National Mosquito Control Week begins tomorrow
by Ananda Kannangara
The Health Ministry has allocated Rs. 300 million for the National
Dengue Eradication program and given more-teeth to the “Mosquito
Breeding Control Act” to empower the authorities to take stringent
action against householders who don’t clear dengue breeding grounds in
their compounds.
Health Ministry Additional Secretary, Dr. Palitha Maheepala told the
Sunday Observer that Provincial Health officials and Local Authorities
with the assistance of the Security Forces will visit all households in
the country to monitor the dengue control programs, being carried out
during the National Mosquito Control Week which commences from tomorrow
and continues till January 22.
Accordingly, all households will be issued special cards after
officials inspect the properties, lands and buildings.
Dr. Maheepala said that red notices will be issued to people who fail
to clear dengue breeding grounds. Thereafter, legal action will be
instituted against them.
According to the Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit, around 674 dengue
patients and seven deaths had been reported from all parts of the
country upto now.
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