Provincial Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Kh Salman Rafiq has said the issue of dengue was effectively controlled due to strong commitment of the political leadership and continued hard work of the public sector departments. In order to maintain strict control on spread of dengue in future as well, the anti-dengue efforts will have to be continued in the coming days with the same speed and zeal as any leniency during the coming monsoon season could unravel the spread of dengue, he said while addressing the last video link meeting in the committee room of the primary and secondary healthcare department.
Secretary Specialized Healthcare Najam Ahmed Shah, Chairman Dengue Expert Advisory Group Prof Dr Faisal Masood, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Health CEOs and senior officers of different line departments attended the meeting. Additional DG Dengue Control Program Dr Saeed Ghumman gave a briefing about the situation of dengue issue in the province.
Entomologist Prof Waseem Akram stressed the need for remaining alert in the monsoon season and prompt continuation of dengue surveillance activities so that the dengue spread could be controlled.
Addressing the meeting, Kh Salman Rafiq said that tremendous work has been carried out to overcome the dengue problem during the last several years and a successful model has been presented to the world by the Punjab government for controlling dengue.
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