Three week anti dengue campaign launched in IUB.

Bahawalpur(By Iqra Aziz)A three week anti dengue campaign has been launched on the directive of Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur in all campuses of the IUB with the collaboration of district administration in the light of Chief Minister Punjab’s anti dengue programme. The campaign will last from 15^th to 28^th October 2015 apart from main campus in Bahawalpur, the Directors of Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan Campuses will organize similar activities with the assistance of local administration. The first activity comprised of dengue awareness walk and distribution of information material in class rooms of education department. This was followed by Dengue awareness campaign in faculty of Arts, prevention awareness through video clips and distribution of printed material in class rooms. Afterwards Dengue Awareness sessions held at Girls hostels with the extensive lecture by Dr. Shazia Anjum Director Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies. Ms. Imrana Ajmal Dy. District Collector represented the District Government. The fourth activity of the series will comprise of a seminar on dengue prevention/awareness at Ghotvi Hall, Abbasia Campus. Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Dean Faculty of Pharmacy and Management Sciences will preside while Mr. Imran Sikandar Baloch will be the Chief Guest. Dr. Munir Azhar Head Medical Unit III, BVH will deliver an extensive lecture. EDO Health, Bahawalpur will attend the event. The last of the activities will be another dengue awareness seminar under the aegis of the University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Veterinary and Animal Science and Department of Life Sciences at Faculty of Science Auditorium. IUB medical division has been specially directed to promote the campaign and similarly, Estate Care Division has been advised to maintain cleanliness and eradication of stored water in the buildings.