The Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY) – Aklan, spearheads the July 22, 2007 campaign dubbed as Kampanya Kontra Dengue.
“We are alarmed with the increasing numbers of victims of dengue in some municipalities in the province”, said KADAMAY-Aklan Spokesperson, Nita Tugna. “Though we have doctors here in Aklan, realities speak of the inability of the Local Government of the province to fully provide victims of dengue medical services and assistance that the needs to transport the victim to Roxas City or Iloilo City for complete treatment”. “This brings worries to the families of the victims and would be victims, especially we, in the urban poor areas, for the transport of our patients begets big amount of money with which, we in this sector could hardly provide given that most of us are in “remedyo heneral” in terms of earnings”. Tugna added.
“We also resigned ourselves to the fact, that the incapacity of the local government of the province in answering the health need of Aklanons, is brought about by programs and policies of the national government in this sector. The devolution of Health and privatization have in effect, widened the margin of access of the poor, far from this basic service. Though they are also a victim of this system but the local government must also be critical to this condition and should challenge the national government on this matter”. Tugna furthers.
“Our Kampanya Kontra Dengue is kick-off activity of KADAMAY as it calls on the Aklanons to join the nationally coordinated protest actions that will be led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan on Monday, July 23, 2007”. Together with BAYAN, KADAMAY will continuously expose the real condition of the people that will be covered with lies by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her SONA on Monday.” “Part of this campaign will be a conduct of community clean up, feeding and deworming of more than 200 urban poor children ages 1 to 10 years old, as well as, a lecture on the preventive measures against dengue”. Through these activities, people would realize the pain of behind the P0.30 per person, per day budget of Gloria Mapagal Arroyo to the health needs of the people, while she and her cohorts, enjoy the blessing of their corrupted billions from the blood and sweat of the people”. Tugna, elaborates.
The campaign will participated by the Aklan Medical Society, Aklan’s Provincial Health Office, Kalibo Municipal General Services Office, Poblacion Kalibo Barangay Council, Students of Dela Cruz Institute for Business and Industry and RECAG.##
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