The improvement of health infrastructure in Mindanao is a reflection on Mindanao’s ability to sustain peace. I believe with peace comes development; health infrastructure is a component of development.
The development of health infrastructure directly reflects the prevalence of peace that exists in one area or another. Health can be seen as an anchor for peace as stated by Kathryn Poethig, PhD.
The development of health infrastructure improves the quality of live in the surrounding communities. Mothers can give birth safely and children can receive nutrients they need. The government’s continued investment into the health infrastructure and health education of Mindanao’s populations further enable the children of those communities to continue to go to school and thus continue to learn about peace.
Proper health infrastructure allows families to focus on what’s important: providing food for their children and keeping them safe. Allowing children to remain in school allows more children to become advocates for peace.
Children are the future for Mindanao. Mindanao’s future is completely dependent on them. So why not give them the best chance? With the care these children are receiving in clinics coupled with the peace education provided by the dedicated and passionate teachers working in the school system, I believe that there can be sustainable peace in Mindanao’s future.