Current Affairs - State - Discussion

The Punjab government has decided to extend the free dengue tests in 33 centers across the state. Notably, the step was taken in a bid to eradicate dengue from the state. Punjab's Health Minister Brahm Mohindra announced to extend the free dengue tests in 33 centers across the state while chairing the meeting of the state task force on dengue held at Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh. Chief Minister Brahm Mohindra the other major initiative taken to fight the menace of dengue is that all the Medical Officers and Rural Medical Officers would be trained on the preventive measures required to check the outbreak and spread of Dengue. He said that earlier free dengue testing was available at only 26 centers which has now been extended at 33 centers.