Kerala panel recommends coordinated, surveillance-driven approach to combat infectious diseases

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A Kerala panel has recommended a coordinated, surveillance-driven approach to combat infectious diseases, including a three-month mosquito eradication campaign and the establishment of a Unified Public Health Command Centre for real-time disease monitoring.

Recommendations submitted to Health Minister K. Muraleedharan. Key measures include launching a three-month mosquito eradication campaign, establishing a Unified Public Health Command Centre for real-time disease monitoring, and addressing staffing shortages within the Health department to bolster epidemic control initiatives.