Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II encouraged parents like him to prioritize the health of their children by getting them dewormed.
Deworming helps prevent children from getting sick due to parasitic intestinal worms.
The month of January is National Deworming Month and the City Health Office (CHO) will be conducting deworming in children aged one and half-year-old to 19 years old. The deworming will be conducted in the communities and different schools in Davao City.
“As a parent kahibaw ko sa importansiya nga mapurga ang atong anak. Maayo ning deworming sa paghatag ug good health and nutrition sa atong mga anak labi natong mga nag-eskwela,” Rigo said.
Rigo added that deworming can help boost children’s immunity and prevent infections.
He also said that poor hygiene among children and consumption of contaminated food and water are potential sources of infections.
“Mao nang seguruhon pud sa mga ginikanan nga ang pagkaon nga ginapakaon sa ilang mga anak limpyo ug maligo adlaw adlaw ug maghugas ug kamot. Kabalo gyud ko ani kay ginikanan man pud ko ug ako gyud ng priority ang health sa akong anak,” he said.
Elizabeth Banzon, head of the Tropical and Nutrition Division of the CHO, said health centers are scheduled to conduct deworming in various barangays and schools in Davao City.
“Gina-awhag nato ang mga parents nga sa eskwelahan na ipa-purga nila ang ilang mga anak. Sa isa ka tuig ikaduha magpa purga January ug February,” she said during I-Speak media forum on Thursday.
