Free insect repellent for pregnant women at all CCs from Saturday: PA

SINGAPORE — Pregnant women will be able to get insect repellent for free at all community clubs across the Republic from Saturday (Sept 10), the People’s Association (PA) said on Thursday (Sept 8).

The PA has 30,000 bottles of 30ml travel-sized insect repellents available for collection.

Each pregnant women can collect one bottle at any community club. She will need to show their maternity appointment card.

This comes amid news of a surge in demand for anti-mosquito products, following the Zika outbreak in Singapore.

One bottle can last for about three days of regular application by one person, and should “tide pregnant women over until the repellents are replenished at the retail stores”, added the PA.

PA's chief executive director Ang Hak Seng said: “While we have stepped up our efforts to rally the community to work together to eradicate Zika at source, we also wanted to do more for our mothers-to-be. We have quickly worked with the relevant agencies to secure insect repellents for them to help allay their immediate concerns.”