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Secretary of Health Francisco T. Duque III gave a short lecture on the prevention of dengue fever and leptospirosis, two of the most common diseases during the rainy season. Duque was helped by his Brgy. Captain Elizabeth "CheChe" De Jesus, Director of the National Capital Region, Dr. Corazon Flores, Assistant Director, Dr. Paz Corrales, and Quezon City Health Unit
To prevent leptospirosis, Duque stressed the need to control the rodent population, to regularly collect garbage and avoid wading in floodwaters. If one can not avoid wading in flood waters, the head of health recommended to wear protective rubber boots. Duque also assured residents that all DOH hospitals are ready to treat cases of leptospirosis. He also urged local government officials to report to the DOH or health centers more and more cases of appropriate and immediate intervention.
On dengue fever, Duque advises the community to follow DOH's 4S strategy of searching for and destroying breeding sites. Consultation, Self-protection Measures and Saying yes to selective nebulization during an impending outbreak
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besides, on Monday, Secretary Duque and Secretary of Education Leonor Briones Memorandum of Understanding with Galileo Software Services, Inc. and Indra Phils. on data sharing to launch the Dengvaxia mobile monitoring application. Lid mobile application will allow parents to send regular reports of symptoms and general health status of their children to the Ministry of Education ( DepEd) and the Ministry of Health, act as a channel for parents to receive reviews and surveys directly from DepEd and DOH, and as a tool to send an emergency alert like calling an ambulance.
Duque pointed out that the Ministry of Health will be monitoring adverse effects after the immunization of Dengvaxia for five to six years. He added that his service delivery network should be strengthened to provide better health services.
The new mobile application, which will be fully operational at the end of August, was provided free of charge by Galileo Software Services, Inc. and Indra Phils. The application should help reduce the fears and anxieties of parents whose children have been vaccinated with Dengvaxia.
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