Provincial Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare, Khawaja Salman Rafique on Monday directed authorities to intensify anti-dengue measures across Rawalpindi Division ahead of the expected early monsoon season.
\nThe directions were issued during a high-level meeting which was attended by Member National Assembly Tahira Aurangzeb, Member Provincial Assembly Ziaullah Shah, Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Amir Khattak and deputy commissioners of Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Murree and Rawalpindi, along with heads of allied departments.
\nThe minister emphasized strict enforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs), warning that negligence in anti-dengue activities would pose serious risks and invite legal action.
\nHe directed authorities to ensure an integrated system for indoor and outdoor surveillance, particularly focusing on high-risk areas such as junkyards and graveyards.
\nHighlighting the importance of proactive measures, he stressed that field activities must be strengthened with improved third-party validation instead of relying on office-based monitoring.
\nHe also instructed that hospitals must ensure availability of necessary medicines and treatment facilities, adding that saving human lives should remain the top priority.
\nThe minister further directed that awareness campaigns be intensified, encouraging the use of mosquito repellents and dissemination of preventive messages through educational institutions and community platforms.
\nHealth officials briefed the meeting that only one dengue case had been reported in Rawalpindi till date during the running year. It was briefed that awareness campaigns involving students and volunteers were already underway.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, Tahira Aurangzeb called for activation of dedicated dengue wards in Murree to manage patient load locally during peak season and reduce pressure on Rawalpindi hospitals.
\nAuthorities also informed that awareness messages regarding cleanliness and dengue prevention were being regularly announced in mosques in coordination with the Auqaf Department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Provincial Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare, Khawaja Salman Rafique on Monday directed authorities to intensify anti-dengue measures across Rawalpindi Division ahead of the expected early monsoon season. The directions were issued during a high-level meeting which was attended by Member National Assembly Tahira Aurangzeb, Member Provincial Assembly Ziaullah Shah, Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Amir Khattak […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":540320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-540307","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n