Dengue awareness drive underway

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Relief, Rehabilitation and Settlement Department has launched an extensive dengue prevention and control awareness campaign across the province.

The campaign involves collaborative efforts with attached formations, including Rescue 1122, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), and Civil Defence to implement real-time initiatives and conduct public awareness campaigns. Various activities are currently underway, such as awareness campaigns in schools and colleges, door-to-door campaigns, community-based initiatives, awareness walks, social media campaigns, radio programs, and the dissemination of public awareness messages.

The campaign to prevent the spread of the dengue virus is currently being conducted in 34 districts of K-P. This week alone, approximately 80,000 pamphlets, 3,100 banners, and 2,250 brochures have been distributed. Dengue awareness campaigns have been launched in 274 schools and 138 colleges, alongside successful awareness walks and informative activities conducted in collaboration with the respective district administrations. Secretary of Relief, Abdul Basit emphasized the significance of comprehensive guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) provided by the relief department to all relevant authorities and district administrations.

These measures have been implemented to effectively control the potential outbreak of dengue. Clear responsibilities have been assigned to each stakeholder involved in the campaign, with the additional deputy commissioner relief leading the efforts in the respective districts. Basit reiterated that the dengue campaign is a comprehensive and coordinated effort aimed at raising awareness about dengue.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 28^th, 2023.