By Newswire Editorial
The Ministry of Health has established a new Dengue Mosquito Control Operations Office to strengthen and coordinate dengue prevention activities across Sri Lanka amid concerns over increasing mosquito populations and dengue cases.
According to the Ministry, the new centre was established on Monday (09) under its Disaster Preparedness and Response Division (DPRD) to ensure dengue control operations are carried out efficiently and without delays.
The initiative coincides with a special dengue prevention week being conducted from November 9 to 14 in response to changing weather conditions and the risk of increased dengue transmission.
The programme covers 74 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions across 13 districts identified as dengue-risk areas.
All activities conducted during the special dengue prevention week will be coordinated through the newly established operations centre.
Following the establishment of the centre, Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa chaired a special meeting with relevant officials on Monday to review the activities and measures required during the campaign.
The discussions focused on strengthening coordination among health authorities and other institutions involved in dengue prevention efforts.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Health, National Dengue Control Unit, Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat, Sri Lanka Police, Tri-Forces and voluntary organisations participated in the meeting. (Newswire)