TIRANA, June 23 /ATA/ To guarantee a safe and clean environment for the prevention of diseases transmitted by mosquitoes the health officials have undertaken the National Disinfestation Program.
To this end, Minister of Health and Social Protection Albana Koçiu, accompanied by Director of the Institute of Public Health Eugena Tomini, closely inspected the disinfestation process along the coastline of Lalëzi Bay in Durrës.
Minister Koçiu emphasized that the disinfestation process is continuing from north to south, where in collaboration with experts, there is being carried out an assessment of potential areas for collection of mosquito larvae.
“This is a process that is carried out periodically every two weeks”, noted Koçiu.
The minister also highlighted cooperation with local institutions and private operators for the smooth running of this process and guaranteeing the health of the population.
According to her, it is necessary that businesses operating in tourist areas themselves carry out this process in the area where they operate.
On her part, Director Tomini said that the disinfestation process has been extended to six municipalities in the country in tourist areas, parks, canals, ponds, urban areas, basements and wells and will continue periodically until the beginning of October, in order to guarantee a safe and healthy tourist season. /e.i//a.f//r.e/p.s./
