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Aug
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): With monsoon conditions favouring mosquito breeding, Punjab is strengthening surveillance, prevention and treatment for dengue, malaria and other vector-borne diseases. Alongside these public-health measures, the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) is helping eligible families access cashless healthcare when illness requires treatment. Earlier this year, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh stressed the need for stronger community participation in preventing mosquito-borne diseases. During a state-level review, authorities highlighted dengue, malaria and chikungunya and called for greater surveillance, testing and elimination of mosquito-breeding sites. Punjab has reported a substantial decline in dengue. Cases fell from 23,389 in…