Ministry of Local weather Change and Setting rolls out 'Nationwide Mosquito Management Marketing campaign' – وكالة أنباء الإمارات

DUBAI, sixth October, 2022 (WAM) — The Ministry of Local weather Change and Setting (MoCCAE) introduced the launch of mosquito management actions and an related public consciousness marketing campaign as a part of the second part of the Nationwide Mosquito Management Programme, executed in cooperation with the Ministry of Well being and Prevention (MoHAP) and in coordination with the involved native authorities entities in every emirate.
The Ministry accomplished the primary part of the programme between 2019 and 2021. Operating from 2022 to 2025, part two entails surveying and monitoring mosquito infestation areas and controlling the unfold of the pests. It additionally features a devoted public consciousness marketing campaign on the nationwide programme and the significance of cooperation with the pest management firm, in addition to key prevention, well being, and security measures really useful by MoCCAE and MoHAP.
Essa Al Hashmi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Sustainable Communities Sector on the Ministry of Local weather Change and Setting, mentioned, “Defending public well being is a strategic precedence that the Ministry addresses in cooperation with related private and non-private sector entities nationwide.”
He famous that pest management and mitigating the affect of pests on the atmosphere and human well being, in addition to elevating public consciousness about these matters, fall underneath the mandate of MoCCAE. The Ministry runs devoted annual pest management campaigns and cooperates with the involved authorities in educating the neighborhood on methods of contributing to the efforts and enhancing prevention.
Coinciding with the wet season – the breeding season of the insect – part two entails dispatching pest management groups between 1st October, 2022 and twenty third February, 2023 to spray secure and MoCCAE-approved pesticides at development and business websites, colleges, residential areas, horse stables and racetracks, parks, and farms throughout the UAE with the purpose of preserving environmental and public well being.
The Ministry calls on all citisens and residents to cooperate with the specialised and authorised pest management groups throughout their operations.
The general public can recognise the Nationwide Mosquito Management Programme crew members by way of their distinctive uniforms carrying the logos of MoCCAE, MoHAP, and Dubai Municipality. The MoCCAE Name Centre will handle any inquiries and complaints on its toll-free quantity 8003050 that’s open from 7 am to five pm seven days every week.