Three-Month Dengue Awareness Campaign Begins
Summary
A three-month dengue awareness campaign has started in Nepal to reduce dengue risk through community coordination, public awareness programs, and weekly initiatives to clean mosquito breeding sites.
Key Points
- A three-month dengue awareness campaign has commenced covering the months of Shrawan, Bhadra, and Ashwin.
- The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration has directed local governments to implement the campaign.
- Weekly programs titled 'Every Friday, Clean Friday' will focus on finding and destroying mosquito breeding sites.
- Local levels are encouraged to involve communities in regular inspections and water management to prevent dengue spread.
