PESHAWAR
Health Department with the technical assistance of the World Health Organization (WHO) organized a two-day training workshop on dengue cases management for the doctors from High-Risk Dengue Districts, said a press release issued here on Friday.
A total of 28 doctors from 23 high-risk districts received training on dengue case management. The workshop concluded with the participation of the Secretary of Health, Mahmood Aslam Khan.
He also distributed distributed certificates among the doctors who completed the training.
In his address during the closing ceremony, Secretary Health Mahmood Aslam stated that they are currently at the stage of dengue prevention and control. He expressed gratitude on behalf of the World Health Organization for organizing the training workshop.
He mentioned that the primary cause of new dengue cases might be other strains of the dengue virus and advised experts to guide the public on this aspect as well. He emphasized that better training of doctors would help reduce dengue-related fatalities.
Mahmood Aslam highlighted that dengue is a treatable disease, and its mortality rate is significantly low. The occurrence of a few dengue cases is common phenomenon, and there is no need for the public to panic. Effective control of dengue is only possible through public participation, he added.
Dr. Babar, the In-Charge of the WHO’s KP Sub Office, mentioned on this occasion that the training workshop has provided training to doctors on diagnosing, referring, and managing dengue cases. Dengue case management at this stage is crucial as dengue can be controlled at the preventive stage.
In the best dengue case management, the patient should be categorized as dengue-affected after proper diagnosis and testing. Isolation wards should be designated on the second and third floors, away from the mosquito’s lower flight, to minimize the spread of dengue from affected individuals.
