Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has intensified its public health response to the ongoing heavy rainfall, distributing more than 71,000 chlorine tablets across the city and deploying round-the-clock mobile medical teams as part of efforts to prevent water-borne and vector-borne diseases during the monsoon. According to the AMC’s Health Department, a series of preventive and relief measures have been undertaken across all seven city zones to ensure access to sa…
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Gandhinagar, July 17 (IANS) The Gujarat Health Department has conducted over 94 lakh malaria tests this year as it intensifies surveillance and preventive measures against mosquito-borne diseases during the monsoon, with more than 19,500 health teams covering 6.51 crore people across the state through house-to-house visits.According to the state government, the campaign is being carried out under the ‘National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme’ under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra…
Ahmedabad/Rajkot, May 26 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has stepped up its pre-monsoon campaign against dengue, malaria and chikungunya across the city, with officials reporting a sharp decline in dengue cases this year amid intensified surveillance, fogging and anti-larval operations.According to figures released by the AMC, the city has recorded 110 dengue cases between January and May 2026, compared to 1,591 cases during 2025. Of the dengue cases reported this year, 104 were…