Concerted efforts to prevent dengue spreading stressed

RAJSHAHI, Oct 30 (BSS): Concerted efforts of all the government, non-government and volunteer organisations concerned can be the crucial means of preventing more spread of dengue as it has been mounting continuously for the last couple of months.

Utmost emphasis should be given on community engagement along with generating awareness among the public in general to get desired yield in this regard as there is no more scope of negligence.

Health experts and other stakeholders made the observation while addressing a divisional coordination meeting related to dengue prevention and awareness here on Monday.

The District Information Office and the Office of the Divisional Director of Health jointly organised the meeting at the latter's conference hall supported by UNICEF.

Divisional Director of Health Dr Anwarul Kabir and Deputy Director Dr Habibur Rahman addressed the meeting as the chief and special guests respectively with Director of District Information Office Farhad Hossain in the chair.

Regional Director of Bangladesh Betar Hassan Akhter, Civil Surgeon Dr Abu Sayeed Muhammad Faruque, Chief Health Officer of Rajshahi City Corporation Dr Anjuman Ara Begum, Deputy Principal Information Officer Towhidul Islam, Editor of the Daily Sonali Sangbad Liakat Ali and Editor of Daily Sonar Desh Akbarul Hassan Millat also spoke.