Post Dengue fever outbreak workshop in Lahore, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

In the past two years [2010/11, Pakistan witnessed major outbreaks of dengue/dengue hemorrhagic fever. In response to this WHO Country Office in Pakistan, in collaboration with Punjab Province [health sector], is organizing a Workshop on "Post Dengue/Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak" in Lahore, Pakistan during the period 27 to 29 February 2012. The objectives of this Workshop are to document the experience and lessons learned during the 2011 dengue outbreak in Pakistan and to provide conclusions and recommendations for improving existing strategies and programs for dengue control in the Country. The WHO Regional Office [WHO/EMRO] is providing necessary technical and administrative support for organizing this workshop