Dengue in Gampaha district getting out of control: PHIs

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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With the increasing spread of the dengue virus, Chairman of the Public Health Inspectors' Union Upul Rohana said the dengue disease in the Gampaha district is getting out of control.

Addressing the media, he said there is a vast spreading of dengue across the country, and the situation is getting worse.

"It is observed that there is a vast spread of dengue in Colombo and Gampaha districts, and the daily count of positive cases reported from these areas is increasing.

"According to the statistics received, the dengue disease is getting out of control in the Gampaha District," he said.

Rohana charged that this is a direct result of the failure of the National Dengue Control Unit and provincial officials to analyze data and take appropriate action at the correct time and that they act without a proper plan.

Rohana requested the authorities to deploy officers and members of the public who have no technical knowledge and conducting dengue prevention programmes as the best opportunity to control the spread.

"Although our officers have offered their services voluntarily, there has been no request to assist in any dengue control programme," Rohana said. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Nuwan Monday, 15 May 2023 08:12 PM

Lockdown lockdown uncle is back

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Cunning Doctors Keep A Low Profile When They Have No Answers Monday, 15 May 2023 08:42 PM

The doctors pretend to be medical experts and they enjoy getting good publicity for themselves and their profession. But when the crunch comes and they have no answers they cunningly withdraw to low profile existence and allow others to get the blame for not sorting out the problem. Here the poor Public Health Inspectors bearing the brunt while the scientifically incompetent doctors with no answers for dengue are keeping quiet so that people wouldn’t question their medical competence.

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Dee Monday, 15 May 2023 09:50 PM

Must be a ploy by the govt with no mandate to postpone elections! (Note the sarcasm)

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DW Tuesday, 16 May 2023 04:42 PM

These authorities are very reactive. Smart authorities would've seen it coming considering the knowledge and experienced and taken measures proactively. Unfortunately, in Sri Lanka, smart people don't get any opportunities take up responsibilities.

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