As circumstances rise, community knowledge is required.
PUBLISHED: 17 Jun 2024 at 07: 21
As dengue fever becomes more prevalent as a result of climate change, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) and the Department of Disease Control are working together to raise awareness of the disease.
To mark Asean Dengue Day, which falls on June 15, BMA and DDC, along with Kao Industrial ( Thailand ) Co Ltd, Takeda ( Thailand ) Limited and other corporate partners, organised an event called” Dengue Heroes towards Zero Death”.
The event, which was held at Airawat Pattana building at the City Hall complex in Din Daeng, was organised to support the World Health Organization’s ( WHO ) goal of zero dengue- related deaths by 2030.
Local residents were urged to take protective measures to prevent the spread of the disease, including ensuring adequate drainage and sanitation so that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes ca n’t breed there.
Participants were advised that this is mainly crucial, especially given the shorter but more frequent bursts of rainfall that are common during the El Nino trend frequently result in pools of clear, stagnant water that mosquitoes need to breed.
Between January and May this year, almost 30, 000 cases of dengue disease were reported. Twenty-nine people have died from the illness, but according to the DDC, that amount is expected to rise to 280 by the end of the year.
Thongchai Keeratihatthayakorn, DDC chairman- standard, stressed the importance of public involvement in breaking the mosquito distribution pattern. ” By becoming’ mosquito champions’ in their communities, everyone is assist”, he said.
At the occasion, Bangkok government Chadchart Sittipunt highlighted the state’s efforts to prevent the spread of the disease, which include effective surveillance, destruction of breeding places, and society wedding. ” Our goal is to ensure everyone in the area is informed and vigilant”, he said.
The occasion was also supported by the Embassy of Japan in Thailand, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, Amata Plc, and CP ALL Plc.