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 2021 to 4,981 in 2025, while deaths declined from 55 to eight. The Health and Family Welfare Minister attributed the improvement partly to proactive house-to-house surveillance, including around 15 million visits during the previous transmission season.
The state also pushed the “Har Shukarvaar Dengue Te Vaar” campaign, under which students, teachers and health workers are encouraged to inspect surroundings every Friday and remove stagnant water from coolers, flower pots, overhead tanks and other containers.
On this, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh said, “Mosquito-borne diseases need a community-wide response. Prevention cannot remain the responsibility of the health department alone. Every household, school and institution must ensure that stagnant water does not become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.”