The National Dengue Control Unit is set to launch a special dengue prevention programme today (November 9), which will continue until November 14.
The special dengue prevention week will cover 74 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas identified as being at risk of a potential dengue outbreak.
According to the National Dengue Control Unit, several activities will be carried out during the week, including coordinating operations across the relevant MOH areas, deploying joint dengue inspection teams and destroying mosquito breeding sites at unattended premises.
Special cleaning programmes will also be conducted in schools, pirivenas, universities and religious institutions.
In addition, a dedicated operations room will be established to monitor and supervise daily activities throughout the programme.
The initiative will be implemented in collaboration with several partner organisations, including the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat, the Sri Lanka Police, the tri-forces and other voluntary organisations.
