RWMC launches dengue awareness drive
In this file photo, a worker of the Rawalpindi District Health Authority carries out anti-dengue spray at the Rawalpindi Press Club. Photo: Agha Mahroz/EXPRESS
The Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) has launched a drive to spread awareness on the dengue spread and the elimination of dengue larvae.
According to RWMC spokesman, the communication teams on Monday set up a camp in front of Punjab College F-block, Satellite Town, and distributed pamphlets among the citizens of the area inscribed with messages and information about the preventive measures against dengue larvae.
The teams also delivered a lecture to students about hygiene measures and appealed to them to keep their college and workplaces dry and clean to avoid breeding and growth of dengue larvae.
He said that RWMC workers played a vital role as a frontline force against dengue. He also urged the people to cooperate with the RWMC staff in its cleanliness drive and to properly dispose of the garbage.
14 healthcare facilities will provide free-of-cost tests and treatment for dengue patients in the Rawalpindi district.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 27th, 2022.