The task is extended in coordination between health personnel and the Commune.
At km 22, in three population centers, the Family Health Unit (USF) and the Municipality of Minga Guazú held a cleaning and awareness day, since it is one of the areas where the most cases of arbovirosis have been confirmed. Doctor Hugo Alfonzo recalled the need to eliminate breeding sites to prevent the proliferation of vectors.
The students of the educational institutions of the sector helped in the task in the area and the direction of environment and urban cleaning of the commune cooperated to remove all the waste collected during the environmental minga. “Joint work between the institutions will help us combat the diseases that currently occur in various sectors of our community,” said Dr. Alfonzo.
On the other hand, the person in charge of Health Promotion, Patrocinia Vera, socialized about the importance of eliminating mosquito breeding sites, since Aedes aegypti is the main vector of dengue, zica and chikungunya viruses, their symptoms and prevention were also discussed through 9th grade students of the Bernardino Caballero School of the Minga Guazú district.
With the objective of establishing behavior for the practice of active search and elimination of breeding sites of the arboviral vector in the educational institution and in the houses, the students carry out the identification and elimination of the breeding sites of the mosquito in the property and surroundings of other dependencies. .
