Down With The Virus: Dengue action plan prepared

At the district level, rapid response teams and committees on dengue awareness will be constituted

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa health department has prepared a dengue action plan to prevent the spread of virus in the province, stated a press release on Thursday. The initiative was taken on the directions of Minister for Health Shahram Khan Tarakai. “The malaria control wing of the health department has issued instructions to all district officials to take concrete measures for the prevention of dengue,” read the statement. “Under the plan, dengue control rooms would be established in all districts, while committees will be constituted for monitoring purposes.” At the district level, rapid response teams and committees on dengue awareness and media management will be constituted. “In addition, awareness programmes will be initiated and a dengue surveillance system will be established.” As part of the plan, the health department will also provide medicines and training and will establish isolation wards at district hospitals.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 26^th, 2016.