Coordinated activities by various departments are important for the prevention and control of infectious diseases. The State-level public health committee, district-level committees and the committees at regional/local-body levels should meet at periodic intervals, assess the situation of infectious diseases accurately and take necessary preventive and control measures, Health Minister Veena George has said.
Strong preventive measures are required ahead of the monsoon season to prevent the outbreak of dengue, leptospirosis and other vector-borne illnesses. Pre-monsoon cleaning and sanitation measures are of utmost importance to prevent infectious disease outbreaks, Ms. George added.
She was speaking at the first meeting of the State-level public health committee here on Thursday after the unified Kerala Public Health Act 2023 was notified. The meeting was chaired by the Minister.
