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Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today chaired a high- level meeting with Delhi to review the public health measures taken for control and management of Dengue. He has directed officials to ramp up testing so that all cases of dengue are reported and treated properly.
Apart from other measures, the Health Minister stressed on the identification of slums without regular supply of water where water is
stored for consumption.
Mr. Mandaviya also observed that some hospitals are over-burdened with dengue cases while beds continue to be empty in other hospitals. He suggested effective communication between all stakeholders as the way forward. He also requested Delhi officials to look into the possibility of repurposing COVID beds to treat Dengue. It was decided that health officials of the Union Health Ministry will support their counterparts in the Delhi Government to chalk out a detailed action plan to combat Dengue.
The Centre will also send a team of experts to States with rising Dengue cases. Best Practices of these states will be recorded in the subsequent review meets. The meeting also discussed the new vaccines developed to target Dengue. Delhi Government health officials assured the Union Health Minister that the outbreak shall be contained with the help of all stakeholders.