Relative to DepEd Memorandum No. 152, s. 2011 re: Preventing Dengue in Schools, this Office reiterates the importance of taking actions to prevent and control the outbreak of dengue in Dasmariñas City.
All private schools are enjoined to actively observe the following measures as part of the intensive drive against dengue:
• Search and destroy possible breeding areas of the dengue mosquitoes;
• Clean surroundings daily to avoid accumulation of rain water and eliminate possible breeding sites;
• Do the 4 o’clock habit, an annual campaign of the Department of Health that mobilizes the community to search and destroy possible mosquito-breeding sites at 4:00 PM daily;
• Integrate the topic on Dengue in school curriculum/lesson including ways to search and destroy;
• Practice “4S Laban sa Dengue” (Search and destroy, Self-protection measures, Seek early consultation, Say “no” to indiscriminate fogging);
• Report dengue cases to the nearest Health Center and the Division Office (Attention: Health and Nutrition Unit at hnu@depeddasma.edu.ph).
Furthermore, pursuant to the order of the City Mayor, all private schools must conduct fogging and misting activities funded by their respective school budgets along with other clean-up efforts to prevent and control dengue. A weekly documentation report (with photos) of these activities must be submitted to the School Governance and Operations Division every Monday starting July 22, 2019.
