Rawalpindi: (Parliament Times) In order to seek public involvement and active participation of all stake holders, a dengue public awareness walk was held in Rawalpindi on Saturday which was commenced from Government Muslim Higher Secondary School Saidpur Road and culminated at Kali Tanki Chowk.
Sh. Rashid Safique, MNA/Parliamentary Secretary for Narcotics, Punjab Minister for Formal Education & Literacy Raja Rashid Hafiz, Commissioner Rawalpindi Capt. ® Saqib Zafar, DC Rawalpindi Sardar Saif Ullah Khan Dogar, MD, SWMC Awais Manzoor Tarar, Addl. DC (Hqr) Saima Younis, ADC (G) Zaheer Anwar Jappah, social activists, artists, prominent personalities from different walks of life and officers of Health Departments participated in the walk.
Addressing on the occasion, Sh. Rashid Shafique, MNA/Parliamentary Secretary for Narcotics underlined the public involvement to intercept dengue and said that district administration and all government functionaries were enthusiastically involved to overcome dengue but the required results can only be achieved by the active participation of citizens. Punjab Minister for Formal Education & Literacy Raja Rashid Hafiz talking on the occasion said that present government is trying its utmost to eradicate dengue so that the lives of innocent people could be saved.
Addressing the participants of the walk, Commissioner Rawalpindi Capt. ® Saqib Zafar said that current humid environment is very conducive for larvae production and it is imperative that larvae breeding spots be properly checked on regular basis by surveillance teams of Health and other departments. He said that we are working to combat dengue on war footing and by involving all segments of society. DC Rawalpindi Sardar Saif Ullah Khan Dogar talking to media persons on the occasion said that we are committed to wipe out dengue with the cooperation of masses, allied departments and stringent efforts were being made to accelerate the process of indoor and outdoor dengue surveillance. DC Rawalpindi appreciated the role of media in highlighting dengue preventive measures. Earlier, DC Rawalpindi Sardar Saif Ullah Khan Dogar visited Dhoke Farman Ali, Viqar un Nisa Girls College, UC 44 area and met the family members of a dengue patient. He ordered for immediate ARS spray in the house and adjoining areas and directed that after reporting of any dengue patient, remedial measures should be taken in the concerning vicinity without any delay. He also visited Madrisa-e-Rahima Tahafuz-e-Quran, Jinnah Colony and met the Administrator of the Madrisa and asked to contribute for dengue awareness. DC Rawalpindi also visited Jadeed Qabristan near Committee Chowk and distributed awareness pamphlets among the people for the prevention of dengue. ADC (Hqr) Saima Younis, ADC(G) Zaheer Anwar Jappah and other concerned officers also accompanied the DC.
