater collaboration and participation among
 Knowledge Management and
Information Technology Service various stakeholders including policymakers, program implementers, service providers and community at large.

 Disease Prevention and Control The Knowledge Management and Information Technology Serrvice (KMITS) is the gateway of DOH knowledge
Bureau
resources. It aims to ensure access to knowledge for evidence-based decision making by optimizing use of information
 Health Promotion and
Communication Service (HPCS) technologies and through dynamic, responsive, integrated information systems.

 Department of Health Centers The Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB) is Asia’s pride in disease prevention and control. It aims to lead
for Health Development
and synchronize all efforts in disease prevention and control towards healthy families and communities through good
 DOH, Government and Private
governance, dynamic partnerships and shared values.
Hospitals and Infirmaries
The Health Promotion and Communication Service (HPCS) is the Center of excellence in health promotion that takes
the leadership in the implementation of national health communication campaign including media management/
placements as determined by DOH management.