The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is organizing an Anti-mosquito Campaign in 2008 in collaboration with other Government Departments. The theme of the Campaign is ‘Prevent Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue Fever Act Now’. The Campaign is implemented in three phases. The first and second phases were conducted from 25 February 2008 to 20 March 2008 and from 28 April 2008 to 4 July 2008 respectively. The third phase will be conducted from 11 August 2008 to 3 October 2008.
Aims
To heighten public awareness on the potential risk of dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and other mosquito-borne diseases;
To encourage community participation and forge close partnership of government departments concerned in anti-mosquito works; and
To eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites.
Activities
1. Exhibition and educational activities
(I) Thematic Exhibition
Date
11 August 2008 - 3 October 2008
Venue
Health Education Exhibition & Resource Centre
Block S4, Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
(at junction of Haiphong Road and Nathan Road, near the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station A1 Exit)
Opening
Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 8:45 am to 6:15 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Mondays, Thursdays and Public Holidays : Closed
(II) Roving exhibitions will be held at major shopping malls of housing estates as follows :
Date (Time)
Venue
12 August (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
G/F (Venue A), Wah Kwai Shopping Centre, Aberdeen
19 August (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
3/F (Venue A), Shek Wai Kok Commercial Centre, Tsuen Wan
26 August (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
G/F, Chun Shek Shopping Centre, Shatin
2 September (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
G/F, King Lam Shopping Centre, Tseung Kwan O
9 September (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
1/F (Venue C), Ho Man Tin Plaza, Ho Man Tin
16 September (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
G/F, Hing Tung Shopping Centre, Shau Kei Wan
23 September (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
G/F, Wan Tau Tong Shopping Centre, Tai Po
30 September (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
G/F (Venue B), Yat Tung Shopping Centre, Tung Chung
2.
District anti-mosquito operations
(1) The Department will launch a series of mosquito elimination operations in districts in collaboration with other Government Departments.
(2) During the campaign period, staff of the Department will follow the working programme to approach potential mosquito breeding places to carry out anti-mosquito prevention measures and to give technical advice to the public.
Last
revision date: 13-08-2008