Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday asked city residents to devote ten minutes everyday to inspect their household for signs of mosquito- breeding as a means to prevent dengue and chikungunya. The Chief Minister was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the ‘Perfect Health Mela’, a health fair organised from October 4-8 at the Talkatora Stadium here by an NGO.
“I, Delhi Health Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, did a lot of research, and we realised that if people, in every household, devoted at least 10 minutes in the morning to check any signs of mosquito-breeding or potential places of breeding, we can prevent the occurrences of dengue and chikungunya,” he said.
“Prevention is better than cure and therefore, people of Delhi must resolve that they will declare a war against vector-borne diseases. This year the number of cases of dengue and chikungunya compared to those recorded last year, are a lot less.