Biyaheng Kulambo visits Pangasinan to fight Malaria
LINGAYEN—The Biyaheng Kulambo Campaign against malaria was formally launched in Pangasinan highlighted by a ceremonial transfer by the Department of Health (DOH) of the long treated net to Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. who was represented by Board Member Raul Sison.
The campaign launch held on May 21 at the Governor’s Office is in support to the nationwide campaign for outright elimination of malaria to achieve the country’s millennium development goal of a malaria-free Philippines.
Dr. Ana De Guzman, provincial health officer, said the Biyaheng Kulambo Caravan will travel to eight municipalities in Pangasinan identified as endemic areas for malaria for the distribution of the nets, treated with insecticides to combat malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
The nets, according to De Guzman, will be distributed in the municipalities of Mangatarem, Infanta, Mabini, Sual, Burgos, Agno, Dasol and Bani.
After the ceremonial transfer, Sison led the signing of the manifesto of support together with the DOH, Municipal Health Officers and the Pilipinas Shell Foundation, the province’s partner in the implementation of the project from the private sector.
The manifesto contained the support of all the provinces in the country in waging war against malaria to secure the health and well-being of the people and the commitment of the province to the shared responsibility of securing a malaria-free future of the country as symbolized by the acceptance of the “travelling net”.
Based on reports from the DOH, as early as 2008, the millennium development goal of halting and reversing the threat of malaria has already been achieved and the Biyaheng Kulambo Campaign seeks to further intensify the program for the outright elimination of the disease.
As this developed, the Provincial Health Office bared that from the 36 cases of malaria listed in 2007, the province now has a zero case of malaria from 2011 up to present.
Dr. De Guzman said that if Pangasinan maintains a zero case for 5 consecutive years, the province can already be declared a malaria-free province. (PIO)
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