Ministry preparing national policy for dengue control.

Byline: Rahul Basharat

ISLAMABAD -- Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) is preparing a national policy for dengue control countrywide, but government-run hospitals in federal capital are still receiving dengue patients, The Nation learnt on Friday.

Despite the start of winter season, the dengue patients' influx is still maintained in Federal Government Services (FGS) Polyclinic and Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

As per details, 39 patients confirmed with dengue virus are still admitted in Polyclinic hospital including two who are critical. Data shows that so far during this season, the hospital treated 5,610 dengue patients.

So far eight dengue patients lost their life at Polyclinic hospital.

Dr. Shareef Astori of Polyclinic hospital said that the strength of dengue patients in hospital has reduced due to fall in temperature, but still dozens of residents visit hospital for dengue tests.

He added that number of dengue patients will further decrease as the temperature in the city decreases.

Dr. Astori added that dengue virus elimination in the big cities like Lahore and Karachi depends when the winter season will start there.

'However in Islamabad virus elimination is near,' he said.

Deputy Director PIMS Dr. Waseem Khawaja said that over 100 dengue patients daily visit OPD. He said that around 80 patients are still admitted in hospital.

He added that patients' ratio till last month was around 350 daily.

Dr. Waseem said that from 1st August to 31st October...