PM asks for dengue awareness through Friday sermons and loudspeaker announcements in neighbourhoods
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to arrange loudspeaker announcements in neighbourhoods and to have the issue addressed in Friday (Jumma) sermons to make people aware of dengue prevention. He gave the directive at a meeting on dengue prevention and control held at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Cabinet Division at the Secretariat on Tuesday.
At the meeting, the Prime Minister said the next few months are a very important time for controlling dengue. All relevant government agencies must work in a coordinated manner during this period to stop the spread of the disease. In particular, preventive activities must be stepped up in areas where the number of dengue cases is high.
The Prime Minister also stressed ensuring public participation in dengue prevention. To that end, he directed that awareness be created through regular loudspeaker announcements in neighbourhoods and that Friday sermons address what should be done to prevent dengue.
The meeting also decided to keep government residential quarters and hospital premises clean. Emphasis was placed on further strengthening coordination among the relevant ministries, divisions and agencies to make dengue prevention activities effective.
Present at the meeting were Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain, State Minister for Health Dr M A Muhit, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Shakirul Islam Khan, Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam and Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton.
