According to the report of Baaghi TV, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has ordered to launch an effective campaign against dengue in the province.
A high level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar. In the meeting, Secretary Primary and Secondary Health gave a briefing on the steps being taken for the prevention of dengue and polio. Provincial Ministers Murad Ras, Yasir Humayun and Pir Syed Saeed Al Hassan Shah, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Secretaries of concerned departments, Commissioner Lahore Division, Commissioner Dera Ghazi Khan Division and experts attended the meeting. Divisional Commissioners attended the meeting via video link.
Expressing concern over the emergence of polio cases, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said that the administration along with the health department would also have to be vigilant for anti-dengue and anti-polio. Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners self-monitor anti-dengue and anti-polio measures. Ensure proper implementation of Dengue Surveillance Plan. Earlier, the focus was on Corona, now with Corona, dengue and polio must also be effectively prevented.
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said that like Corona, he would personally monitor anti-dengue and anti-polio measures. He said, “My mission is to make Punjab safe from dengue and polio. To achieve this noble goal, the officers and officials of the Department of Health and Administration should use all their energies. Special attention should be paid to indoor and outdoor surveillance for anti-dengue. Relevant officers and staff should be seen in the field instead of sitting in the office.”
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar further said that the Punjab government has prepared SOPs for anti-dengue and anti-polio in the light of WHO guidelines. Implementation and regular monitoring of these SOPs is essential. Officers and staff of the concerned districts will be encouraged to perform best in the fight against dengue and polio. There is no room for poor performance and I will not tolerate it. There will be departmental action along with a call to action on bad performance. The “all is well” report will not work. Every anti-dengue and anti-polio measure will be audited. Anti-dengue performance will be monitored on a daily basis. Collective efforts to fight polio will have to be coordinated.
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