Dinajpur:Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare Minister Prof Dr Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain has highlighted the necessity of close monitoring and public awareness campaigns to effectively combat the spread of dengue.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Dr Zahid stressed the importance of these measures during a seminar and awareness discussion held at Dinajpur Medical College. He emphasized that only through vigilant monitoring and informed public campaigns can dengue infections be effectively prevented.
Dr Zahid urged healthcare professionals to not only focus on treatment but also on raising awareness about dengue prevention. He highlighted the importance of personal hygiene, environmental cleanliness, and preventing water accumulation in densely populated areas, as these conditions facilitate the breeding of dengue mosquitoes. He added that healthcare providers should educate patients and their families on preventive measures during consultations.
The minister called on medical college hospitals, district health offices, upazila health complexes, and union health centres to work diligently in preventing dengue. He inaugurated the seminar, which was chaired by Dinajpur Medical College Principal Prof Dr Md Sadek Ali, and attended by various healthcare officials and local leaders.
Specialist physicians at the event discussed the critical role of public awareness, maintaining personal hygiene, and ensuring environmental cleanliness to curb the transmission of dengue. Earlier, Dr Zahid participated in a meeting with the Dinajpur Medical College Hospital Board of Directors, where he emphasized improving the quality of treatment and ensuring proper healthcare services, issuing directives to concerned doctors and officials.