MNAs from Islamabad Raja Khurram Nawaz and Ali Awan today attended daily Dengue meeting chaired by Dr. Zafar Mirza SAPM on Health chalking out plan for effective community engagement in areas of concern. SAPM shared that Directorate General Health Services, MCI and ICT Health Department are conducting regular larva surveillance and instituting urgent response measures through rapid response teams. The Dengue Control room in Ministry has undertaken resource mapping to effectively facilitate ongoing response activities within the capital city, SAPM said. All major public and private sectors hospitals in Islamabad have allocated beds for Dengue patients. As of today, 197 patients are admitted in Government and 63 in private sector hospitals in Islamabad, he said. He said Dengue counters and wards have been established in Government and private hospitals of Islamabad. Punjab Government is providing free diagnostic services to Dengue patients in all Public Sector health facilities, while semi-government and private hospitals in Rawalpindi have also allocated 260 beds for treatment of Dengue patients. Chief Minister Punjab visited Rawalpindi, Sargodha, and Faisalabad yesterday to personally see the ongoing response activities and directed concerned stakeholders to take priority actions. He further assured to provide all required resources to tackle the outbreak effectively. ***
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