159th Meeting of Dengue Expert Advisory Group (DEAG) Punjab dated 11-12-2024 was held

in DEAG meeting room, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore under the convenorship of Prof. Dr. Sobia Qazi. Deputy Secretary (Technical) from SHC&ME, IPH, Punjab Healthcare Commission, PITB and other respected DEAG members (in person and online) participated in the meeting.

The following agenda items were discussed:

1. Current Dengue situation in Punjab by Dr. Anjum Razak, PITB & Prof. Waseem Akram.

2. Special Report on the current Dengue situation in Rawalpindi by Dr. Anjum Razak & PITB

3. Discussion regarding Training of Doctors and Nurses on clinical management of dengue fever in year 2025.

4. Discussion on the accessibility of the Punjab IT Board Dengue Dashboard for seamless data entry.

5. Discussion on new research topics

a. All clinical members and others are encouraged to propose new research ideas.