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Media Seminar
 A Media Seminar was held on the
20th April 2006 at the Health Education Bureau (HEB) to create awareness
about the national programme for Dengue Week, the
need to make the public aware of the consequences of dengue and the need to
control it. Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition, Hon. Nimal
Siripala De Silva was the Chief Guest on this
occasion. Addressing the gathering of  journalists, senior Ministry
officials and WHO officials, the Minister noted the need for greater
knowledge to be generated about the effects of dengue and approaches that can
be instituted to prevent its spread. Special addresses were also made by the
World Health Organization Representative to Sri Lanka, Dr. Agostino Borra, with HEB Actg.
Director Dr. Kanthi Ariyaratne
making the opening remarks. It was announced that an island wide campaign
would be launched during Dengue Week, 24th – 29th April 2006 to inform the
public and ensure the prevention of the breeding of the Aedes
mosquitoes. The Technical Session which followed, dealt with the “Current
Situation of Dengue in Sri Lanka” which was highlighted by Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe, Chief Epidemiologist, “COMBI for Dengue Prevention”
explained by Dr. (Mrs.)Lakshmi
De Silva National Coordinator of the National Dengue Control Programme and the “Possible Community Based Promotion
Activities For Dengue Control” by Dr. Nirupa Pallewatte, Medical Officer / Senior Registrar HEB.
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