NEWS-Cabinet appoints a 15-member medical team
To curb vector-borne diseases including dengue
04 FEBRUARY 2010 05:48(Daily Mirror)
By Sandun A. Jayasekara and Olindhi Jayasundere
The Ministry of Health said yesterday that the Cabinet has approved the appointment of 15 medical officers to curb vector-borne diseases including dengue as part of the ministry’s efforts to eradicate infectious diseases.
Health Ministry Deputy Director General, Dr. Palitha Mahipala said although the dengue epidemic was now under control in most parts of the country, it was still prevailing in the Jaffna, Vavuniya, Colombo and Gampaha districts.
He added that an inspectoral co-ordination and collaboration committee has been appointed by the Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunge with the participation of the Health Ministry, the Education Ministry, the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government and other Ministries for this purpose.
“Infectious diseases were at a peak last year mainly due to adverse weather conditions. However, we must ensure that these diseases remain under control and therefore we need to be careful,” he said.
“This will further ensure that the spreading of the disease will reduce further,” he said. Dr. Mahipala said a number of machinery and equipment, insecticides have been bought by the Health Ministry to control dengue and other contagious diseases.
He added that medical experts specialising in the field have also been appointed for this purpose.
Dr. Mahipala said there were a total of 3,872 cases of dengue in the country in December 2009 and a total of 3,336 cases of the disease in January 2010. He added that the total number of deaths due to dengue last year was 345 and this year the number of deaths is 20.
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Dear Colleagues,
What are the under lying possibilities?
Is this a step taken with a good intention OR ..........?
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