Dengue disease and the current situation of Peshawar valley.
The latest episode of Jarga Maraka (debate and council) shed light on the current situation and the steps taken by the government to control dengue virus in Peshawar and the surrounding districts.
In the last two months, dengue virus has hit Peshawar very badly, in the last one month death toll reached 10, more than 1000 are still hospitalized and the number of effected people is more than 3000. Provincial government’s response is very poor towards the disease. Moreover, program shed light on the current situation of the specific dengue hit area, Tehkal payan. Medical teams of Punjab government are deployed in the area, to conduct research on the reasons and symptoms of dengue virus, etc.
Mr. Ateef ul Rahman, Ex MPA and JUI leader condemned the poor and delayed response of the KP government towards the disease and the public of the area while talking as a guest on the show. He further stated that he is also one of the petitioners in the case against the CM and Minister of Health KP in High Court of criminal negligence on their part in the spread of dengue disease.
DC Peshawar, Mr. Saqib Raza speaking as a telephonic guest in the show stated that for the last four days door to door spray is going on and the situation is under control. He requested the public to avail safety measures due to the presence of dengue in the area.
A report was made part of the show in which the statistics was shared of patients in different hospitals.
Eleven calls were received, out of which six calls were aired live.
About Sabawoon:
Sabawoon airs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It is designed to highlight the local issues and promote the fundamental governance values, such as democracy, rule of law, women’s rights, and equal citizenry. The show airs Monday through Thursday every week under four themes on FM-101.5 Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan 711 KHZ from 3:20 PM to 4:00 PM. On Monday, Jarga Maraka covers current affairs and important regional issues with an input from government and other senior officials. On Tuesday, Da Simay Jaaj gives an overview of the top stories from KP and FATA regions. Jwandai Jazbey airs on Wednesday and deals with issues of relevance to, and significance for, youth, students and women. Socio-cultural affairs are discussed in Ranra on Thursday. And last but not the least, a road show name Taroon high lights the social issues of the society and providing civic education to the listeners on Friday.