The dengue prevention unit of the Health Ministry reports that 30 per cent of dengue patients treated in 2017 were children. National organizer of the unit Dr. Hasitha Tissera said this app would fulfill the requirement for a proper programme to protect children against the dengue mosquitoes which were active during mornings.
So far this year, 13,479 dengue patients have been reported, mostly from Colombo district. This is a 50 pc decline over the same period in 2017.
Present at the launch were education secretary Sunil Hettiarachchi, SLT chairman Kumarasiri Sirisena and health ministry’s deputy director general Sarath Amunugama.
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