World Mosquito Day: MSF rallies in Ctg to raise dengue awareness

The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international medical humanitarian organisation, has celebrated World Mosquito Day by holding a public rally in Chattogram city to raise awareness about dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.

Staff members of the organisation travelled through key areas of the port city today (20 August), including GEC Circle and New Market, under the theme “Break the Mosquito Breeding Cycle, Protect Every Life”, reads a press release.

The initiative focused on source reduction, with volunteers identifying and demonstrating how to eliminate stagnant water and potential mosquito breeding grounds.

MSF staff also distributed practical advice to local residents along the route to help lower the risk of infection.

World Mosquito Day is observed globally on 20 August to mark the discovery of the link between mosquitoes and malaria transmission, as well as to highlight the health threats posed by mosquito-borne illnesses such as dengue, malaria, chikungunya, Zika virus, Japanese encephalitis, yellow fever, and West Nile virus.

As part of its ongoing efforts to support dengue preparedness and response, MSF recently provided essential personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Chattogram City Corporation. The organisation also supplied medical items to the Chattogram Medical College Hospital and vector control equipment to the Chattogram Civil Surgeon’s Office to support frontline workers and protect local communities.

MSF has been working closely with local government and health authorities to strengthen prevention, clinical management, and community health interventions in the region, the release added.