Health Ministry Launches Nationwide Campaign to Curb Mosquito-Borne Diseases

The Maldives Ministry of Health launched a nationwide campaign called 'Madhirin Rahkaa' to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds and combat mosquito-borne diseases, in collaboration with other ministries, state enterprises, and private partners. The initiative follows the re-emergence of filariasis, with 32 active cases detected among expatriate workers in Kulhudhuffushi City and the Malé region. Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef inaugurated the campaign, calling for public support. Clean-up operations are underway in Malé, Hulhumalé, Gulhifalhu, and Thilafushi, with over 60 tonnes of waste collected from Hulhumalé alone.

The Maldives Ministry of Health launched a nationwide campaign called 'Madhirin Rahkaa' to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds and combat mosquito-borne diseases, in collaboration with other ministries, state enterprises, and private partners. The initiative follows the re-emergence of filariasis, with 32 active cases detected among expatriate workers in Kulhudhuffushi City and the Malé region. Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef inaugurated the campaign, calling for public support. Clean-up operations are underway in Malé, Hulhumalé, Gulhifalhu, and Thilafushi, with over 60 tonnes of waste collected from Hulhumalé alone.

The Maldives Ministry of Health launched a nationwide campaign called 'Madhirin Rahkaa' to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds and combat mosquito-borne diseases, in collaboration with other ministries, state enterprises, and private partners. The initiative follows the re-emergence of filariasis, with 32 active cases detected among expatriate workers in Kulhudhuffushi City and the Malé region. Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef inaugurated the campaign, calling for public support. Clean-up operations are underway in Malé, Hulhumalé, Gulhifalhu, and Thilafushi, with over 60 tonnes of waste collected from Hulhumalé alone.

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