Health dept ordered to implement SOPs against dengue

LAHORE

Chief Secretary Punjab Khizar Hayat Gondal has directed the health department and relevant authorities to enhance preparedness for dengue and ensure full implementation of the SOPs besides continuing vector surveillance and other anti-dengue activities in vigorous manner.

He was presiding over a meeting regarding the dengue control at the civil secretariat on Monday. 

Addressing the meeting, he said better planning and coordinated efforts were needed to control dengue. He said there was a need to work with a national spirit for eradicating dengue completely. He said awareness regarding the dengue should be enhanced as people’s cooperation was significant in the efforts to eradicate dengue.  He mentioned that all the departments should play an active role in this regard.

Khizar Gondal directed district coordination officers (DCOs) of Rawalpindi and Multan that keeping in view the last year's experience, a better strategy be adopted to cope with the dengue during the current year and situation be monitored regularly. He also lauded the performance of the DCO Lahore regarding the dengue control. Special Secretary Health Ali Jan gave a detailed briefing about the measures being taken to control the dengue.

The meeting was attended by Adviser on Health Khwaja Salman Rafique, Additional Chief Secretary Shumail Ahmad Khwaja, Secretaries of Local Government, Health and other departments, DG Health Services, KEMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Faisal Masood, dengue expert Dr Waseem Akram and concerned officers.