Health teams will carry out targeted operations in neighborhoods of San Salvador between April 13 and 17, focusing on the removal of mosquito breeding sites to prevent dengue, zika, and chikungunya. The Ministry of Health announced that these activities are part of a province-wide strategy that includes municipal cooperation and community involvement.
The campaign aims to eliminate potential mosquito habitats through scheduled visits by primary health care teams. These interventions include removing containers that can collect water, raising awareness door-to-door, and promoting actions to interrupt the life cycle of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
According to the announcement, technical and sanitary deployment is coordinated with territorial monitoring, focused planning, and ongoing epidemiological surveillance for early detection of fever cases. The active participation of residents is emphasized as essential for protecting community health.
The planned schedule specifies daily operations starting at 8:30 a.m. in prioritized sectors: CAPS Eva Perón – barrio 370 Viviendas (April 13), CAPS Victoria Cruz – sector 30 Hectáreas (April 14), APS Hospital Snopek – sector B6 (April 15), CAPS René Favaloro – Tupac Amaru stages (April 16), and CAPS San Francisco de Álava – its namesake neighborhood (April 17). Teams consist of health agents working together in each area.
Officials remind residents that community commitment is crucial: “eliminar recipientes que acumulen agua, mantener limpios patios y alrededores, y permitir el ingreso de los equipos de salud son acciones clave para cuidar la salud de todos.” More details about routes and intervention zones are available at this link: https://goo.su/mbXrHL.
Broader efforts continue across the province with joint work between provincial authorities and municipalities. The initiative focuses on sustained clean-up campaigns along with ongoing surveillance and health education.
