The Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma met with the Minister for Education Filipe Bole this week to provide an update on the current dengue situation in the country.
“Dengue mosquitoes bite during the day and it is important for people to take necessary precautionary measures” said Minister Sharma.
Minister Sharma further requested for schools to participate in the anti - dengue cleanup campaign.
“The Ministry of Education fully supports the Dengue cleanup campaign. We need to protect everyone from the increase in the cases of dengue fever by destroying mosquito breeding places”, Minister Bole said.
“I urge the school managements, school heads and teachers to work collaboratively by joining the anti- dengue cleanup campaign in reducing the spread of dengue in Fiji,” said Minister Bole.
“One of the key learning areas of the revised Fiji National Curriculum Framework is healthy living and physical education which will be encouraged through such programs as school children will be involved,” he added.
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