(DOH Website: http://www.doh.gov.ph/node/10210)
The 4S implementation calls for everyone to become prime movers in achieving substantial change and positive influencers to others within the community. “The significance of addressing dengue at the barangay level is to overcome its detrimental impact of instigating economic burden and hindering our development goals. The first step to prevent dengue is within our homes, it is important to instill cleanliness in our surroundings and empty containers with stagnant waters to eliminate the breeding places of mosquitoes. If fever is persistent, with or without rashes, it is imperative to seek early consultation in the health facilities for proper medical management and to avoid serious complications,” DOH Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial emphasized.
“Our fight against this dreaded virus needs a multi-sectoral approach towards a sustained integrated vector management. We need everyone’s support, the DOH together with the local government unit, other government agencies and private sectors will visit households and educate the residents on the importance of preventing the spread of dengue,” the Health Chief added.
The challenge to adhere an enhanced 4S implementation is doing them consistently and regularly. A great example is the reactivation of the 4 o’clock habit, a once a week search for key containers and other breeding sites of mosquitoes and eventually destroy them at 4 o’clock in the afternoon in every household. To institutionalize this “Search and destroy breeding sites” in the locality, the passage and implementation of an ordinance is hereby recommended.
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