Lahore: Forman Christian College’s Senior Biological Society hosted a talk regarding “Dengue: infection, protection and prevention” on Wednesday in the Ellahi Building auditorium.
The guest speakers were Mrs Shaista Pervaiz, Chief Social Mobiliser and Team Leader for Social Mobilisation and Dengue Awareness and Prof Dr Waseem Akram, Head of R&D in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. Dr Peter H Armacost, Rector FCC, and Dr Kauser Abdulla Malik, Dr Leslye Johnson and Dr Natasha Anwar from the Department of Biological Sciences FCC were also present on the occasion. The talk was attended by about 100 students.
Mrs Pervaiz spoke on social mobilisation of communities to control the spread of dengue mosquitoes. She said that over 100 countries in the world have dengue mosquito infestations, but they contain them through community involvement. It was essential that volunteers work in their communities to raise awareness and ensure that basic steps are carried out to keep their homes and neighbourhoods clean and free from stagnant water. She concluded her address by requesting for community volunteers, to which a large number of students responded. She also handed a checklist by which volunteers could score the safety levels of their homes and environment.
Dr Akram’s speech on understanding the dengue vector explained the differences between malarial and dengue mosquitoes. An important difference was the dengue mosquito’s ability to breed on dry, moist and wet surfaces. He described its breeding places and times of activity. He also said the Government of Punjab was moving away from purely chemical techniques towards more intra-sectoral programmes, creating greater public awareness and using environment-friendly approaches. He added that to minimize the disease it was important to identify and destroy breeding sites, take action to prevent bites, and have good patient care at the household level. He suggested that everyone should keep their homes and workplaces clean and dry, check containers, and use to easy to handle and less lethal interventions.
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