A little coffee to bring more awareness of dengue.

 

Sanofi Pasteur has launched the ‘Be A Wall Against Dengue’ disease education campaign in Singapore, as part of the company’s continued efforts in working with local communities to raise awareness to dengue prevention. For this campaign, Sanofi Pasteur is joining forces with Ya Kun Kaya Toast, who will host a series of dengue prevention events at its branches throughout the country from now to July 15, 2017, a crucial time in the year when Singapore enters the traditional peak dengue season.

Baptiste de Clarens, general manager of Sanofi Pasteur for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, said: “In Singapore, we know that although people are aware of dengue, they often are less sure about what they can do to prevent this disease from impacting them personally. By partnering with Ya Kun Kaya, we hope to engage people to talk about dengue prevention together and motivate each other to take action.”

Dengue is an unpredictable disease – one cannot predict who will develop severe dengue also called dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can be life threatening. Dengue can significantly impact people’s lives resulting in time away from work and school, in some case leading to months of residual fatigue and hospitalization, along with significant individual healthcare costs. The greatest number of dengue cases occurs in adolescents and young adults who represent a highly mobile and social segment of the community. However, dengue can affect anyone regardless of health, age, lifestyle or social class and it can strike the same individual more than once with the second infection often being more severe.

In Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a cumulative total of 13,115 dengue cases in 2016, a 16-percent year-on-year increase over the total of 11,298 cases reported in 2015. As at May 16 this year, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has recorded a cumulative total of 998 reported cases of dengue.

Members of the public who are interested to find out more about what to do to lower the risk or burden of dengue in the community are encouraged to visit the following sites or participate in these upcoming events:

• Social media: Follow and like this campaign via Facebook – www.facebook.com/WallAgainstDengueSG/
• ‘Be A Wall Against Dengue’ will run from June 15 to July 14, 2017, at various Ya Kun Kaya Toast outlets (please see below)

 

STORE	OPENING HOURS (first 100)	DATES
CENTRAL:
Suntec City	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Thursday, June 15 to Wednesday, June 21, 2017) – five working days
Far East Plaza	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Friday, June 16 to Thursday, June 22, 2017) – five working days
Orchard Central	11am – 12pm	(From Friday, June 16 to Thursday, June 22, 2017) – five working days
Bugis Junction	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, June 26 to Friday, June 30, 2017) – five working days
The Central	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, June 26 to Friday, June 30, 2017) – five working days
Ion Orchard	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 3 to Friday, July 7, 2017) – five working days
Paragon	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 3 to Friday, July 7, 2017) – five working days
Raffles City	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 3 to Friday, July 7, 2017) – five working days
Far East Square	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 14, 2017) – five working days
WEST:
Ng Teng Fong	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Friday, June 16 to Thursday, June 22, 2017) – five working days
Jurong Point	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, June 26 to Friday, June 30, 2017) – five working days
Jem	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 14, 2017) – five working days
NORTH:
Junction 8	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 3 to Friday, July 7, 2017) – five working days
HDB Hub	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 14, 2017) – five working days
Northpoint	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 14, 2017) – five working days
Causeway Point	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, June 26 to Friday, June 30, 2017) – five working days
EAST:
Parkway Parade	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Friday, June 16 to Thursday, June 22, 2017) – five working days
Changi City Point	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, June 26 to Friday, June 30, 2017) – five working days
White Sands	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 14, 2017) – five working days
NORTH EAST:
Compass One	8:30am – 9:30am	(From Monday, July 3 to Friday, July 7, 2017) – five working days

 

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