The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to formulate a national programme and strengthen a multi–lateral approach for the prevention and control of dengue.
19 deaths and 25,910 dengue related cases have been reported in 2021 in the country.
Accordingly, the President has submitted a proposal to implement a consolidated national programme with the participation of all relevant parties through Ministries considering the upcoming monsoon season.
According to the Cabinet paper, it has been proposed to nominate one officer in each establishment for maintenance of prevention and control activities for dengue, review at the district coordination committees and divisional coordination committees and take necessary actions, entrusting the responsibility of coordination of provincial, district, divisional and grassroot level dengue prevention to provincial governors, updating the prevailing laws applicable to prevention of dengue and also entrusting the sole responsibility of coordinating all the activities pertaining to dengue prevention to National Dengue Prevention Unit.
