On the direction of Government of Punjab, Anti-Dengue Day has been observed throughout the province. On this occasion, special cleanliness / sweeping campaign launched in government buildings and the stagnant water and solid waste has been removed from the roofs and premises of government buildings. Special awareness seminars and walks have also been organized for public participation.
In this connection, Director General Health Punjab, Dr. Zahid Pervez supervised cleanliness drive in the Directorate General Health Services office at Cooper Road. Moreover, a seminar was organized in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in which MS Dr. Umer Farooq Baloch, staff and nurses of the hospital participated. Focal person for dengue Dr. Rashid Iqbal delivered lecture on dengue patient care. Earlier, Medical Superintendent Dr. Umer Baloch took around of the hospital building and monitors the cleanliness arrangements. Meanwhile, a seminar was organized in the Punjab Institute of Mental Health (PIMH), Jail Road. Chief Executive PIMH, Dr. Nasir Mehmood Bhatti, Dr. Nusrat Jabeen, Dr. Razi Haider, Dr. Imran Afzal and a large number of nurses and the patients of the institution attended the seminar. On this occasion, medical experts gave lectures regarding the mental and neurological complications occurred due to dengue fever in the patient. At the end of the seminar, a walk also been held in the premises of PIMH.
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