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Health Ministry Launched Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan (Campaign)
Health Ministry Launches Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan (Campaign): Details, Aim, Features
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) have launched a 3-day special campaign called 'Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan' in New Delhi.
Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan is a campaign aimed towards sensitizing and mobilizing the community for prevention and control of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as Dengue, Chikungunya, and Malaria.
Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan campaign was held from 17th July to 19 July 2019 in New Delhi.
Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan was a Peoples Movement by the active involvement of people’s representatives, officers from Centre Government, Government of NCT Delhi, all 3 Delhi Municipal Corporations, NDMC, Railways and Cantonment board and other stakeholders to combat dengue, malaria, and chikungunya.
Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan witnessed for the first time involvement of 3 governments agencies- national, state and local bodies have come together to create awareness amongst people for a public health activity.
Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan activities were taken in Schools, Colleges, Hospitals, and Government Offices.
Background
As per data compiled by Health ministry shows that till 30 June 2019at least 8,058 positive dengue cases with 8 deaths, 14404 chikungunya cases have been reported from across country. Also, a total of 66,313 Malaria cases have also been reported across the country until 31 May 2019.
