Lok Sabha Question No. 2008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Outbreaks of Dengue
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QESTION NO. 2008 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024

## 'OUTBREAKS OF DENGUE'

2008: DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state

(a) whether the Government is aware of the dengue outbreaks in the current monsoon season in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b)

by the

Government to

to prevent

taken/proposed steps

the be

taken outbreaks in anticipation of the current monsoon season in the country; and

(c) the other specific measures being implemented to bolster the readiness of public health systems and inter-ministerial coordination in high-incidence States and regions?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OFSTATE FOR MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

for Vector Borne Disease Control (NCVBDC) under Ministry of

2024 (till

(a)

As per National Center

Health

& Family Welfare, in reported

the

Country against across

period of 2023.

(b)

The

(c)

and reviewing

monsoon

30th

a

total

Director

Ministry, and

of

32,091 Dengue cases have

June),

a

total

18,391 Dengue cases reported in the

General the

situation monitoring

season, for

assessing sensitize & fore warn the States.

As the risk of Dengue increases during monsoon and post monsoon period, Government of

India (GoI) has started preparatory activities well before the monsoon season and following steps have been taken for prevention and control of Dengue in the country:



budgetary adequate

Health

National is

Under

Mission, support

provided to

States and

Union Territories for Dengue control activities like epidemic preparedness, monitoring, case management, vector control

(provision of

domestic breeding checkers, ASHA involvement,

Services of

the disease

of

Health

Dengue outbreaks and

in the

situation, preparedness,

been corresponding

NCVBDC are regularly country

the current

for technical

guidance and

to and

manage dengue

insecticide, fogging machines), training, intersectoral convergence, awareness activities, etc.

 For surveillance and free of cost diagnosis of Dengue, 848 Sentinel Surveillance Hospitals with laboratory facility and 17 Apex Referral laboratories with advance diagnostic facilities identified across the country.

 Test kits are provided to the identified laboratories through Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)- National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. Cost is borne by Government of India.

 Trainings have been imparted to Doctors on clinical management and to Entomologists on Integrated Vector Management.

 Advisories have been issued from Ministry and Director General of Health Services to sensitize and forewarn the States.

 In 2024, total 7 reviews have been held including one by Hon'ble Health and Family Welfare on 10th July

 For awareness of the community, various Information, Education and Communication(IEC) activities have been undertaken like interpersonal communication, messages on social and electronic media emphasising on keeping the houses and surroundings mosquito breeding free.

 Central Government has provided technical guidelines for prevention and control of Dengue, case management and effective community participation to the States for implementation.

 For inter-ministerial coordination towards Dengue control, two National level meetings have been organized in 2024 on 18th March, 2024 at Delhi and 20th-21st June 2024 at Gurugram, Haryana involving the Ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs, Rural Development, Jal Shakti (Drinking Water and Sanitation Department)and Education.

 For intersectoral coordination meetings on Dengue at State level, necessary and sufficient budgetary support is provided to States/ Union Territories under National Health Mission.

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