A three-day public awareness campaign to accelerate vector control measures got underway in Delhi tomorrow to sensitise people on measures for prevention and control of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, and chikungunya.

The campaign will focus on increasing community engagement to combat the menace.

Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan today visited the Hauz Khas area, including schools and RWAs, and inspected domestic breeding of mosquitoes. 

“It is going to be a people’s movement through active involvement of the people’s representatives, officers from central and Delhi governments, all three municipal corporations, New Delhi Municipal Council, railways and cantonment board and other stakeholders to combat malaria, dengue, and chikungunya,” he said.

The minister appealed to the people for active participation to make their neighbourhoods free of mosquitoes, adding, “Probably for the first time, the Centre, state and all local bodies will put together their efforts to mobilise the community for a public health activity.”

He also said “The concerned malaria circle in charge will coordinate and the teams will visit residential areas, RWA, schools, hospitals, market associations,”

According to reports, the campaign is aimed at making the community a partner for checking vectors and mosquito breeding across Delhi.