IKOT.PH
In observance of Dengue Awareness Month this June, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has strengthened its commitment to stop the spread of dengue disease as the rainy season began. Despite the fact that dengue cases continued to decline over the last ten weeks as reported by the Department of Health, PRC Chairman and CEO Dick […]
As dengue cases continue to surge nationwide, Senator Bong Go emphasized the urgency of community-based prevention efforts and sustained public vigilance, aligning his call with the observance of National Dengue Awareness Month this June. Go, who serves as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, stressed that early detection, coordinated barangay action, and public education […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) started a simultaneous nationwide cleanup drive called “Linis BEATs Dengue” to help combat the rising dengue cases in the country. The initiative mobilized 500 PRC staff and 5,000 volunteers across 73 Red Cross chapters and 200 communities in 100 cities and municipalities to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. As part of […]
Senator Loren Legarda called on local government agencies to exercise best practices to help bring down dengue cases in the country. Legarda, the author of the National Environmental Awareness Education and the author and principal sponsor of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, expressed alarm due to the unsettling increase in dengue cases this year. […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has officially entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with Takeda Healthcare Philippines, Inc. (Takeda Philippines) to intensify efforts in combating dengue through the Empowering Communities for a Dengue-Ready Philippines Project (Project E-CODE). The partnership was formalized during the ULAP 107th National Executive Board Meeting on January 31, […]
With only less than a third of Davao City barangays with their own Mosquito-Borne Viral Disease Task Force, former Davao City congressman Karlo Nograles on Tuesday committed to extend “whatever support necessary” to ensure that measures are in place to protect Dabawenyos from the scourge of dengue. According to the former Civil Service Commission chief, […]
For every 100 Filipinos diagnosed with Dengue, the number of deaths decreased this year compared to last year. A lower Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 0.26% has been observed as of October 26, 2024, compared to last year’s CFR of 0.34% for the same period of monitoring. This is likely attributed to better health-seeking practices […]
The Department of Health (DOH) urges the public to intensify measures to kill mosquitoes as it observes a continued increase in Dengue cases. Cases are on an uptrend, showing a 25% increase from August 4 to August 17, 2024 with 36,335 cases reported, compared to the 29,021 reported from July 21 to August 3, 2024. […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua urged the government to procure a new dengue vaccine to help address the continued rise in dengue cases in the country. “We are facing an alarming rise in dengue cases already. It is high-time we procure the vaccines that could help prevent […]
Search and destroy of breeding sites, Self-protection measures, Seek early consultations, Support fogging or spraying during impending outbreak, and Sustain Hydration.These are the 5S Strategies pushed by the Provincial Government of Bulacan through the Provincial Health Office-Public Health (PHO-PH) amid the rising cases of dengue in the province. According to the latest Dengue advisory of […]