SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) plus Temasek Foundation will give you mosquito repellents to any or all students in pre-schools and primary and secondary schools through Thursday (Jul 28), amid a surging number of dengue cases as well as the conventional peak season for that virus.
Almost 22, 1000 dengue cases are already reported in 2022 so far, compared to a total of five, 258 cases documented this past year, said NEA and Temasek Foundation within a joint statement upon Thursday.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary with regard to Sustainability and the Environment Baey Yam Keng urged college students, parents and caregivers to “take urgent collective action in the fight against dengue” when he kicked off the distribution of 30ml resilient bottles to about 800, 000 students islandwide.
An accompanying educational pamphlet will be made available in August to the students.
Beneficiaries associated with ComCare assistance can also collect the mosquito repellents from their closest social service office.
Schools also have taught their learners how to prevent mosquito breeding. For institutions positioned in dengue cluster places, parents have been strongly advised to ensure that youngsters have applied mosquito repellent before these people leave for college, said NEA plus Temasek Foundation.
” Along with dengue infections increasing, we cannot remain complacent. Let’s crack this cycle of transmission, ” said Temasek Foundation’s mind of community networks and partnerships Woon Saet Nyoon.
“We can stay prepared by encouraging each other to take conscious measures such as applying mosquito resilient when we are outside and ensuring that our own homes do not offer breeding grounds for your Aedes mosquito. inch