Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Anti-Mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase I) in Sai Kung District
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Sai Kung District Council Housing & Environmental Hygiene Committee Paper No. 22/14 Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase I) in Sai Kung District Purpose The purpose of this paper is to brief Members of the details and arrangements for the Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase I) launched by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Sai Kung District. Background 2. The Anti-mosquito Campaign 2013 (Phase III) organized by FEHD was launched between 19.8.2013 and 11.10.2013. Actions taken in the district and the results are detailed at Annex I. 3. In 2013 (up to 31.10.2013), there were 4 imported chikungunya fever cases, 2 local and 2 imported Japanese encephalitis cases and 80 imported dengue fever cases in Hong Kong. In order to safeguard public health and to sustain anti-mosquito efforts, FEHD will continue to strengthen mosquito control and organize the Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 in three phases as follows - Phase I : 24.2.2014 to 21.3.2014 Phase II : 28.4.2014 to 4.7.2014 Phase III : 18.8.2014 to 10.10.2014 - 1 - 4. The Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase I) to be carried out under the slogan “Prevent Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue Fever Act Now!” aims to achieve the following objectives - (a) To heighten public awareness of the potential risk of dengue fever, chikungunya fever, Japanese encephalitis and other mosquito-borne diseases; (b) To encourage community participation and forge close partnership of government departments concerned in anti-mosquito work; and (c) To eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites. Mosquito Control Operations 5. FEHD has carried out a series of operations focusing on removal of accumulation of water and mosquito prevention from 24.2.2014 to 21.3.2014 at potential mosquito breeding places in the district. Emphasis will be placed on proximities close to human residences, schools, construction sites, public housing estates, hospitals, illegal cultivation sites, waterfront public and private cargo working areas, and typhoon shelters. Please refer to Annex II for the action plan. 6. During the above period, Pest Control Section of this district will deploy a total of 2 pest control teams to perform mosquito control work in accordance with the attached action plan and take the opportunity to offer knowledge and technical advice on the prevention of mosquito breeding to the public. Education and Publicity 7. On publicity and education fronts, FEHD will adopt the following - 2 - measures in addition to arranging press releases, television and radio announcements in the public interest - (a) To produce publicity posters, pamphlets, banners and educational materials on prevention of mosquito breeding for public circulation; (b) To distribute publicity materials widely through close liaison with government departments and local organizations to arouse public awareness of mosquito prevention; (c) To distribute VCDs and letters on mosquito preventive and control measures to target groups, e.g. construction site managements, public/private housing estate managements; (d) To organize roving exhibitions at major shopping malls of public housing estates and outreaching health talks for students and housing estate managements; and (e) To hold thematic exhibitions at the FEHD Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre, and to include relevant information in the FEHD homepage and in the 24-hour hotline service. Local Participation 8. To enlist support and active participation of this District Council in the Campaign, District Council Members and Committee Members will be invited to participate in related events, organize publicity activities and at the same time, to offer views on the mosquito control work. District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent(Sai Kung) will work out the details with the Secretariat of this District Council. The Pest Control Advisory Section - 3 - of the department would provide technical assistance in organizing the publicity activities. Sai Kung District Environmental Hygiene Office Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 28 February 2014 - 4 - Annex I Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Anti-mosquito Campaign 2013 (Phase III) in Sai Kung District The Anti-mosquito Campaign 2013 (Phase III) was launched between 19.8.2013 and 11.10.2013. During the period, all mosquito elimination and prevention works were carried out smoothly. The actions and results of the Anti-mosquito Campaign in the district are as follows - 1. Number of patrols made at the target areas : 6800 2. Number of mosquito breeding grounds identified 233 and eradicated : 3. Number of potential mosquito breeding grounds 1763 identified and