LAHORE: (Sunday, August 26, 2012): On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, all the teaching and non-teaching departments of Punjab University remained opened on Sunday. A large number of banners were displayed, posters were pasted and handbills/pamphlets were distributed among teachers and employees for creating dengue fever awareness at both the campuses.

Various seminars were organized under the aegis of Punjab University Department of Zoology and other departments in order to sensitize university population regarding prevention of dengue fever. PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran also visited PU Health Centre and reviewed arrangements at especially established Dengue Control Cell. On this occasion, Acting Registrar Prof Dr Aurangzeb Alamgir, Dengue Research Group Chairman Prof Dr Saeed Akhtar, Chairman Hall Council Prof Dr Muhammad Akhtar, Chief Medical Officer Dr Nauman Ahmed, Project Director Sheikh Muhammad Ali, Resident Officer II Malik Zaheer and Director Public Relations Isar Rana were also present on the occasion. Talking to media, Dr Kamran said that PU had launched dengue awareness drive on the directive of Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif and the campaign consisted of three phases. He said that we were taking special care of cleanliness on both the campuses and we all should take care of stagnant rainwater in our houses, workplaces and other areas.

He said that spray of insecticides and dissemination of information regarding dengue fever could help control the outbreak of the disease. He said that PU had completed insecticides spray against dengue fever in hostel area and campus colony and other places were also being sprayed. He said that PU research teams had not found any larvae of Aedes Aegypti from both the campuses so far. He said that PU teams were carrying out all the work efficiently under a comprehensive strategy.

He said that posters and pamphlets were being distributed among PU teachers and employees and handbills would also be distributed among all the candidates willing to take admission to Punjab University during the admission process. Later, the PU VC visited Gate No 4, Hostel No 7, Hostel No 2 and surrounding areas. The VC also apprised the students of dengue fever and advised them to take care of cleanliness.