"We have issued an alert in the district from block level to city areas in view of spreading of Dengue and Malaria. Our teams have been instructed to inspect larvae in the regions and if larvae are found, then destroy them. We have also issued an advisory on how to avoid it and what are the
According to the annual parasite incidence rate, the malaria rate in Chhattisgarh dropped from 2.63 per cent in 2018 to 0.99 per cent in 2023. Similarly, in Bastar, this rate decreased from 16.49 per cent to 7.78 per cent.
Earlier today, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj held a meeting with all the Delhi Hospital's chiefs over preparations to combat Dengue and other vector-borne diseases.
On Friday, Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday chaired a meeting, which was attended by the concerned departments of the Secretariat over preparedness to deal with Dengue.
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday said that all concerned departments have been instructed to prevent the accumulation of water in their respective jurisdictions to prevent the risk of dengue, chikungunya, and malaria amid the monsoon season.
During the meeting, Chandra urged the Global Fund to continue its support to the TB program to strength the capacities of the public health systems, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare press release.
Further, the Prime Minister asked that these people who want to destroy Ram Mandir and call Sanatana as dengue and malaria, will they ever allow Kumbh to be held next year?
In a major feat, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has shipped its first set of R21/Matrix-M Malaria vaccine doses to the Africa region, which has a sizable disease burden.
The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) is intensifying efforts to combat vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, and lymphatic filariasis across rural regions. Utilising a robust network of health sub-centres and ASHA workers,
Tripura Health Secretary Kiran Gitte said that the state health department has launched a comprehensive drive to eradicate malaria by 2027. As a part of the drive, the state government has undertaken multi-pronged initiatives that include the testing, treatment, and distribution of preventiv
Secretary of the Health Department, Tripura, Kiran Gitte, told ANI, "The health department of Tripura will soon start door-to-door surveillance for the detection of malaria in remote pockets of the state."