CAILAO, CRISTEL JOY P.

BSN 2207
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

IF YOU WERE TO PROPOSE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL DOST

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IN COUNTRY, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
EXPLAIN.

As a nursing student, I would like to suggest “Research on natural cleaning

methods and the establishment of handwashing stations.” In our field handwashing is a
must, hand hygiene protects us and those receiving the care we provide. But not only
healthcare workers should be doing this, it should be everyone because we all know that a
number of infectious diseases can be spread from one person to another by contaminated
hands. Washing your hands properly with soap and water can help prevent the spread of
the germs (like bacteria and viruses) that cause these diseases. The government
continuously stresses the importance of washing hands to fight against COVID-19, and not
all citizens have access to alcohol, soap and even water.
In order to successfully incorporate the need for this practice as well as lower the
danger of illness, DOST should give priority to building public hygiene stations. To design
prototype tools connected to the construction of these stations, they should also enlist the
assistance of nearby academics and residents, either at the university or at home.
Additionally, research can be done to use natural resources like plants to extract anti-
bacterial properties and turn them into products, commercializing them in the process as a
replacement for the medical goods, due to the temporary halt in the manufacturing industry
of medical utilities (alcohol and soap).