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Keralam Boosts Disease Prevention: District Committees to Combat Dengue, Chikungunya
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News18•29-09-2026, 11:00
Keralam Boosts Disease Prevention: District Committees to Combat Dengue, Chikungunya
- •Keralam government forms coordination committees, led by district collectors, to strengthen communicable disease prevention at the local level.
- •State Health Minister K Muraleedharan directed the Health Department Principal Secretary to implement these measures following a review meeting.
- •Ward-level committees, including councillors, panchayat members, residents' associations, and health workers, will focus on diseases like dengue and chikungunya.
- •Intensified mosquito-control measures, including source reduction and identification of dengue hotspots, will be implemented.
- •"Dry Day" activities will be observed on Fridays (educational institutions), Saturdays (workplaces), and Sundays (homes) to destroy mosquito breeding sources, with an action plan to be prepared with the Local Self-Government Department.
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The Keralam government decided to form coordination committees headed by district collectors at the local level, alongside ward-level committees involving councillors, panchayat members, residents' association representatives, and health workers to prevent diseases like dengue and chikungunya.
To prevent mosquito breeding caused by intermittent rains and water stagnation, Dry Day activities are observed on Fridays at educational institutions, Saturdays at workplaces, and Sundays at homes.
The review meeting was chaired by State Health Minister K Muraleedharan, during which directions were issued to the Health Department Principal Secretary to execute preventive measures.