Ministry of Public Health Special Delegation Visits Nangarhar to Assess Dengue Fever Situation

Following the special directive of Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, Minister of Public Health, a special delegation led by Dr. Hizbullah Fitrat, Head of the Malaria and Other Vector-Borne Diseases Department, travelled to Nangarhar Province to assess the dengue fever situation.

The delegation met with Mawlawi Aminullah Sharif, Director of Public Health in Nangarhar, and provincial health officials to discuss the disease situation and ongoing prevention and control measures.

The delegation also assessed available healthcare resources and services for dengue surveillance, diagnosis and treatment. Relevant officials were urged to strengthen surveillance, facilitate public access to healthcare services and ensure the effective implementation of necessary prevention and control measures.