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Vector-borne diseases: States asked to take preventive steps [1]

Centre recommends concerted action during ‘inter-epidemic' period

Concerned over the increasing frequency of outbreaks of vector-borne diseases, the Centre has asked the States to undertake effective control activities during the ‘inter-epidemic' period. Importantly, it wanted the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) to be trained, along with other programme personnel, so that their services can be utilised when needed.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2012
Aarti Dhar [2]
Hindu (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Vector Borne Diseases [4], Encephalitis [5], Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare [6], Water Management [7], Health Effects [8], Health [9]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/aarti-dhar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/encephalitis
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-health-and-family-welfare
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health