Secretary Health Balochistan Abdullah Khan chaired a meeting to prevent spread of dengue and malaria in Gwadar, Ketch and Hub. The meeting was attended by Director General Health Dr. Farooq Hoth, Provincial Head of WHO, Dr. Asfandyar Shirani, Director of Public Health Dr. Faheem Khan, Provincial Coordinator Vector Borne Disease and Malaria Control Program Balochistan Dr. Amir Raisani, Director Admin Balochistan Health Card Dr. Ahmed Wali, WHO Consultant Dr. Basir, Section Officer Rashaat Ali, Staff Officer Secretary Health Shaukat Baloch. While DHO Turbat Dr. Ababgar Baloch, DHO Gwadar and Hub participated it through online.
Dr. Amir Raisani, Provincial Coordinator, Vector Borne Disease and Malaria Control Program, Balochistan briefed the meeting that measures were being taken to prevent dengue in Gwadar, Kech and Hub. Dengue larva eradication activities have been initiated by NRSP, PPHI and LHW, Chemical spraying is being done in Gwadar and Turbat with the support of WHO, Fogging has been started by DHO and Municipal Corporation to eliminate dengue mosquitoes, he said in the briefing. He said that in District Health Office Turbat and Gwadar, Lady Health Supervisors and Malaria Supervisors were sensitized to prevent dengue who were going door to door telling the people about preventive measures to prevent dengue.
Participants were trained in indoor survey and mechanical deworming, they are being further trained for larvading in areas assigned to LHWs of their areas, he said adding that an epidemiological and entomological survey would be conducted to identify dengue hot spot areas and IRS campaign would be conducted in hotspot areas. He further said in the meeting that NRSP, PPHI and LHW would start social mobilization and health education sessions for public awareness in dengue affected areas from tomorrow.—APP
