Students are our ambassadors and are capable to spread the awareness about the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases in a positive manner.
And most importantly they can play a vital role for convincing their parents and even their nearest and dearest one for adopting preventive measures to check water-borne diseases,” said Preeti Sudan, Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
While interacting with the students of Atal Adarsh Vidyalay at New Moti Bagh in New Delhi, Preeti said with the aim to sensitize people of all walks of life about thepreventive measures for prevention and control of dengue, malaria & chikunguniya, the Health Ministry of Government of India launched a three-day intensive drive in the city.
Stressing upon the need for adopting the preventive and control measures of vector- borne diseases, Preeti urged Delhiites to come forward for extending their active participation and support to the local bodies and make it a mass movement for transforming the Capital city into hygienic, livable and healthy environment.
She said all possible assistance would be extended by the Ministry to the local civic bodies for combating the water borne diseases in the capital city.
Outlining the details of the road map in respect of spreading awareness about the prevention and control of vector borne diseases by the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Secretary-NDMC, Rashmi Singh said that a team consisting of 5 -10 people had been formulated in all 14 zones of New Delhi area, with the aim to check the mosquito breeding in the houses, government, non-government buildings, school, colleges, ministries and embassies.
“The NDMC had launched an intensive campaign in collaboration with representatives of RWAs, MTAs, NGOs and other government buildings for preventing dengue menace during last three days drive and this would also continue till the end of the monsoon season,” she added.
Singh further informed that the teams would distribute handbills and other IEC materials, checking various premises and eliminate breeding as deducted. Community engagement and their participation would be boost to combat such type of water borne diseases.
