In the wake of increasing menace of vector-borne diseases, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) held a mega camp at Greater Kailash 1 and discussed various ways to tackle the diseases at block level. The civic body also announced all technical and relevant support would be provided by the public health department of the corporation to check mosquitoes breeding.
The camp organised by public health department of the civic body and was attended by 200 participants from different RWAs, stake holders and local opinion makers, councilors and hundreds of RWAs office bearers.
While addressing the gathering, Standing Committee Chairperson of SDMC, Shikha Rai said, "The message on prevention and control of breeding should be disseminated to all groups either through social media or focus group meetings or through different religious or park groups," she said.
Rai added that adoption of simple measures for prevention and control of vector mosquito breeding will go a long way in containing dengue and chikungunya.