Amid rise in Dengue cases, Health Dept directed to launch awareness campaign: Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj announced the launch of a comprehensive dengue awareness campaign following a spurt in vector-borne disease amid floods in the nation's capital region.

Speaking to a news agency, the minister revealed that he has issued crucial directives to the Health Department and the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) to spearhead the educational initiative.

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj says, "We have given instructions to the Health Department and DIPR to run a campaign regarding Dengue in schools and among common people. Hospitals will be made ready for dengue cases. I also had a discussion with MCD Commissioner regarding the same today."

"I will start the inspection from Monday in hospitals, dispensaries and mohalla clinic", said Saurabh Bhardwaj.

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, convened a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on July 28 as a result of an alarming increase in dengue cases following recent floods.

Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj, Mayor Shelly Oberoi, and officials from concerned departments attended the meeting.

By providing favourable breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes, the destructive floods may have made things worse. The stagnant water and unclean environments are the best conditions for the mosquito population to grow and flourish.

The devastation caused by the floods may have made things worse by fostering mosquitoes that spread disease.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that with an alarming surge in dengue cases reported in the aftermath of recent floods, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called for a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat. The meeting aims to devise a comprehensive strategy to combat the escalating dengue cases that have gripped the city in recent weeks. As monsoon rains continue to batter the region, the incidence of dengue and malaria has spiked, affecting the health and well-being of several residents.