Enhanced Vector Surveillance Ordered Amid Rising Dengue Cases
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Enhanced vector surveillance has been ordered in Rawalpindi district amid rising dengue cases. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Social Services Fazail Mudassar and ADC Enforcement Abdul Rehman Khan directed municipal and health authorities to intensify anti-dengue field operations and strictly enforce vector control measures across all vulnerable areas.
Meeting and Measures:
Co-chairing a District Emergency and Response Committee meeting, the administrative officers reviewed larvicidal surveillance, hotspot mapping, and operational performance of field inspection teams. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Health Dr. Ehsan Ghani and representatives from the Health Department, Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi, Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), and allied civic agencies attended.
Stricter Measures:
ADC Social Services Fazail Mudassar warned of strict disciplinary action for administrative negligence or gaps in field surveillance. ADC Enforcement Abdul Rehman Khan directed enforcement squads to take legal action against businesses, tire shops, junkyards, and residential properties violating anti-dengue SOPs.
Public Awareness:
The committee emphasized the need for expanded public awareness campaigns, urging citizens to eliminate standing water from rooftops, rain-fed storage tanks, and domestic premises to curb mosquito breeding.
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