Lanao del Sur officials formulated last
week more measures against dengue disease. (Handout photo) Click the photo aboe to read more......
COTABATO CITY --- The
provincial governments of Lanao del Sur and North Cotabato are scrambling to
address the high prevalence of dengue cases now in both provinces.
The
office of Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong, Jr. said in a statement
Friday (August 16) that he and physician Allen Minalang, chief of the
Integrated Provincial Health Office, met in Marawi City last week to map out
strategies meant to address the problem.
The
meeting was attended by key members of the medical community in Lanao del Sur
and its capital, Marawi City, and senior education officials from both areas.
Adiong
has assured to support the anti-dengue campaign of Minalang’s office.
Minalang
reported during the emergency meeting that there have been 663 dengue cases in
Lanao del Sur from January to early August this year.
