Makati city intensifies campaign against dengue

The Makati city government together with the Department of Health started its drive against dengue as their completion of the "coordinated action to fight dengue" in the metropolitan area.

Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay said, "We hope we will inspire other localities, especially those with a high incidence of sickness and death caused by dengue, to get their acts together toward making their communities dengue-free."

Makati city health department recorded 402 dengue cases from January 1 to September 15, 2011.

The city government organized all concerned agencies at the city and barangay levels, as well as the city's health department, the Department of Education-Makati division, city environmental services department and the Liga ng mga Barangay.

They also conducted cleanup operations in houses and schools in different barangays. — ARA