New Delhi, June 18 -- : As the South West Monsoon advances deeper into the Indian subcontinent, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday, directed states and union Territories to strengthen surveillance, vector-control measures and healthcare preparedness to tackle a possible rise in dengue and malaria cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Chairing a high-level review meeting with senior ministry officials, Nadda assessed the country's preparedness for mosquito-borne diseases during the monsoon and post-monsoon months. The review covered disease surveillance, hospital readiness, availability of medicines and diagnostics, vector-control measures and coordination mechanisms for disease prevention and manageme...