Action is currently being taken to control the spread of dengue in the Kalmunai Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) division, Health Department officials said.
Mosquito-control activities in the Sainthamaruthu DS division of the Kalmunai municipality have made progress, Sainthamaruthu Health Medical Officer Dr. U. L. Ajwath said.
The Sainthamaruthu MOH office and Kalmunai Municipal Council has launched a dengue-prevention programme in the Sainthamaruthu MOH limit areas, under the guidance of Kalmunai RDHS Dr. A. L. Alawdeen.
Mosquito eradication and awareness programmes are presently being conducted throughout the division. State and private sector workshops, institutes, schools, beaches, and homes, were inspected for mosquito-breeding grounds, Sainthamaruthu Health Medical Officer Dr. U. L. Ajwath said. Health authorities also made door-to-door inspections to inspect on mosquito-breeding grounds and to educate people on the significance of eradicating such places.
Residents promoting mosquito-breeding locations, were identified and warned. Uncleared garbage is another reason for the spread of dengue fever, officials said. Immediately after rains, low-lying areas along the coastal belt are inundated, and are ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Principals were requested to pay attention to the cleanliness of their respective schools in order to curtail the spread of dengue fever.
All residents of the Sainthamaruthu MOH limits should pay attention to eradicate dengue mosquitoes in their respective premises.
Kalmunai RDHS Dr. A. L. Alawdeen, Regional Planning Director Dr. M. T. M. Marzook, Sainthamaruthu Divisional Secretariat staff members, Kalmunai Police, Public Health Inspectors, Grama Niladharies, Samurdhi Development officers, and members of civil organizations in the Sainthamaruthu division, extended their support, Dr. Ajwath added.
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