President Medina met with 17 government officials at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Tuesday 27 May 2014, to step up efforts to eliminate mosquito breeding areas to slow the pace of spreading of the chikungunya virus nationwide. Medina announced that this Friday, has been designated national chikungunya day to raise public awareness. Some 300 to 400,000 volunteers are expected to participate in the event.
The Ministers of Education, Public Health, State Works, Administrative to the Presidency, Agriculture and Environment, the director of the National Housing Institution (INVI), the supervisor of State Works, of Water Resources (INDHRI), of Santo Domingo Water and Sewage (CAASD), of the National Water and Sewage Institute (INAPA), State Electricity (CDEEE) and others attended the meeting.
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