Corona, dengue situation reviewed
A doctor treats a child at the Dengue Ward of the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital and Research Centre Karachi. photo: Express
A meeting of Dengue Expert Advisory Group (DEAG) and Corona Expert Advisory Group (CEAG) reviewed the overall situation of corona and dengue throughout the province on Monday.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Special Secretary Operations, Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education (SH&ME), Shoaib Khan Jadoon, on Monday. The SH&ME has issued guidelines related to dengue in the light of DEAG recommendations.
On the occasion, Jadoon said the situation of corona and dengue were being monitored regularly across the province and clinical management trainings would be conducted with reference to dengue.
It was hoped that further reduction in the ratio of corona would be seen in the coming days, he vowed. He said that instructions had been issued to the departments concerned to ensure cleanliness to prevent dengue.
Beds have been allocated for corona and dengue patients in all government teaching hospitals and medicines for corona and dengue patients were available in all government teaching hospitals, he informed.
He urged the people to ensure the use of masks in hospitals and crowded places.
Dr Mahmood Shaukat, Dr Tanveerul Islam, Dr Asad Aslam Khan, PS&HD Additional Technical Secretary Dr Younis, Punjab Healthcare Commission Director Licensing Dr Anurjan Janjua, SH&ME Director Arif, Deputy Secretary Operations Dr Syed Bakhtiar and other officers participated in the meeting.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 21st, 2023.