New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- : Ahead of the upcoming flu season, the union Health Ministry, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), held a two-day deliberation that concluded on Tuesday to strengthen India's preparedness and response to seasonal influenza, which affects thousands every year.
In a video message at the inaugural session, union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda stressed the importance of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), a nationwide disease monitoring system launched in 2004. He underlined the need for stronger coordination between the Centre and states to ensure robust disease surveillance.
The conclave was organised by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Delhi under the them...