Dengue awareness seminar held

LAHORE: The Punjab Department of Human Rights and Minorities Affairs (HR&MA), in collaboration with the Unique Group of Institutions (UGI), organised a seminar for creating awareness about dengue among students at the UGI head office on Tuesday.

Punjab HR&MA Minister Ejaz Alam Augustine was the chief guest while Secretary Dr Irshad Ahmed, Deputy Secretary Muhammad Yousaf and other officials attended the seminar. UGI Director Amjad Ali Khan welcomed the participants.

Dengue Control Programme Coordinator Dr Mohammad Amir Aslam briefed the participants about prevention and control of dengue. The seminar also featured a documentary regarding the causes and control of dengue.

The provincial minister said that the efforts made by the UGI administration to conduct the seminar for creating awareness among students is commendable. He further said that the role of the health department in controlling the mosquito-borne tropical disease was praiseworthy.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 26^th, 2020.