Nadda letter to Kejriwal may not go down well with the Delhi administration
Union health minister J P Nadda has written to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on the need to check dengue and other vector-borne diseases.
“It has been observed from the reports received by us that the number of dengue and malaria cases in Delhi is on the rise in recent times,” Nadda said in his letter. He called for strengthening of vector-control activities with deployment of trained personnel and availability of logistics in municipal corporations.
Nadda also asked the Delhi government to ensure that all identified laboratories are equipped with diagnostic facilities for testing of dengue, chikungunya and malaria.
According to figures available with the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, till July 8 this year 62 dengue cases were reported in the capital and till June 24, 21 cases of Chikungunya were reported.
Till July 8 this year 62 dengue cases were reported in the capital and till June 24, 21 cases of Chikungunya were reported
Nadda asked Kejriwal to ensure adequate number of beds, drugs and other relevant logistics in hospitals and that “nobody is denied treatment at the health facilities”.
At least 29 cases of malaria have been reported in the first three weeks of July in Delhi, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the national capital this season to 75, according to a municipal report.
Two cases of malaria were reported in February, one each in April and March, 17 in May, 25 in June and 29 till July 21, according to a recent report released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), which tabulates data on vector-borne diseases for the city.
