16th October 2022 17:23:14 Hours
With the increasing trend in the number of dengue cases have been reported island-wide, Anti Dengue Programme has been launched in parallel to the ongoing island-wide National Dengue Epidemic Prevention Campaigns by the troops serving under the 14 and 61 Infantry Divisions of the Security Forces (West) from 12 to 14 October 2022 covering seven Districts, including 20 MOH areas in Security Forces (West) AOR.
During the programme, the government and private institutes, religious places, schools and other public places that includes water storage tanks, flower pots and vases, garden fountains, bird baths, fridge trays, water dispenser trays, broken cisterns, discarded bottles, tins, discarded tyres, coconut shells and all possible sites were inspected by the respective teams who engaged at the campaign. Moreover, people have been educated to take expedite dengue preventive measures to overcome the rapid spread of mosquito breeding sites. In addition to that, people were educated on how to prevent mosquito bites by taking personal protection measures.
Around 200 Army personnel from 14 and 61 Infantry Divisions, together with the police, several medical Officers and public health inspectors from the respective areas were participated in the programme.
