Dengue prevalence under control through government's coordinated measures: State Minister for Health

He said this to journalists while attending a workshop on reviewing health programmes, organized by the Rajshahi Divisional Health Directorate at noon on Saturday (October 10).

The State Minister for Health said that over the past six months, through various government initiatives, doctors, nurses, and the general public have regained confidence in healthcare services. Doctors are working to control measles and dengue. Various programmes are also ongoing across the country to reduce the death rate.

He informed that 20 million children in the country have been vaccinated against measles, and this programme is ongoing. To control dengue, information has been collected since four months ago, and necessary measures are being taken based on its review. Preparations have been taken considering the risk of increased dengue prevalence from the last week of September to October.

The State Minister said that various government departments are working in coordination to control dengue. City corporations also have an important role in this regard.

Meanwhile, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services Professor Dr. Prabhat Chandra Biswas visited Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in the morning. He said that primary and upazila-level health centres are being prepared to control diseases like measles and dengue.