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Dhaka: A special campaign to prevent dengue began in areas under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Saturday (September 12). Around 1,500 workers, divided into 24 teams, will work in the field to identify and destroy breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes and raise public awareness.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated a nationwide dengue prevention and cleanliness campaign at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Saturday morning, marking National Dengue Prevention Day.
According to a message from the DNCC public relations officer, an information stall has been set up at the South Plaza by the health department to mark the day. Various information and awareness materials on dengue prevention, Aedes mosquito control and citizens’ responsibilities will be displayed there.
Meanwhile, the DNCC health department has undertaken a special mosquito-control programme as part of the national campaign. Following the inauguration, special source-reduction activities, destruction of Aedes breeding grounds and larvicide application will be carried out in Zone 5, particularly around the parliament complex and other high-risk areas.
The DNCC said a designated number of supervisors and mosquito-control workers from Zones 2, 3 and 4 have been temporarily assigned to Zone 5 to support the campaign. Workers not participating in the central programme will continue special drives in their respective areas.
Special coordinated mosquito-control activities will also be conducted in other DNCC areas, including Zones 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9. High-risk locations, potential Aedes breeding sites and previously identified hotspots will be given priority during the drives.
The DNCC said the campaign will focus not only on killing mosquitoes but also on identifying and eliminating Aedes breeding grounds, removing stagnant water and applying larvicides where necessary, with maximum emphasis on source reduction.
Assistant health officers concerned have been assigned responsibility for overall supervision and implementation of the programme. They have also been instructed to regularly monitor the deployment of field workers, progress of activities and destruction of identified breeding sites.
