New Delhi, June 18 -- Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda held a high-level meeting on Thursday to review dengue and malaria preparedness ahead of the monsoon season.

"Emphasising the need for early preparedness and a proactive public health response to effectively manage dengue and malaria during the forthcoming monsoon and post-monsoon months, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda today chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Health," the health ministry said in a statement.

During the meeting, the health minister reviewed the current disease situation across the country and emphasized the need to maintain a high level of vigilance to effectively prevent and control mosquito...