Staff Reporter :
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has taken elaborate programmes, analysing all past data of dengue outbreak, to stop dengue spreading this year, said its Chief Health Officer Brigadier General Md Mominur Rahman Mamun.
He said it in an advocacy programmes on Tuesday to increase awareness among the citizens of controlling Culex and Aedes mosquitoes.
DNCC and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under health directorate jointly organised the meeting in the city’s KC Hospital.
He said, “To celebrate the birth centenary of
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman this year, elaborate programmes have been taken to prevent dengue outbreak across the country.”
“July, August and September months were the months of the dengue outbreak at maximum level in the country and probably this outbreak might increase this year also,” he added.
Deputy Chief Health Officer of DNCC Lieutenant Colonel Md Ghulam Mostafa Sarwar said that the authorities concerned had already conducted awareness campaigns to this end like previous year as it is the only alternative to prevent dengue outbreak.
“The campaigns include holding dissemination meetings at different regional and central levels, bringing public rallies, broadcasting advertisements and spreading awareness related posts on social media about dengue,” he added.
He said, “We are purchasing about 200 fogger machines, 238 pulse fog-machines, 150 manually operated mosquito repellent machines, 340 plastic hand-operated machines, two vehicle-mounted fogger machines, 10 motorcycle fogger and hand-operated machines and 20 mist blower or power spray machines to accelerate the mosquito elimination programmes.”
It is also informed in the meeting that dengue fever had already been spread to 126 countries. As a result, over 250 crore people, which is about 40 percent of the world’s population, are at risk.
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has taken elaborate programmes, analysing all past data of dengue outbreak, to stop dengue spreading this year, said its Chief Health Officer Brigadier General Md Mominur Rahman Mamun.
He said it in an advocacy programmes on Tuesday to increase awareness among the citizens of controlling Culex and Aedes mosquitoes.
DNCC and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under health directorate jointly organised the meeting in the city’s KC Hospital.
He said, “To celebrate the birth centenary of
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman this year, elaborate programmes have been taken to prevent dengue outbreak across the country.”
“July, August and September months were the months of the dengue outbreak at maximum level in the country and probably this outbreak might increase this year also,” he added.
Deputy Chief Health Officer of DNCC Lieutenant Colonel Md Ghulam Mostafa Sarwar said that the authorities concerned had already conducted awareness campaigns to this end like previous year as it is the only alternative to prevent dengue outbreak.
“The campaigns include holding dissemination meetings at different regional and central levels, bringing public rallies, broadcasting advertisements and spreading awareness related posts on social media about dengue,” he added.
He said, “We are purchasing about 200 fogger machines, 238 pulse fog-machines, 150 manually operated mosquito repellent machines, 340 plastic hand-operated machines, two vehicle-mounted fogger machines, 10 motorcycle fogger and hand-operated machines and 20 mist blower or power spray machines to accelerate the mosquito elimination programmes.”
It is also informed in the meeting that dengue fever had already been spread to 126 countries. As a result, over 250 crore people, which is about 40 percent of the world’s population, are at risk.
