Monsoon will soon arrive in Mumbai and with its arrival, it brings an increased risk of Malaria and Dengue. Every year with the arrival of monsoon, Mumbai sees a sudden spike in the cases of Malaria and Dengue. The monsoon creates a favourable condition for mosquitos to breed and hence, the diseases.
Dengue and Malaria are diseases that spread easily in cities like Mumbai. But this year as a precaution, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Health Department is also prepared to counter the diseases before the monsoon arrives.
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The Municipal Health Department aims for ‘Malaria-Free’ Mumbai by 2030. Accordingly, the doctors and officials of the Municipal Hospital have begun the precautionary measures,” Santosh Rewankar Joint Executive Health Officer, Health Department, as he spoke to Mumbai Live.
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The F South, G South and M wards have seen a lot of constructions in the past year which can be deemed as habitant spots for mosquitos and since the population of the area is high, BMC will lay special focus on these places. Also, Dr Rewankar has urged the residents from the respective wards to take more precaution.
As per Health Department statistics (2017), a total of 6,000 malaria cases were registered in Mumbai throughout the year and out of which two thousand cases of malaria happened by September. To reduce this number, BMC has started preparing for monsoon by training all of its doctors, staff, nurses and employees.
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