Health department to induct over 1,500 workers for anti-dengue programme

RAWALPINDI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Jul, 2026) Punjab Health Department has decided to recruitment over 1,500 temporary positions under the Anti-Dengue Program in Rawalpindi district.

According to the announcement, the immediate hirings include 2 vacancy for an entomologist.

Additionally, 1,500 vacancies are open for sanitary patrols, comprising men and women.

The required educational qualification for these positions is matriculation or its equivalent, and candidates must possess the ability to operate an Android smartphone.

The recruitments are being made on a purely temporary, daily-wage basis specifically for the dengue season. Eligible male and female candidates can appear for interviews according to their respective tehsil or union council quotas, while relaxation in the upper age limit will be provided as per government policy, said a health official.