Uttarakhand Health Department notifies guidelines for dengue and chikungunya management

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand health department has taken proactive measures to address the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya patients in the state by issuing comprehensive guidelines to all districts. Twenty key points have been communicated to District Magistrates and Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to ensure effective prevention and treatment.

Dr R Rajesh Kumar, Secretary of Health, has been conducting regular review meetings to strategize the prevention of dengue and chikungunya. In consultation with health experts, the department has formulated guidelines aimed at the treatment and prevention of these diseases. 

The Health Secretary said that for the past few years, dengue and chikungunya disease have been reflected as a major public health problem in the state. The vector of dengue and chikungunya disease is the Aedes mosquito. The time from July to November is favourable for the infection of the dengue virus. Dengue and chikungunya disease is a mosquito-borne disease that is born in the water accumulated in coolers, flower vases, pots, open water tanks, old tyres, collected junk, etc. Public participation is very important for the prevention of dengue disease, reports news agency ANI.

Kumar said that for the prevention and control of dengue and chikungunya disease, ensure to prepare a block-wise micro plan and take action and the said microplan should be sent to the state NVBDCP unit. Swachhata Abhiyan should be run by municipal corporations so that the breeding of dengue mosquitoes can be prevented.

The Health Secretary said that all other departments also have an important role in the proper prevention and control of dengue and chikungunya disease. All the departments should carry out their activities for dengue prevention and control in a timely manner.