Entomologists and public health experts on Sunday said that there was no alternative to public engagement in preventing dengue which had been taking heavy toll on people.
The National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine organised a public awareness programme at its office in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali and held a campaign procession marching from the office to nearby areas to create awareness and engage people, said a press release.
NIPSM director professor Md Ziaul Islam inaugurated the programme as its chair in the morning.
He said that without the cooperation of all stakeholders dengue prevention was not possible.
Later, four groups of people visited households and public establishments in the area to raise awareness about the aedes breeding spots and the ways to eradicate the mosquito. Leaflets were also distributed among people in Mohakhali.
NIPSOM鈥檚 entomology department head professor Md Golam Sharower said that public awareness and involvement must in destroying the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito.
