Manipur health min calls for community participation

Guwahati: Manipur has registered 230 dengue cases since August, with areas in Imphal East and Imphal West being particularly affected, health minister Sapam Ranjan Singh said in a news conference in Imphal on Sunday.
In August, 148 dengue had been reported. With dengue cases surging, the state has reported one fatality thus far.
Urging community participation, Singh said, “The health department alone can not fight dengue.We need the participation of the community, households and all people.” Despite efforts to trace and follow up on cases, and conduct intensive information, education and communication programs and source reduction initiatives, community resistance remains an issue.