LUNA, Apayao – Apayao State College (ASC) intensified its anti-dengue drive in preparation for the opening of classes on Monday August 19, 2024, to ensure that students are safe from dengue virus.
ASC President Dr. John N. Cabansag personally spearheaded the drive and visited all offices as they conduct their clean-up and mosquito breeding area search and destroy operation.
This school year, 2024-2025, an initial list of 3,099 students, as of Friday were enrolled at Luna Campus, including those in the graduate studies. To protect the learners, several preventive measures have been implemented.
In an interview, ASC Nurse, Ms. Eunice Aloag said the preparations was a directive of the president and that they made sure the 5s practices are done regularly to avoid dengue cases at the college.
“Through the directives of our College President, we regularly apply the 5s practices against dengue which are: Search and destroy, Seek early consultation, Secure self protection, Support fogging in high risk areas, and Sustain hydration. We also conduct ‘taob-yugyug’ operation to destroy breeding sites of mosquitoes,” Aloag said.
“We have a big number of students, and we are held accountable for their safety. That’s why we faculty members conduct series of clean up drives within the school’s premises, including offices and classrooms, to really make the school conducive to learning, and eradicate the threat of dengue virus among our studentry,” she added.
Moreover, ASC said there shall be IECs on Dengue awareness during the students’ general and departmental orientation to reiterate the importance of prevention, considering there are 3 dengue-related casualties recorded in the province this year.
The Office of the Student Affairs and Services will likewise conduct monitoring of boarding houses of students especially those nearby the school.
Aloag said “basta ti assurance sumursurot kami iti programa iti province and we prioritize our students’ security.”
In school year 2023-2024, no dengue case was reported among the enrolled 3,179 students. By Arjay Baysa
