Yasmeen Rashid reviews anti-dengue arrangements in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Minister for Health Dr. Yasmeen Rashid on Monday reviewed anti-dengue arrangements in the province.

Presiding over a high-level meeting here at Civil Secretariat, Dr. Yasmeen Rashid said that that all the departments had to play their due role with the responsibility to curb the dengue from the province.

According to a statement issued from Directorate General Public Relations Punjab, officers from different departments gave a detailed briefing regarding the deduction of dengue larva and the initiatives taken in this regard.

Dr. Yasmeen Rashid said that awareness campaign should be launched throughout the province regarding prevention from dengue. She said that prompt response should be given to the complaints regarding dengue received on helpline should be redressed immediately.

The minister said timely availability of medicines and doctors should be ensured in all DHQs and THQs. She said that weekly meeting should be called in all the districts in connection with prevention from dengue.

Earlier, at least 93 new cases of fatal dengue fever had been reported during last week of March in Kech district of Balochistan.

Dengue fever hit 93 people during the last seven days, exceeding the previous figure to 243 in three weeks, District Health Officer (DHO) had confirmed.