The Pakistan Army has established a separate 100-bed ward at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Lahore in order to accentuate the ongoing efforts of the civil administration to control and eradicate the dengue epidemic in the city and its surroundings, Pakistan Today has learnt. Affected civilians will be provided free medical treatment at CMH as well.
The Pakistan Army as part of its campaign against the epidemic has established 11 free medical screening and diagnostic camps in the surrounding areas of Lahore Cantonment for the people affected by the disease. A team of specialists will be available from 8am to 5pm at free medical camps established at Bedian Road, Garrison Health Centre Cavalry Ground, Near Khalid Mosque, Mehfoozpura near Ghazi Grid Station, Cantonment General Hospital, Saddar, Askari-X, Zarrar Shaheed Road and Masjid Chowk, Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 1, Beaconhouse School DHA Phase 3, DHA Phase 5 Commercial Area. Mobile paramedical teams have been assigned to visit the Lahore Cantonment suburbs to allow minor treatment of infected patients at their doorstep. The Cantonment authorities and DHA administration has been instructed by the government to undertake extensive preventive and precautionary measures by ensuring the fumigation of anti-dengue pesticides to destroy dengue mosquitoes.