Preventing Dengue Fever, 40 Kid Wiggler Hunters Deployed

Seribu Islands Regent, Budi Utomo, inaugurated 40 Elementary School Students from various islands, as kid wiggler hunters (Jumantik) and village's malaria experts. 

We hope they could be transformation agents both at home or school and be pioneer of environment cleanliness since early stage

"Those students are from Elementary School in Pari, Lancang, Untung Jawa, Payung and Tidung Island, that called as Laskar Jumantik Cilik," explained Head of Controlling Section of Health Problems for Seribu Islands Health Sub-Department, Raden Tatok Rifai, Tuesday (9/29). 

Rifai added, their existence is hoped could prevent the spread of malaria and dengue fever in Seribu Islands. 

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" We hope they could be transformation agents both at home or school and be pioneer of environment cleanliness since early stage ," he disclosed.