Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos leads the street sweeping on Martinez St., Brgy. Addition Hills during the re-launch of the clean-up project done every Saturday in the city's 27 barangays.
Simultaneously held during the recent activity are free circumcision to benefit some 2,500 males aged 10 and above, free anti-rabies vaccination and gift packs to pregnant mothers conducted at the Hardin ng Pag-Asa and different health centers in Brgy. Addition Hills. Recently, a comparative report from the City Health Department revealed that dengue cases during the first quarter of 2010 compared to this year was down by seven.
Mandaluyong remained the lowest in all of Metro Manila with only 130 dengue cases during the first quarter of this year. Mandaluyong city, also was able to zero out rabies incidents in 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010. Dog population in Mandaluyong City is currently at 6,807.