Dubai Municipality Strengthens Efforts to Combat Public Health Pests

Dubai Municipality has strengthened its efforts and operations to combat public health pests, by implementing integrated plans and programs to combat mosquitoes and reduce the chances of their spread and the conditions and factors that promote their proliferation, as well as taking appropriate measures to deal with them through them. approved chemical, physical and biological control methods, which aim to provide proactive prevention to public health for all Citizens and residents of the Emirate of Dubai.
In this regard, Adel Abdullah Al-Karani, Director of Public Health Services Department in Dubai Municipality, confirmed that the special municipal teams are continuing their hard efforts around the clock to fight mosquitoes in all residential, commercial and industrial areas of the Emirate of Dubai. , water bodies, public parks and markets, and water drainage sites etc. This ensures the strengthening of the public health system, provides proactive protection and prevention to the community, and maintains a clean environment without disease transmission. plagues.
Al-Karani said: “Since the end of the rainstorm last April, Dubai Municipality has carried out disinfection and sterilization campaigns targeting 102 water collection sites and more than 75,000 water drainage points, in which bacterial capsules have been used to combat mosquito larvae, and spray. and fog spray insecticides have been used to combat the adult stage of mosquitoes.
The Director of the Department of Public Health Services pointed out that all the pesticides used are environmentally friendly, and are used in accordance with action plans and control strategies aimed at covering their -all areas to limit the spread.
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Dubai Municipality circulated to contracting companies requirements and guidelines aimed at taking insect control measures through general pest control companies approved and licensed by the municipality.
On the other hand, Dubai Municipality is making intensive efforts through well-thought-out plans to contain the spread of insects and mosquitoes, in cooperation and coordination with the relevant government agencies.
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Dubai Municipality also noted the need to adhere to the preventive measures it publishes through social media to prevent the spread of mosquitoes, by monitoring water leaks from taps, air conditioners and refrigerators , using appropriate window nets and ensuring safety to prevent entry. mosquitoes, as well as the need to get rid of pools of stagnant water mosquitoes that form in swimming pools, underwater agricultural containers, barrels, etc.
The city monitors needs and capacities in real time, with the support of concerned staff, knowledge, and special abilities to prevent the spread of insects and to strengthen combat methods to ensure the health and safety of all to preserve a person.