'Students can play vital role in spreading awareness on vector-borne diseases'

New Delhi: "Students who are our ambassadors, are capable to spread the awareness about the prevention and control of Vector-Borne Diseases in a positive manner to the people at large. And most importantly they can play a vital role in convincing their parents and even their nearest and dearest for adopting preventive measures to check the water-borne diseases". This was observed by the Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Preeti Sudan while interacting with the students of Atal Adarsh Vidyalay at New Moti Bagh in New Delhi on Friday.

She said that with the aim to sensitize people of all walks of life about the preventive measures for prevention and control of Dengue, Malaria & Chikungunya, the Health Ministry of Government of India had launched a 3-Day intensive drive in the capital city. And added that all possible assistance would be extended by the Ministry to the local civic bodies for combating the water-borne diseases in the city.

Stressing upon the need for adopting the preventive and control measures of vector-borne diseases, Preeti Sudan called upon the Delhiites to come forward for extending their active participation and support to the local bodies and make it a mass movement for transforming the capital city into a hygienic, livable and healthy environment.

Rashmi Singh, Secretary, NDMC, said that a team consisting of 5 -10 people had been formulated in all 14 zones of New Delhi area, with the aim to check the mosquito breeding in the houses, government, non-government buildings, school, colleges, ministries and embassies.