HSO launches 'BANTAY KALUSUGAN, MALUSOG NA ENVERGAN” Program

The Health and Safety Office launched the “Bantay Kalusugan, Malusog na Envergan” program which aims to strengthen medical surveillance, preventive measures for various diseases and promotion of healthy lifestyle in the University.

 

One of the initial activities conducted was the procurement of Mosquito Ovicidal-Larvicidal (OL) Trap to prevent increase in mosquito population and occurrence of dengue cases in the University.

 

The OL trap is a technology invented by a research team from the DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute. The product was launched in 2011 and currently being used to several barangays and schools in the Philippines.

 

In support with SDG no. 3 and 4, the initiative aims to prevent any incident of dengue cases in the University considering that rainy season is a favorable condition for vector organisms.