Within the framework of the preventive actions promoted by the Municipality of Concordia, the “Dengue Mission” meeting was held with the objective of strengthening the prevention and control campaign for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector that transmits dengue, zika, and chikungunya.
The strategy, promoted by the Health Secretariat, seeks to reduce the spread of dengue through community action and cleaning measures, placing special emphasis on removing discarded items, eliminating containers that accumulate water, and implementing self-care measures, such as the use of repellent and home protection.
Participants in the meeting included the Director of Primary Care, Dr. Karina Greco; the Director of Environmental Sanitation, Carlos Pantaleone; the Director of Medical Specialties, Dr. Yamina Román; the Deputy Director of the Masvernat Hospital, Dr. Patricia Segovia; and the Technical Secretary of the Felipe Heras Hospital, Juan Galarza.
During the meeting, Dr. Karina Greco highlighted the importance of joint work: “This previously coordinated meeting served to reach an agreement and to be able to articulate between the Municipality and the Province how we are going to organize ourselves during this period. So far, we have been carrying out prevention and removal of discarded items to have the lowest amount of dengue possible,” she indicated.
Likewise, she added that “today we defined how we are going to act in the event of confirmed positive cases. The regulations are already established, and we hope to have the lowest possible number of infections.”
Regarding the sanitary blockades that have been implemented, Greco explained that “ovitramps have been placed in different parts of the city, 99 in total. Based on the reading of these ovitramps, it is estimated where there is a higher probability of dengue, and intervention is prioritized in those places, without neglecting work in the other neighborhoods.”
For his part Pantaleone remarked on the importance of citizen commitment in the fight against the mosquito. “Since last year, we have been working together with the Health Secretariat and the city's hospitals. The fight against dengue takes place at home: it is our responsibility to prevent it through the removal of discarded items, dumping out water, and cleaning spaces. The only fight that yields positive results is that one,” he stressed.
Accompanying them were the Health Promoter of the Masvernat Hospital, Lic. José López; Prof. Graciela Roldán, head of Costa Ciencia; and Lisa López, head of the Extramural Unit of the Health Secretariat.
The strategy, promoted by the Health Secretariat, seeks to reduce the spread of dengue through community action and cleaning measures, placing special emphasis on removing discarded items, eliminating containers that accumulate water, and implementing self-care measures, such as the use of repellent and home protection.
Participants in the meeting included the Director of Primary Care, Dr. Karina Greco; the Director of Environmental Sanitation, Carlos Pantaleone; the Director of Medical Specialties, Dr. Yamina Román; the Deputy Director of the Masvernat Hospital, Dr. Patricia Segovia; and the Technical Secretary of the Felipe Heras Hospital, Juan Galarza.
During the meeting, Dr. Karina Greco highlighted the importance of joint work: “This previously coordinated meeting served to reach an agreement and to be able to articulate between the Municipality and the Province how we are going to organize ourselves during this period. So far, we have been carrying out prevention and removal of discarded items to have the lowest amount of dengue possible,” she indicated.
Likewise, she added that “today we defined how we are going to act in the event of confirmed positive cases. The regulations are already established, and we hope to have the lowest possible number of infections.”
Regarding the sanitary blockades that have been implemented, Greco explained that “ovitramps have been placed in different parts of the city, 99 in total. Based on the reading of these ovitramps, it is estimated where there is a higher probability of dengue, and intervention is prioritized in those places, without neglecting work in the other neighborhoods.”
For his part Pantaleone remarked on the importance of citizen commitment in the fight against the mosquito. “Since last year, we have been working together with the Health Secretariat and the city's hospitals. The fight against dengue takes place at home: it is our responsibility to prevent it through the removal of discarded items, dumping out water, and cleaning spaces. The only fight that yields positive results is that one,” he stressed.
Accompanying them were the Health Promoter of the Masvernat Hospital, Lic. José López; Prof. Graciela Roldán, head of Costa Ciencia; and Lisa López, head of the Extramural Unit of the Health Secretariat.