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Early beliefs and practices1. They believe that the cause of a certain disease are from an enemy or a witch2. Evil spirits3. Belief that evil spirits could be driven away by persons with powers to expel

demonsbelief in special gods of healing, wih the priest-physician called

word doctors. If they are using leaves or roots, they are called herb doctors

or herbolarios.

The early Filipinos subscribed to superstitious belief and practices in relation tohealth and sickness. Herb men were called herbicheros meaning one who

practiced witchcraft.

Persons suffering from diseases without any identified cause were believedbewitched by mangkukulam or mangagaway.

Difficult childbirth and some diseases (called pamao) were attributed tonunos. Midwives assisted in childbirth. During labor, the mabuting hilot

(good midwife) was called in. If the birth became difficult, witches were supposed

to be the cause. To disperse their influence, gunpowder were exploded from a

bamboo cane close to the head of the sufferer.

Health Care During the Spanish RegimeThe religious orders exerted their efforts to care for the sick by building hospitals

in different parts of the Philippines.

Hospital Real de Manila (1577)it was established mainly to care for the Spanishkings soldiers, but also admitted Spanish civilians; founded by Gov. Francisco de

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Sande.

San Lazaro Hospital (1578)founded by Brother Juan Clemente and was

administered for many years by the Hospitalliers of San Juan de Dios; built

exclusively for patients with leprosy.

Hospital de Indios (1586)established by the Franciscan Order; service was in

general supported by alms and contributions from charitable persons.

Hospital de Aguas Santas (1590)established in Laguna; near a medicinal

spring, founded by Brother J. Baustista of the Franciscan Order.

San Juan de Dios Hospital (1596) founded by the Brotherhood of Misericordia

and administered by the Hopsitaliers of San Juan de Dios; support was delivered

from alms and rents; rendered general health service to the public.

Nursing During the Philippine Revolution Josephine Bracken, wife of Jose Rizal- installed a field hospital in an estate house

in Tejeros; provided nursing care to the wounded night and day

Rosa Sevilla de Alvero- converted their house into quarters for the Filipinosoldiers; during the Philippine-American War that broke out in 1899

Dona Hilaria de Aguinaldo- wife of Emilio Aguinaldo; organized that FilipinoRed Cross under the inspiration of Mabini

Dona Maria Agoncillo de Aguinaldo- second wife of Emilio Aguinaldo; providednursing care to Filipino soldiers during the revolution, President of the Filipino

Red Cross branch in Batangas

Melchora Aquino (Tandang Sora)nursed the wounded Filipino soldiers and gavethem shelter and food

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Capitan Salomea revolutionary leader in Nueva Ecija; provided nursing care tothe wounded when not in combat

Agueda Kahabagan- revolutionary leader in Laguna, also provided nursingservices to her troops

Trinidad Tecson (Ina ng Biak-na-Bato)- stayed in the hospital at Biak na Batoto care for wounded soldiers.

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