Author Topic: Corella Models Bohol Anti-Rabies Drive In Schools  (Read 5405 times)

apothecary

  • INTERN
  • **
  • Posts: 550
  • Ana baja sija, ana baja gajung jawa-jawaa
    • View Profile
Corella Models Bohol Anti-Rabies Drive In Schools
« on: February 17, 2009, 05:23:07 PM »
Rabies lessons in school
earn Asian admiration

FROM Bohol’s smallest town comes the biggest snap in rabies prevention.
 
And visiting Asian learners who saw rabies disease prevention and control topics incorporated in the school curricula agree it is a pro-creative way of engaging the children in a war against a silent killer.

Asian visitors from neighboring countries watched school children in Corella Elementary School bark and yelp answers when teachers randomly picked on them. Instead of picking ordinary sentences as motivation, teachers leashed their discussions on rabies.

Asian learners watched in Bohol the pilot implementation of a province-wide disease-control program for rabies and hopes to possibly craft a template for emulation by other areas still plagued by the disease.

The Department of Education has piloted rabies education in Corella in response to the Bohol Rabies Prevention and Eradication Council (BRPEC) request to get an information campaign program started early.

With school children at risk, Corella principal Dolores Cuizon told visitors that rabies discussion in classes may be incorporated in English, Mathematics and Science.

In Corella, the classes were each handled by Mrs. Ma. Lourdes Lupase for Grade V, Mrs. Fernanda Ribay for Grade VI and Ms. Priscilla Kae Penales for Grade 2.

Visitor veterinarians and policy decision makers from China, Japan, Cambodia, Laos, South Korea as well as representatives from the United Nations also agree that early rabies lessons would predispose children to be responsible pet owners and keep away from the risk of rabies.

The previous day before the visit to the school, Provincial veterinarian Dr. Stella Marie Lapiz reiterated during the program Orientation that sustainability of the program would entail the collaborative efforts of all Boholanos.

The Bohol Rabies Prevention and Eradication Program aimed at making Bohol rabies free by 2010.

Governor Erico Aumentado has said that Bohol could not stand the risk of rabies especially with the dream of making Bohol a top tourism destination in the country.

As such, while he unleashed the BRPEC to oversee the provincial program, he also asked for counterpart funds from the Capitol to lend the program its bite.

The Council also mobilized Boholano sectors to initiate a massive dog registration and vaccination drive followed by neutering or elimination of stray and unwanted dogs.

Corollary programs for monitoring and surveillance, putting up animal bit treatment centers and convincing politicians to fund the programs sprung the program to action.

Recently, the campaign also earned allies with Alliance for Rabies Control, a Scottish NGO put up multi-million funds for a 4-year program implementation. This too was after the UN aided Bohol with initial funds to start the program running for the whole province. 


Linkback: https://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=18062.0
"If you can't convince them, confuse them."

unionbank online loan application low interest, credit card, easy and fast approval

fdaray

  • LUMINARY
  • ***
  • Posts: 5036
  • In my twilight days..... I shine still shine..
    • View Profile
Re: Corella Models Bohol Anti-Rabies Drive In Schools
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 12:19:54 PM »
How to Prevent Rabies: Suggestions for Pet Owners
Pet owners can do a lot to help prevent rabies infections. Some suggestions for reducing the risk of rabies transmission from pets include the following:
 
Keep vaccinations current for all dogs, cats, and ferrets. This is important not only to keep your pets from getting rabies, but also to provide a barrier of protection for you, should your pet be bitten by a rabid wild animal.
 
Do not let pets roam. Keep your pets under direct supervision so they do not come in contact with wild animals. If your pet is bitten by a wild animal, seek veterinary assistance for the animal immediately.
 
Call your local animal control agency to remove any stray animals from your neighborhood. They may be unvaccinated and could be infected with the disease.
 
Spay or neuter your pets to help reduce the number of unwanted pets that may not be properly cared for or regularly vaccinated.

Linkback: https://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=18062.0
Life is what you make.
Kon naa kay gisoksok, naa kay makuot.

http://feldarblogspotcom.blogspot.com/
http://darayagrifacts.blogspot.com/

fdaray

  • LUMINARY
  • ***
  • Posts: 5036
  • In my twilight days..... I shine still shine..
    • View Profile
Re: Corella Models Bohol Anti-Rabies Drive In Schools
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 12:25:15 PM »
Animal Bites and Rabies
How to Prevent Rabies
What you can do to help prevent the spread of rabies?

Be a responsible pet owner:
Keep vaccinations up-to-date for all dogs, cats and ferrets. This requirement is important not only to keep your pets from getting rabies, but also to provide a barrier of protection to you if your animal is bitten by a rabid wild animal.
Keep your pets under direct supervision so they do not come in contact with wild animals. If your pet is bitten by a wild animal, seek veterinary assistance for the animal immediately.
Call your local animal control agency to remove any stray animals from your neighborhood. They may be unvaccinated and could be infected by the disease.
Spay or neuter your pets to help reduce the number of unwanted pets that may not be properly cared for or regularly vaccinated.
Avoid direct contact with unfamiliar animals:

Enjoy wild animals (raccoons, skunks, foxes) from afar. Do not handle, feed, or unintentionally attract wild animals with open garbage cans or litter.

Never adopt wild animals or bring them into your home. Do not try to nurse sick animals to health. Call animal control or an animal rescue agency for assistance.

Teach children never to handle unfamiliar animals, wild or domestic, even if they appear friendly. "Love your own, leave other animals alone" is a good principle for children to learn.

Prevent bats from entering living quarters or occupied spaces in homes, churches, schools, and other similar areas, where they might come in contact with people and pets.

When traveling abroad, avoid direct contact with wild animals and be especially careful around dogs in developing countries.
Rabies is common in developing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America where dogs are the major reservoir of rabies. Tens of thousands of people die of rabies each year in these countries. Before traveling abroad, consult with a health care provider, travel clinic, or your health department about the risk of exposure to rabies, preexposure prophylaxis, and how you should handle an exposure, should it arise.

 
 
 

 



Linkback: https://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=18062.0
Life is what you make.
Kon naa kay gisoksok, naa kay makuot.

http://feldarblogspotcom.blogspot.com/
http://darayagrifacts.blogspot.com/

unionbank online loan application low interest, credit card, easy and fast approval

fdaray

  • LUMINARY
  • ***
  • Posts: 5036
  • In my twilight days..... I shine still shine..
    • View Profile
Life is what you make.
Kon naa kay gisoksok, naa kay makuot.

http://feldarblogspotcom.blogspot.com/
http://darayagrifacts.blogspot.com/

fdaray

  • LUMINARY
  • ***
  • Posts: 5036
  • In my twilight days..... I shine still shine..
    • View Profile
Re: Corella Models Bohol Anti-Rabies Drive In Schools
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2009, 03:50:03 PM »

                               Dogs are good lovers.

Linkback: https://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=18062.0
Life is what you make.
Kon naa kay gisoksok, naa kay makuot.

http://feldarblogspotcom.blogspot.com/
http://darayagrifacts.blogspot.com/

unionbank online loan application low interest, credit card, easy and fast approval

Tags: