DOH-8 pilots Olyset net in 9 schools

TACLOBAN CITY ,Philippines  — As part of the campaign to combat dengue, the Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Education in the Eastern Visayas Region is set to install Olyset Net in nine elementary schools in the region.

"This is part of our advocacy to help eradicate dengue. Our targets are the elementary public schools in the region where most of the dengue cases were recorded," said DOH regional director Edgardo Gonzaga.

Olyset Net product provides a novel approach for personal protection against mosquitoes and flies with its repellant characteristics which is made of polyethylene, contains permethrin-a chemical that can repel and kill mosquitoes that can cause dengue.

The Japan-made Olyset Net roll which measures 1.5 meters by 25 meters would be used as curtains in schools to prevent the entry of mosquitoes.

Gonzaga said the DOH and DepEd has identified the pilot schools as San Jose Central School in Tacloban which will be given 38 net rolls; Palo I Central Elementary School in Palo town, Leyte which will be given 22 rolls; Ormoc Central School in Ormoc City, Leyte which will be given 54 rolls; Tomas Oppus Central School in Maasin City, Southern Leyte, 33 rolls; and Naval Elementary Central School in Naval town, Biliran, 33 rolls.

Also included as pilot schools are Matobato Elementary School in Calbayog City, Samar,15 rolls; Catbalogan I Central Elementary School in Catbalogan City, Samar, 24 rolls; Guiuan Elementary Central School in Guiuan town, Eastern Samar, 25 rolls; and Catarman I Central Elementary School in Catarman, Northern Samar, 35 rolls.

The DOH director said that the DOH has started installing the Olyset net which costs P7,400 each roll, since the first week of May. PIA-8