NEW DELHI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Amid monsoon, a special campaign has been launched here to sensitize and mobilize the people on measures about prevention and control of Vector Borne Diseases (VBDs) like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya.
Launched by the country's health ministry, the three-day campaign kicked off on Wednesday.
According to the country's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, the three-day campaign is aimed at making the community a partner for checking vector or mosquito breeding across Delhi.
“It is going to be a peoples movement from July 17-19 in Delhi through active involvement of people’s representatives, officers from Government of India, Government of Delhi, all three Delhi Municipal Corporations, New Delhi Municipal Council, Railways and Cantonment Board and other stakeholders to combat Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya,” said the official.
“With collective effort and active people’s participation, it is easy to ensure that before the monsoon, we make our neighborhoods and various premises free of mosquitoes.”
