Measures against dengue: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government prepares three-year programme

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has prepared a three-year programme for prevention and controlling the threat of dengue epidemics in the province.
The programme will cost Rs 335 million. This was announced in a high-level meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary KP, Ghulam Dastagir Akhtar at Civil Secretariat.
Secretary Health, Secretary Information, Secretary Higher Education, Secretary Primary and Secondary Education, Secretary Public Health Engineering, Secretary Local Bodies, Secretary Environment, Commissioners, Hazara, Malakand, Director General (Health), representatives of WHO, UNICEF and other departments concerned also attended the meeting.
The meeting after discussing the three-year dengue virus prevention programme decided to constitute a provincial level implementation committee under the chairmanship of Director General (Health) and Executive District Officers (Health).
Addressing the meeting, the Chief Secretary directed the health authorities for immediate implementation of the programme and launching of a comprehensive campaign to create awareness among the masses through media. He directed the authorities of Public Health for initiating measures for abolition of water leakages from pipes and water tanks.
The chief secretary also directed the department of local bodies for giving especial responsibilities to TMAs and secretary union councils for controlling dengue virus and creating awareness among people.
The meeting decided the initiation of a comprehensive awareness campaign through media and distribution of charts and pamphlets among the students of educational institutions. The department of information was assigned the task for the preparation of a documentary on dengue virus and preventive measures to broadcast it on different television channels.
The chief secretary directed the authorities concerned for taking steps to ensure the availability of tested and good quality medicines for the affected people of dengue virus.