eradicated : 4. Quantity of refuse cleared (tonnes) : 16 5. Number of prosecutions instituted : 0 6. Number of warning letters issued : 3 7. Number of advice and messages provided to the 1275 public in respect of mosquito prevention : 8. Number of leaflets/posters distributed : 2372 9. Number of cases referred to other government 2 departments : - 5 - Annex II Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase I) Sai Kung District Action Plan Anti-mosquito Date Location Team Foreman Sai Kung Old Town, Sai Kung New Town (Contract Management) 24/2 (Mon) Hang Hau Tsuen, Tin Ha Wan Village, Fu Ning Garden, Shui Bin Village, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, St Vincent’s Catholic Foreman Church, Junk Bay Villas, the vicinity of the slope down from (In-house) the right side of Hang Hau Road Foreman The vicinity of Nam Shan (including Wo Tong Kong, Nam Shan Tsuen, Shek Lung Tsai New Village, Kap Pin Long New (Contract Village), Tan Shan Village, Tseng Lan Shue, Lung Wo Tsuen 25/2 Management) and its vicinity (pig farm) (Tue) The vicinity of Hong Sing Garden, Tsui Lam Estate, King Foreman Ming Court and Tseung Kwan O Village (In-house) Foreman Wo Mei, Mok Tse Che, Nam Pin Wai, Ho Chung, Ho Chung New Village (Contract 26/2 Management) (Wed) Foreman Haven of Hope Hospital and Nursing Home and its vicinity (In-house) Foreman Pik Shui Sun Tsuen, the vicinity of The Hong Kong University (Contract of Science and Technology, Silver Crest Road, Silver Cape 27/2 Management) Road (Thur) The vicinity of Yan Ming Court, Ho Ming Court, King Lam Foreman Estate (In-house) Foreman Chuk Yeung Road, Muk Min Shan, Lung Mei, Ngau Liu, Shan Liu, Mau Po, Lung Ha Wan 28/2 (Contract (Fri) Management) - 6 - The vicinity of Po Tsui Park, Well On Garden, Finery Park, Foreman Radiant Towers and Serenity Place (In-house) Foreman Tui Min Hoi New Village, Tui Min Hoi Chuen, Man Yee (Contract Fisherman Estate, Kwun Mun Fishermen Village, Ming Shun Management) Village, Che Ting Tsuen, Lake Court, Siu Hang Hau 3/3 (Mon) The vicinity of Yau Yue Wan Village, Metro City, Verbena Foreman Heights, The Pinnacle, Po Hong Park and nearby government (In-house) land and car park Foreman Ma Yau Tong, Star Legend Terrace, Ha Yeung and its vicinity, Pak Sha Wan Village, Pak Sha Wan Fisherman Village (Contract 4/3 Management) (Tue) The vicinity of Chung Ming Court, Hau Tak Estate, Yu Ming Foreman Court, East Point City, Residence Oasis and its vicinity (In-house) Foreman Pak Wai, Hing Keng Shek, Chui Tong Road, Hong Ting Path, Hong Ting Road (Contract 5/3 Management) (Wed) The vicinity of Ming Tak Estate, Hin Ming Court, Yuk Ming Foreman Court, Wo Ming Court, Maritime Bay, La Cite Noble (In-house) Foreman Wong Chuk Wan, Tsam Chuk Wan, Tai Mong Tsai, (Contract Silverstrand, Pan Long Wan, the vicinity of Sheung Yeung, the Management) vicinity of Hong Tsuen Road 6/3 (Thur) The vicinity of Nam Fung Plaza, Sheung Ning Playground, On Ning Garden, Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground and surrounding Foreman of government land, the vicinity of Tseung Kwan O Area 45 (In-house) and construction site nearby Foreman Boon Kin Village, Hang Hau Rural Committee, Caritas New Village, the vicinity of the slope down from the left side of (Contract Hang Hau Road and the vicinity of Pak Shing Kok, Duckling Management) Hill, Tai Hang Hau 7/3 (Fri) The vicinity of Kwong Ming Court, Po Ming Court, Sheung Foreman Tak Estate, construction site nearby and government land (In-house) (Tseung Kwan O Area 45 and 59) Foreman Pak Shek Wo San Tsuen, the vicinity of Kowloon Peak, Kap 10/3 Pin Long (Mon) (Contract Management) - 7 - The surrounding places outside Beverly Garden, Tseung Kwan O Plaza, The Grandiose, Park Central, Bauhinia Garden and Foreman construction site nearby (Tseung Kwan O Area 56, 65, 66, 67 (In-house) and 68) Foreman Sha Kok Mei, Heng Mei Deng Village, Chan Uk Village, Hung Uk Village (Contract Management) 11/3 (Tue) The vicinity of Choi Ming Court, Tong Ming Court, Kin Ming Foreman Estate, Shin Ming Estate, Le Point, Metrotown, Ocean Shores (In-house) and construction site nearby (Tseung Kwan O Area 72) Tan Cheung, Yau Ma Po, Po Tung Road, Sheung Sze Wan, Foreman Wan Po Road, Shek Kok Road, Chun Sing Street, Chun Yat (Contract Street, the vicinity of Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, construction site and government land nearby (Tseung Kwan O 12/3 Management) Area 85, portion 86 and 87) (Wed) The vicinity of Oscar by the Sea, Lohas Park and construction Foreman site nearby (Tseung Kwan O Area 86 portion) (In-house) Foreman The vicinity of Po Lo Che (including Wong Chuk Shan New Village, Pak Kong Au, Mau Ping New Village, Hung Fa Tsuen, (Contract Tai Ping Village, Po Lo Che, O Long Village, Man Sau Sun 13/3 Management) Tsuen), Tai Po Tsai Sheung Tsuen, Tai Po Tsai Ha Tsuen (Thur) Foreman The vicinity of Ying Ming Court and Po Lam Estate (In-house) Foreman Duckling Hill, Pak Shek Wo, and Pak Shek Terrace (Contract Management)