I.
Basic Information
NAME OF PROJECT HAKBANG BARANGAY LABAN DENGUE
MUNICIPALITY Butuan
PROPOSED IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [DOH]
GOVERNMENT AGENCY (In cooperation with other concerned
government agencies.)
To prevent diseases from disease carrying
OBJECTIVES mosquitos and reduce the cases of dengue.
Mosquito fogging machines, insecticides,
TARGET PHYSICAL OUTPUTS infographics materials, data and records of
the status of dengue cases and interventions
done
LOCATION OF PROJECTS Barangay Villa Kananga
TARGET BENEFICIARIES Citizens that are living near infested and/or
polluted areas and within the vicinity of Brgy.
Villa Kananga
BUDGET
Requested from National Government Php 829, 664.00
LGU Counterpart 10,000. 00
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Total Php 839, 664. 00
I. Project Rationale and Objectives
Mosquitos may look harmless but they are the main vectors for human major diseases
such as dengue which infects millions of people around the world. Hence, it is important to
combat and control their population to prevent further spreading of sickness.
According to the regional DOH spokesperson, Romelyn Torralba, dengue cases in
Caraga reached 2,535 with eight deaths from Jan. 1 to Feb. 2 in 2019. She also identified 10
barangays around Butuan City as dengue hot spots. These are the following barangays:
Ambago, Mahogany, Bading, San Vicente, Agusan Pequeño, Tandang Sora, Villa Kananga,
Libertad, Baan KM 3 and JP Rizal. Furthermore, a surveillance report of DOH-CARAGA
epidemiology also reveals, Agusan del Sur having the most number of dengue cases at 1,300,
followed by Butuan City with 1,200 and Surigao del Sur, 1,037 in 2019.
For this reason, we need to address the problems brought by these tiny but deadly disease-
carrying vectors. This project does not only help control the rising population of mosquitoes but
also hopes to:
• Bring back fogging activities to prevent future outbreaks of dengue
• Learn about the benefits of mosquito fogging process.
• Enhance the awareness of citizens about the negative health effects brought by
mosquitos
• Provide further knowledge about mosquito infestations and help lessening risk of
infections
• Enhance discipline
• Diminish on-going number of cases like dengue
• Make better and cleaner environment for the residents in the barangay
• Have a concern for the environment through managing breeding sites at their homes
Through these goals we can ensure that management control for infestations would aid
in promoting well-being and lives for everyone. Additionally, mitigating the impact of the disease.
II. Project Description
A mosquito fogging machine is an equipment used to deliberately knock down adult
mosquitoes. The chemical used in the mosquito fogging machine is a synthetic pyrethroid that
is very similar to the insecticides used in most domestic repellent cans. Aside from that, the
insecticide is odourless. Furthermore, the amount of insecticide in the fog is very small. The
small droplet size allows the chemicals to disperse and bore through in deep leafy parts of a tree
or plant, killing mosquitoes that are hiding underneath. With that, the concentrations used will
not have harmful effects on people who are exposed to the fog unlike the other process called
fumigation, which involves the use of toxic chemicals like formaldehyde solutions that has a
harmful effect to humans that causes irritation of eyes, nose and headaches.
Mosquito fogging operations will be carried out between 5:20 to 7:20 am, or 4:20 to 6:20
pm, as this time, they are most active during early mornings and late afternoon and for this
reason, it is best to do the process in this period of time. This will go on passages of the barangay
that are consider to be a breeding-prone area, specifically canals. However, this method alone
is not enough to secure the protection of everyone from mosquito bites. To lessen and manage
dengue outbreaks a series of actions needs to be done not only by public authorities, but also
by the localities in the barangay.
As claimed by the Department of Health, avoiding mosquito bites remains the best
prevention from infection adding that there are several practical measures that one can take to
avoid being bitten and being infested of mosquitoes at their homes. With the help of infographic
materials, we can promote measures to effectively prevent being infiltrated by these vectors with
context like:
a) Making sure all tanks, water deposits, and containers are covered and sealed to keep out
mosquitoes as it lay eggs in and near standing waters.
b) Clean gutters and drains. Remove leaves and dirt to prevent them clogging the drainages.
c) Safely disposed unused containers and objects that can cumulate water.
d) Keep grass short and outdoors clean.
By having these proposed interventions, we can prevent future outbreaks of dengue and
other mosquito-borne diseases in the barangay. In turn, creating a safer, cleaner and
comfortable environment for the residents. If approved, the mosquito fogging would be done
twice a month for the next 2 years in Barangay Villa Kananga, Butuan City while handing out of
infographics would be carried out twice a year. This operation would be done with the assistance
and guidance of the following:
• Barangay leaders
• Health personnel
• Community volunteers
• Local Mosquito Control Services
III. Proposed Budget
BUDGET ITEM GOVERNMENT MOOE TOTAL BUDGET
FUND REQUEST [From the LGU]
3x Mosquito fogging
machines, 829, 664.00 10,000 839, 664. 00
Insecticides, printing
of infographic
materials
