KUALA LUMPUR, 23 February 2024 – The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC)
has kick-started a dengue awareness campaign in residential areas across
Selangor to raise awareness about dengue, a mosquito-borne disease.

This initiative, supported by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies (IFRC), aims to encourage improved hygiene and dengue
prevention measures among local communities.

Launched on 4 February, the programme focuses on areas of Petaling district
in Selangor, which recorded the highest number of dengue cases, targeting
48,000 people from residential communities.

MRC in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Selangor State Health
Department, Petaling District Health Office and numerous residential
associations have been organising community cleaning campaigns (gotong
royong), hygiene promotion and health public awareness sessions in the
community to educate residents about cleanliness to curb dengue
transmission. This includes promoting safe and clean household water storage,
including monitoring mosquito breeding as part of vector control activities in the
household. Health screening, CPR demonstrations and mental health activities
for children were also conducted during the programme.

MRC has been distributing household dengue prevention kits which contain
essential tools such as mosquito patches, mosquito coils, mosquito repellent
sprays and information to help residents protect themselves and their families
from dengue fever. About 1000 sets of household dengue prevention kits were
distributed to the community at 3 programme locations (Pangsapuri Seroja,
Shah Alam; Pangsapuri Subang Impian, Shah Alam; Flora Damansara,
Petaling Jaya).

A total of 80 members and volunteers from the MRC were mobilised for the
campaign in the selected locations.

The MRC urged the community to stay vigilant and continue their efforts to
combat dengue. MRC will continue the dengue awareness campaign at other
selected residential areas in Selangor to further promote prevention and control
of dengue fever.