Author Topic: Loren Legarda Blames Global Warming for Spread of Dengue (Read 898 times)

MikeLigalig.com · « **on:** June 26, 2012, 10:05:52 AM »

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Senator Loren Legarda, alarmed at the continued rise in the number of dengue cases in the Philippines, again stressed that climate change is a major factor in the increase of deaths due to various illnesses.

Legarda, chairperson of the Senate committee on climate change, noted a study by Climate Vulnerability Monitor 2010 revealed that it is not disasters but diseases that cause the most number of deaths by climate change.

â€œClimate change, especially in tropical countries like the Philippines, creates more rainfall and warmer temperatures. Coupled with the worsening solid waste management problem in our cities, we have conditions that provide optimal breeding for disease-carrying mosquitoes,â€ she said.

According to the Department of Health (DOH), there have been 32,193 cases of dengue infection documented between January and June this year.

This is a figure 3.89 percent higher than the 30,989 cases recorded in the same period last year. The National Capital Region had 7,670 cases, Central Luzon had 5, 552 cases, and CALABARZON had 4, 508 cases.

â€œThere is a wider trend here which the public must be made aware of. These global trends in weather conditions are already manifesting their effects on our very doorsteps, and with the increase in percentage of dengue cases this year, it is clear that we need to do more and act fast,â€ she stressed.

Legarda, in an earlier statement, urged the DOH to strengthen its initiatives on disease and health surveillance and enhance its awareness campaigns on climate-sensitive diseases, not limited to dengue but including other major diseases related to climate change.

â€œThe same report revealed that each year, 350,000 people die because of health hazards related to climate change, like pulmonary infections, malaria, cholera, heatstroke, and skin infections. If we remain complacent, climate change will claim at least 800,000 deaths per year by 2030,â€ she said.

â€œWhat we are seeing here are the fundamental links among climate conditions, the ecosystem, and the impact that human beings are making on the environment.

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2012, 10:12:57 AM »

sugod na sad si iya ug patuo-tuo. press release dayon. wa pa gyod ni motagam nga kapila na matakilpo. kini karon, mora uroy ug siyay nakadiskubre sa connection sa global warming ug dengue.

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MikeLigalig.com · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2012, 10:32:10 AM »

as if her opinion on dengue would pay hospital bills.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2012, 11:00:03 AM »

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Senator Loren Legarda, alarmed at the continued rise in the number of dengue cases in the Philippines, again stressed that climate change is a major factor in the increase of deaths due to various illnesses.

Legarda, chairperson of the Senate committee on climate change, noted a study by Climate Vulnerability Monitor 2010 revealed that it is not disasters but diseases that cause the most number of deaths by climate change.

â€œClimate change, especially in tropical countries like the Philippines, creates more rainfall and warmer temperatures. Coupled with the worsening solid waste management problem in our cities, we have conditions that provide optimal breeding for disease-carrying mosquitoes,â€ she said.

According to the Department of Health (DOH), there have been 32,193 cases of dengue infection documented between January and June this year.

This is a figure 3.89 percent higher than the 30,989 cases recorded in the same period last year. The National Capital Region had 7,670 cases, Central Luzon had 5, 552 cases, and CALABARZON had 4, 508 cases.

â€œThere is a wider trend here which the public must be made aware of. These global trends in weather conditions are already manifesting their effects on our very doorsteps, and with the increase in percentage of dengue cases this year, it is clear that we need to do more and act fast,â€ she stressed.

Legarda, in an earlier statement, urged the DOH to strengthen its initiatives on disease and health surveillance and enhance its awareness campaigns on climate-sensitive diseases, not limited to dengue but including other major diseases related to climate change.

â€œThe same report revealed that each year, 350,000 people die because of health hazards related to climate change, like pulmonary infections, malaria, cholera, heatstroke, and skin infections. If we remain complacent, climate change will claim at least 800,000 deaths per year by 2030,â€ she said.

â€œWhat we are seeing here are the fundamental links among climate conditions, the ecosystem, and the impact that human beings are making on the environment.

Easy solution to this: Increase prophylactic measures throughout the Philippines !

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2012, 11:00:49 AM »

as if her opinion on dengue would pay hospital bills.

Just adding to her future re-election campaign ; she will cite said human services programs and objectives to garner more votes.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2012, 11:11:33 AM »

by pna

Senator Loren Legarda, alarmed at the continued rise in the number of dengue cases in the Philippines, again stressed that climate change is a major factor in the increase of deaths due to various illnesses.

Legarda, chairperson of the Senate committee on climate change, noted a study by Climate Vulnerability Monitor 2010 revealed that it is not disasters but diseases that cause the most number of deaths by climate change.

â€œClimate change, especially in tropical countries like the Philippines, creates more rainfall and warmer temperatures. Coupled with the worsening solid waste management problem in our cities, we have conditions that provide optimal breeding for disease-carrying mosquitoes,â€ she said.

According to the Department of Health (DOH), there have been 32,193 cases of dengue infection documented between January and June this year.

This is a figure 3.89 percent higher than the 30,989 cases recorded in the same period last year. The National Capital Region had 7,670 cases, Central Luzon had 5, 552 cases, and CALABARZON had 4, 508 cases.

â€œThere is a wider trend here which the public must be made aware of. These global trends in weather conditions are already manifesting their effects on our very doorsteps, and with the increase in percentage of dengue cases this year, it is clear that we need to do more and act fast,â€ she stressed.

Legarda, in an earlier statement, urged the DOH to strengthen its initiatives on disease and health surveillance and enhance its awareness campaigns on climate-sensitive diseases, not limited to dengue but including other major diseases related to climate change.

â€œThe same report revealed that each year, 350,000 people die because of health hazards related to climate change, like pulmonary infections, malaria, cholera, heatstroke, and skin infections. If we remain complacent, climate change will claim at least 800,000 deaths per year by 2030,â€ she said.

â€œWhat we are seeing here are the fundamental links among climate conditions, the ecosystem, and the impact that human beings are making on the environment.

The Philippine population stands at 92 million. The nation's population is increasing despite a limited medical health care system. With limited number of doctors serving in the rural regions of the Philippines, where most of the dengue cases are reported, this problem will remain. In order to reduce the cases, one needs to increase medical infrastructure in the Philippines by assigning more Doctors to the rural areas; implementing anti-mosquito tactics, and provision of emergency medical care. Unless these dispositions and limitations are considered, dengue will remain an endemic problem for the Philippines, irregardless of environmental (climactic) alteration.

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