Deputy Commissioner Captain ( R ) Shoaib Ali said that all departments should play their role effectively for proper prevention of dengue, 100% coverage of all hotspots should be ensured, especially rooftops of tyreshops should be checked, surveillance of nurseries, dairy farms, service stations including parks should be done, he added that all platforms of publicity should be utilized to spread awareness among citizens regarding dengue prevention and preventive measures.
He expressed these remarks while presiding District Emergency Response Committee for dengue prevention’s meeting.
In the meeting dengue preventive measures taken by Health and other relevant departments were reviewed. Deputy Commissioner said that all users should keep their android phones functional and upload their performance on daily basis and in this regard people uploading fake data should correct themselves.
He said that for the public awareness organized dengue prevention campaign’s effective results should be attained, strict surveillance of sensitive places where dengue larva hatches should be done. He added that all relevant departments should observe their responsibilities diligently for dengue prevention.
He said that for eradication of dengue larva all departments including Health Department should take thorough preventive measures, indoor and outdoor hotspots should be especially monitored.
He directed MS DHQ and THQ Hospitals to ensure recording the CNIC, Cell numbers and Union Council while filling the details of suspected dengue patients. He said that surveillance for dengue in graveyards should be improved, he directed Municipal Officers to set the targets of surveillance of graveyards and cleaning of parks and access their performance.
It was told during the meeting that collectively throughout the district 279 indoor teams and 73 outdoor teams have been deployed for vector surveillance, in Tehsil Lodhran for dengue surveillance 93 indoor, 28 outdoor, in Tehsil Kehror Pakka 85 indoor, 23 outdoor while in Tehsil Dunyapur 101 indoor and 22 outdoor teams have been deployed. Regarding coverage of dengue hotspots 2084 hotspots were covered, all hotspots have been classified into categories. 73 union councils of District Lodhran were divided category-wise.
Throughout the district 24 union councils have been put in high risk, 7 in average while 42 in low risk. Surveillance of graveyards have been improved while all departments are uploading their dengue prevention activities in web portal and android phones are also being made functional.
