We have learnt from the history that we do not learn from the history and those who do not learn from the history are doomed to repeat it.
One of my friend once told me that and how correctly this statement fits to the present situation.Dengue although over rated by our pseudo intellectual media,has added to our current misery.No electricity , soaring fuel prices and above all this bone break disease. I still remember working extra shifts last two years and hoping that someone would come up with the simple thing called Prevention .
Its not the death rate I am worried because , dengue is still far less lethal than other viral diseases like HCV/HBV endemic in our population but its our sense of responsibility which is real concern. They say , prevention is better than cure but I think our health department is so naive to understand this and this easily preventable disease has become a nightmare for our provincial capital while we are still listening to the chants of good governance by our masters.
Its not strange if Punjab Govt , plays a blame game and holds Federal Govt responsible for this like electricity short fall but the real concern is what did we do to control this havoc.One outbreak is disease , two is misery but five outbreaks mean its just not poor public health policy its bigger than that . None of us is ready to take responsibility , every year in summer we know by courtesy of media that how this disease spreads and yet we the good citizens of Lahore hardly do anything required. The fresh water source is our waste which we add to the environment. Then we are not ready to face it as well . We are proud Nation consisting 170million people and we run short of blood donation pools. We are successful business personals but we hide platelet kits to have extra profit. We actually wait for the epidemic to earn extra profit.
Although our Govt has failed in many spheres and Media has been acting juvenile but we the citizens of this land are equally responsible for this epidemic and if we do not take responsibility then the time is near when this epidemic will be endemic and all we have is misery and despair. Its time to stand up and prove ourselves and learn from the history and better prepare ourselves for bigger things to come than a preventable viral disease.
Dedicated to all the Medical Personals walking extra mile to make a difference . I am proud of you all
Pakistan Zindabaad.
One of my friend once told me that and how correctly this statement fits to the present situation.Dengue although over rated by our pseudo intellectual media,has added to our current misery.No electricity , soaring fuel prices and above all this bone break disease. I still remember working extra shifts last two years and hoping that someone would come up with the simple thing called Prevention .
Its not the death rate I am worried because , dengue is still far less lethal than other viral diseases like HCV/HBV endemic in our population but its our sense of responsibility which is real concern. They say , prevention is better than cure but I think our health department is so naive to understand this and this easily preventable disease has become a nightmare for our provincial capital while we are still listening to the chants of good governance by our masters.
Its not strange if Punjab Govt , plays a blame game and holds Federal Govt responsible for this like electricity short fall but the real concern is what did we do to control this havoc.One outbreak is disease , two is misery but five outbreaks mean its just not poor public health policy its bigger than that . None of us is ready to take responsibility , every year in summer we know by courtesy of media that how this disease spreads and yet we the good citizens of Lahore hardly do anything required. The fresh water source is our waste which we add to the environment. Then we are not ready to face it as well . We are proud Nation consisting 170million people and we run short of blood donation pools. We are successful business personals but we hide platelet kits to have extra profit. We actually wait for the epidemic to earn extra profit.
Although our Govt has failed in many spheres and Media has been acting juvenile but we the citizens of this land are equally responsible for this epidemic and if we do not take responsibility then the time is near when this epidemic will be endemic and all we have is misery and despair. Its time to stand up and prove ourselves and learn from the history and better prepare ourselves for bigger things to come than a preventable viral disease.
Dedicated to all the Medical Personals walking extra mile to make a difference . I am proud of you all
Pakistan Zindabaad.
