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Approaching the halfway mark of the year, Cebu City has recorded 381 cases of dengue with 10 deaths.
Taking this as a sign that the dengue virus is still more of a threat to the lives of Cebuanos than the Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, the Cebu City government has solicited the help of a private company in the information drive against dengue.
The Cebu City government has been distributing stickers produced by eTelecare Global Solutions. These stickers, which disseminate anti-dengue information, have been distributed to the city’s barangays.
With the onset of the rainy season, the city government has also started cleanup drives with the help of barangay health workers and several non-government organizations.
Public consultations and information drives have also been conducted in private companies and public schools.
Barangay health centers have also stepped up surveillance of dengue cases for early detection of the disease.
Also, City Hall personnel have sprayed anti-mosquito mist in a 50-meter radius around the homes of recent dengue cases.
The latest half-year figures for dengue were noted to be 41 percent lower than last year. In 2008, there were 655 cases with 29 deaths recorded from January to June.
Mayor Tomas Osmeña earlier said that the city's goal is to have “zero cases” of dengue.
Osmeña has asked the Mayor’s Management Team to conduct barangay sharing workshops for different barangay officials and discuss measures aimed to deter the propagation of dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
Apart from preventive measures, City Hall is also conducting reactive measures.
The city government has again launched its “Type Kita” program, which aims to catalog the blood type of the city’s residents.
The blood type catalog would enable easier coordination in case any dengue-infected person needs a transfusion.
The Cebu City Medical Center also offers free medicines, laboratory examinations and hospitalization to dengue patients.
