MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the situation of vectors in the Sultanate of Oman.

The meeting was headed by His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Al Saidi, Minister of Health. The meeting joined MOH’s Undersecretaries, along with representatives of various government-concerned authorities to address the epidemiological situation of dengue fever and malaria in Oman.

The minister said that currently there are over 76 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in the Governorate of Muscat, Al Batinah North and Al Batinah South. He has urged for intensifying efforts and collaboration of all get rid of the mosquitos by taking the necessary actions as it has been eliminated before 2019.

The meeting touched upon the insect investigation findings on the national level. Current civil situation of the geographic spread of Aedes Aegypti and distribution of cases in Muscat Governorate were also reviewed in the meeting.

The meeting further underlined the roles of various government authorities for scaling up nation-wide vector control efforts and highlighted the challenges faced by the Aedes Aegypti Mosquitos Elimination Campaign and the suggested recommendations in this regard.

Moreover, the media plan through intensifying community awareness was discussed.