Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon and City Council Committee on Health Chairman Councilor Alan Zaldivar led the commitment for constant cleanup in the fight against dengue during Monday flag ceremony. The awareness advocacy is banking on the battle cry…Read More »
As part of its advocacy to educate the public about dengue fever through mainstream and digital media, Bell Kenz Pharma hosted forums in cities of Iloilo, Roxas, and Bacolod recently. Dubbed ‘Dengue Alert: Beware, Be Aware, Understanding and Fighting Dengue’, the forums…Read More »
An herbal capsule made from Tawa-tawa has been approved as a supplement that helps alleviate symptoms of dengue virus. Daily Apple Tawa-tawa herbal capsules is produced by Herbanext Laboraties Inc. based in Bago City, Negros Occidental. It is now registered and approved…Read More »
Two weeks after the dengue outbreak declaration, the Province of Guimaras is now placed under state of calamity. The declaration was unanimously approved by the members of the 9th Sangguniang Panlalawigan in their regular session on July 30, 2019. Since the outbreak…Read More »
Iloilo City was placed under state of calamity due to dengue outbreak. Iloilo City Council approved the declaration on Friday, July 26 after receiving recommendation from Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC). There were nine deaths out of 1,119 dengue…Read More »
Iloilo City Lone District representative Julienne ‘Jamjam’ Baronda has requested the Department of Health (DOH) to recommend the suspension of classes in the metropolis due to Dengue outbreak. In her letter to Health secretary Francisco Duque III, Baronda requested for ‘immediate recommendation…Read More »
All eyes are on Iloilo City’s barangays with most dengue cases and cluster areas or those with three or more cases within four consecutive weeks to double efforts in prevention program. The Top 10 dengue-stricken barangays are San Juan, Molo with 29…Read More »
Dengue cases continue to rise in Iloilo, prompting local officials to find places aside from hospitals and health units to accommodate patients needing medical attention. In the municipality of Maasin, Mayor Francis Amboy ordered that their gymnasium be temporarily converted into a…Read More »
The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) approved the P8-million fund requested by the City Health Office (CHO) for dengue prevention program in the metro, during a meeting on July 17. The amount is part of the P57.6-million 2018 trust…Read More »
The Province of Guimaras has declared an outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. Governor Samuel T. Gumarin signed Executive Order No. 36 on July 12, 2019, declaring an outbreak of the Aedes-borne disease in the island. The rise of dengue cases to 493…Read More »