Doctors, who participated in the seventh all-India conference of the Medical Service Centre - a national-level socio-medical voluntary organisation - on Saturday, underlined the importance of sustainable public health in preventing the spread of newly identified infectious diseases.
Making a presentation on “Emerging and Re-emerging Viral Infections” at the conference, K.R. Raveendra, Professor of Medicine at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), said a majority of emerging and re-emerging infections are vector-borne.
“The cross-border spread of infectious diseases, an upsurge in newly identified infections along with the emergence of known infections in new geographic areas, serve as compelling reminders of the importance of ensuring strong and sustainable clinical and public health. Along with this, laboratory capacity and collaborations at local, national and international levels are also vital,” he said.
