Dengue Awareness: Ukulele and Combo Band Contest

This Dengue Awareness Month, the Itogon Municipal Health Office, through its Municipal Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (MESU) program, is taking a vibrant and impactful approach to community health. Ms. Rossan Balisto, the MESU Program Coordinator, powerfully facilitated the kick-off, setting an energetic tone for the campaign.

This vital initiative gained significant support from a key partnership with the Baguio-Benguet Medical Association. Their collaboration creates a unified front against dengue, effectively blending local community health efforts with broader medical expertise to maximize the campaign’s reach and effectiveness.

The event commenced with inspiring messages from our Municipal Health Officer, Dr. Oliver P. Guadaña, and resource speaker, Regional Entomologist Sir Alexander P. Baday. Both highlighted a crucial message: the fight against dengue extends beyond simply cleaning our surroundings. They passionately emphasized that 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒔, 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕. 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒉𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒎, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒆!

The program was dynamically structured into two engaging parts: a lively Ukulele Contest and an energetic Mentitinulong Combo Band Contest. Learners from various barangays across Itogon were present, alongside dedicated working groups, all united by the common goal of raising awareness and fostering a dengue-free environment. This innovative approach harnesses the power of local talent and community spirit, turning a critical health message into a memorable and impactful experience for everyone.