New Delhi, July 10: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the dengue situation across the country and the preparedness of the public health system. The meeting aimed “for prevention, containment, and management of dengue in view of the onset of monsoon and the rise in dengue cases,” the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. The Union Health Minister was briefed on the nationwide dengue situation and preparedness of the ministry.
He was also informed that focused, timely and collaborative activities reduced the dengue case fatality rate to 0.1 per cent in 2024 from 3.3 per cent in 1996.
Underlining the challenge posed by the onset of monsoon and the threat of an increasing number of dengue cases during the rainy season, Nadda emphasised the importance of being prepared against dengue. The Union Minister urged officials “to primarily focus on high burden states and regions where outbreaks are frequently reported” and “to proactively work with States to bring tangible results on dengue prevention”. He suggested collaborating between the ministries of housing, rural development, education, municipal corporations, and local self governments for increased sensitisation, and prevention and control of dengue.
“Centre has been proactively communicating with the States on timely action for prevention and control of dengue activities. Various inter sectoral meetings have been conducted to s.
