Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health, Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that all the departments have made emergent measures for overcoming the menace of dengue in Rawalpindi. He said that the officers and officials of the concerned departments are taking active part in dengue surveillance as a result of which the situation is improving.
He expressed these views during his visit to different areas of the city to review the steps of case response in the houses of dengue patients and monitoring of teams engaged in dengue surveillance. Kh. Salman Rafique told that all the departments in Rawalpindi are working hard for searching and destroying dengue larva. He said that as a result of awareness campaign, the citizens are also extending cooperation in the elimination of dengue hotspot from their houses. He stressed that participation of people is necessary in the campaign for controlling dengue. Kh. Salman Rafique also visited medical camps set up at Rahimabad Cantt area. He also inspected dengue larva found in the area of Rahimabad. He also visited Mohanpura, Chaklala Cantt. Chah Sultan, Chamanzar Colony and other areas. He also inspected indoor spray by visiting the houses of dengue patients. Later, Advisor Health went to Polly Family Hospital, inquired after the dengue patients and asked from the doctors about the health of dengue patients. Additional Director General Health Dengue Control Programme Dr. Islam Zafar told that two dengue patients died in Punjab during current year while total number of dengue patients in Rawalpindi has reached 1212. Kh. Salman Rafique directed that dengue patients should specially be cared and they should be provided best treatment facilities. It may be mentioned that on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Kh. Salman Rafique is monitoring the steps taken for overcoming the menace of dengue through his presence in Rawalpindi.