CHINIOT: A meeting of the District Emergency Response Committee was held under the Deputy Commissioner Ayesha Rizwan, in which a detailed review of the ongoing measures, surveillance, larval destruction and safety arrangements regarding dengue control across the district was taken.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioners Wasiq Abbas Haral, Ghazala Yasin, Assistant Commissioners Madam Shaista Jabeen, Sheena Azam, Habiba Bilal, District Health Officer Dr. Naeema Ashraf, Focal Person for Dengue Control Farhat Hussain and officers of the relevant departments.
During the meeting, anti-dengue activities, monitoring of hotspots, identification and destruction of larvae, indoor and outdoor surveillance and sanitation arrangements in urban areas were reviewed.
Deputy Commissioner Ayesha Rizwan directed the concerned officers to work in a coordinated manner to prevent dengue and to make anti-dengue activities in the field more effective.
She said that possible breeding places of dengue should be continuously monitored and immediate action should be taken wherever the presence of larvae is found.
Citizens should also be made aware to take precautionary measures to prevent dengue and maintain cleanliness in their homes, offices and surrounding areas.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the officers to ensure effective monitoring of anti-dengue activities, field visits and daily performance review so that all possible measures can be taken to keep the district safe from dengue.
Reported By: Malik Muhammad Ali I Chiniot
