City gov’t appeals for community support in anti-dengue advocacy

ILOILO CITY, July 29 (PNA) – Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog is calling on the support of the community in the city’s anti-dengue drive.

City dengue coordinator Dr. Mae Delmo disclosed that some 81 barangays of the city are already affected by the dengue with some 138 initial cases already recorded although no casualty was reported.

Of the number, 126 were recorded from January to June and an initial 12 cases this July.

Delmo said they are expecting an increase in the number of cases with the onset of the rainy season.

Meantime, Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said they have already tapped the support of various volunteer groups such as barangay service point officers (BSPO), barangay health workers (BHWs) and barangay nutrition scholars (BNS) for the complete information dissemination on how to avoid the disease which is caused by the Aedis Aegypti mosquito.

The mayor said no amount of blood letting can solve the dengue problem if the community will not cooperate in ridding their places of mosquito-breeding ground.

“What is important is for them to discard their breeding places which can be done if our residents only clean their surroundings,” the mayor said.

The city government, through the City Health Office (CHO), is slated to conduct its first blood-letting activity on August 23. (PNA)
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