New Delhi sources have made a statement that a bid to tackle vector borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, the Delhi government plans to ramp up awareness campaigns in the city with the help of folk music, poetry and street plays in six languages, including Urdu and Sanskrit.
Meanwhile a senior government official stated that that the idea behind using different languages Maithili, Bhojpuri, Hindi and Punjabi, besides Urdu and Sanskrit in awareness programs is to maximize the outreach of the activity. Moreover poetry recitations, street plays and other programs were planned currently.
Moreover the Directorate of Information and
Publicity (DIP) had recently held a meeting with officials of the
Maithili-Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Sanskrit Academies for this
purpose. It was stated that at least 125 cases of malaria, 152 of chikungunya
and nearly 100 of dengue were recorded in recent weeks in the national capital.
Many were admitted in the hospital and few are prone to allergies and
infections. So this health awareness program was planned to educate people
about dengue and chikunguniya.
