2/ 🧵 In 2014 alone, the Philippines ranked 4th among the Southeast Asians countries that had all the four serotypes present.
Although the disease is seasonal, it became a year-occurrence in the country and affected 117,065 children in 2014. In 2015, the Philippines recorded 40,000 deaths. With these numbers, the disease was already a serious national problem that needed to be addressed.
The thousands of children affected signified the magnitude of the problem, calling for a government action. Because of this, health practitioners were eager to have a vaccine to address the Dengue outbreak.
3/ 🧵 Secretary Garin was not just concerned with the physical effects of Dengue on the children, but also with the emotional, psychological, social and mental effects of the disease to the children, their families, the different communities. Ultimately, she was worried about the effects of Dengue on the quality of life of the Filipinos.
Having complied with the technical procedures necessary for the implementation of the Dengvaxia, the first ever licensed vaccine for Dengue, she was confident that a mass vaccination was the perfect solution. So, in December of 2015, then President Simeon Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino closed a deal with Sanofi, a pharmaceutical company, for Philippines’ purchase of DENGVAXIA.
Public servants should not be impulsive when deciding on matters involving several stakeholders, especially if what is at risk is the general welfare of the public.
Believing everything in social media is a sign of gullibility. Not everything we see and read on social media is true. All information must be validated.
Sharing of public information is crucial and must always be coupled with a sense of responsibility.
2/ 🧵 In 2014 alone, the Philippines ranked 4th among the Southeast Asians countries that had all the four serotypes present.
Although the disease is seasonal, it became a year-occurrence in the country and affected 117,065 children in 2014. In 2015, the Philippines recorded 40,000 deaths. With these numbers, the disease was already a serious national problem that needed to be addressed.
The thousands of children affected signified the magnitude of the problem, calling for a government action. Because of this, health practitioners were eager to have a vaccine to address the Dengue outbreak.
3/ 🧵 Secretary Garin was not just concerned with the physical effects of Dengue on the children, but also with the emotional, psychological, social and mental effects of the disease to the children, their families, the different communities. Ultimately, she was worried about the effects of Dengue on the quality of life of the Filipinos.
Having complied with the technical procedures necessary for the implementation of the Dengvaxia, the first ever licensed vaccine for Dengue, she was confident that a mass vaccination was the perfect solution. So, in December of 2015, then President Simeon Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino closed a deal with Sanofi, a pharmaceutical company, for Philippines’ purchase of DENGVAXIA.
Right now, Brazil is facing a epidemic period in some regions.
4/ 🧵 Major Lessons Learned:
Public servants should not be impulsive when deciding on matters involving several stakeholders, especially if what is at risk is the general welfare of the public.
Believing everything in social media is a sign of gullibility. Not everything we see and read on social media is true. All information must be validated.
Sharing of public information is crucial and must always be coupled with a sense of responsibility.
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