LICEALIZ: Kilusang Kontra Kuto Campaign
Imagine I have a three year old daughter and
me being a sassy mom who loves styling my daughter, and as much as possible, I
don’t want to cut her hair because I wanted to style it every now and then. It’s
always my dream to style my daughter like a doll. So when I saw her scratching
her head last year, I freaked out! I tried to look at it and found some lice on
her head. I confronted her babysitter and found out the reason why. It was
because she herself has lice on her head. Good thing there’s already an
ultimate solution for it and I don’t have to cut my daughter’s hair anymore.
Have you heard of Lamoiyan
Corporation’s Licealiz Head Lice Treatment Shampoo? It was actually referred by
one of my friend who’s also a mom and has already undergone the same dilemma.
So I tried using that shampoo on my babysitter first and used it to my
daughter. I was relieved and happy that it really works. That’s why when I was
invited by one of the members of Mommy Bloggers Philippines for an event that
leads the Kilusang Kontra Kuto for a Kuto-free (lice-free) Philippines, I immediately said yes. I wanted to help
other moms as well who’s experiencing that same dilemma I had last year.
Just to give you a brief
background, about one-third of elementary public school students in the
Philippines suffer from head lice-related problems. Head lice infestation or
pediculosis can cause severe itchiness and infection of the scalp, but this
could be the least of these children’s worries; the social stigma associated
with having kuto can leave lasting psychological damage on both children and
their parents.
Starting
last September, Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz Head Lice Treatment Shampoo
have conducted Nationwide Oplan Alis Kuto as a part of its Kilusang
Kontra Kuto effort to educate the public on lice infestation issues.
The Licealiz caravan will travel to different schools and barangays all over
the country to hold shampooing programs and lectures for students and their
parents.
A
survey of communities visited by the Licealiz Caravan last year found that 47%
of respondents from Visayas and 76% of respondents from Mindanao said that their
children were bullied and teased for having head lice, causing some of them to
miss school to avoid their peers. The parents, on the other hand, feel
incompetent and embarrassed for being unable to prevent head lice from
infesting their children.
“We
want to remove the stigma associated with having kuto by educating communities
on lice infestation issues,” said
Lamoiyan Corporation Marketing Director Bing Cavestany. “We want to drive home the
message that everyone can be potentially infested by kuto (head lice), that
it’s not something to be ashamed about, and definitely not something to
ridicule others for. We also hope to encourage these communities to unite and
take action to solve this public health problem together,” shared
Cavestany.
Now on its second year, the Kilusang
Kontra Kuto aims to raise awareness about lice infestation issues and
prevent and treat head lice infestations. Last year, the campaign reached 30
communities and over 10,000 children and parents in Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao.
Licealiz invites everyone to join
the Kilusang Kontra Kuto in changing the public’s perception about head lice
infestation and spreading correct information regarding head lice prevention
and treatment.
I have learned a lot from the
discussions and forum we had, that’s why I want to say Thank you from ComCo
Southeast Asia for inviting mommy bloggers to be part of this campaign. I
wanted to help other moms by simply sharing this information on my blog and let
us all be aware about head lice infestation and how to spread correct
information regarding head lice prevention and treatment. I had fun watching
those kids that have enjoyed the shampooing activity and how they were able to
support each other to be lice-free.
I have enjoyed the free sample
they’ve given us and because I wanted to help I shared those products to my
friends and colleagues who are very happy and willing to try the product, especially that they have lice problems at home.
The product is really safe
and it's easy to use, a little shampooing, leave it on your hair or your child’s hair for at
least 10 minutes, rinse it off and comb it. Hoala! You’re lice-free already! J
For more information on head lice
prevention and treatment, visit Licealiz’s Facebook page HERE .
Photo credits: Miong Tampus of Cebu Photo Blog
Photo credits: Miong Tampus of Cebu Photo Blog
18 Comentarios
One of the hindrances of getting high grades in gradeschool are the inconveniences and annoyance brought by these yucky ectoparasites! Word pa lang, nakakataas na ng balahibo! Good thing there's licealiz na! Now, children wont have to suffer being bald or short-haired just to get rid of kuto!
ReplyDeleteTrue! it really is.. :)
DeleteI also panicked when my eldest who was still a toddler years ago had lice because of our new maid. We shaved his head. We also used anti-lice shampoo.
ReplyDeleteIt really will made us panicked. Imagine the worst when they have it on their head. Good thing really they have this shampoo already. :)
DeleteI'm horrified at the thought of any of my kids having lice! I remember a summer my daughter spent time with relatives and came home with a head full of lice. It was horrible. The thing is her hair was so thick and we didn't realize until the day after. I had it my other son had it. Horrible! I'll keep this in mind if it should ever happen again. Hopefully not!
ReplyDeleteIt really is horrible! Good thing you get rid of it.. :)
DeleteLicealiz is an effective treatment to kill head lice talaga. We tried it before and I like the smell too.
ReplyDeleteYOu've tried too>? It really is effective.. and it smells good yes:)
DeleteMy younger sister used to get lice from a classmate of hers all the time when she was younger, and the only thing that worked well for her was Licealiz! Glad they're going all over the Philippines.
ReplyDeleteIt really works :)
DeleteThis is a great campaign to participate in. Ang laki kaya ng comfort ng mga kids when they get rid of their hair lice. They won't be able to concentrate in their studies if they have hair lice.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree Mommy Lanie! :)
DeleteI don't know if products like these were around when I was a kid. It would have made my life easier. Hahaha! I remember fighting with my mom because I had lice back in 4th grade and she wanted to cut my hair. And cut it, she did. I remember crying while she was cutting my hair short. And it was the night before the start of school! LOL!
ReplyDeleteThe same thing goes with me. :)
DeleteAre all lice completely eliminated after one shampoo?
ReplyDeletehmm.. 90% I guess., Need to at least use it for a week. :)
DeleteI missed this event. Sayang! Yung takot ko sa kuto kasing tindi ng takot ko sa daga. Haha! I mean, I've had some as a kid, but who wants that anyway? I remember keeping my head away from other people's heads when riding public transpo. I once found a woman in the mrt with very long hair plus lots of lisa hugging the strands. I cringed, and got off the train. Buti may ganito na. It would have saved me from itch way way back.
ReplyDeleteNaalala ko when I was in school halos hindi ako papasukin ng mom ko because of lice infestation. Buti na lang may ganito na today it's easier for the kids na.. and I've used licealiz before on my daughter im fairness mabango siya :)
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