Directorate of Environmental Health, Dengue Control and Hazardous Waste
Directorate of Environmental Health, Dengue Control and Hazardous Waste
Functions
Devise and implement strategies for prevention and control of epidemics through environmental management (i.e. Dengue, Covid-19 and Congo Virus, etc.)
Monitoring of Anti-Dengue Campaign at District level in Punjab through PITB Dashboard and departmental representation at different platforms with respect to progress.
Liaising with Federal Government on issues related to the Directorate
Entertaining the references of Environmental Health, Dengue, Infectious Hospitals waste and tree plantation Campaigns
Regulate hazardous waste handling i.e. infectious hospital waste at healthcare units (public & private) from generation to final disposal (cradle-to-grave approach) through surveillance / inspection / surveys and to ensure implementation of Punjab Hospital Waste Management Rules, 2014 at provincial level
Promoting environmental awareness through seminars, workshops and media