Centre alleges West Bengal authorities not sharing dengue information

By Express News Service

KOLKATA: Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar on Friday mentioned that the West Bengal authorities has not shared any info on dengue outbreak with the Centre, regardless of repeated requests.
Bharati, who was within the state capital to take part within the sixteenth Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD), mentioned the Centre was continually making an attempt to information the states in controlling the vector-borne illness however the Bengal authorities isn’t responding.

“Our portal receives feedback from all states, but West Bengal has not shared any information on this despite our repeated requests. We have not received any information on how many dengue patients are in West Bengal, and also the number of deaths. This information must be shared with the Centre,” she mentioned. “Without information, providing help is not possible,” she added.

However, the West Bengal authorities, pointing to glitches within the Centre’s web site, claimed that it has been sharing info. When requested in regards to the minister’s allegation, state director of Health Services Siddhartha Niyogi, who was additionally current on the programme, mentioned, “Even after the information is shared with the Centre, the website is updated late. The state health department has been sending information for many months.”

According to the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases and Control’s web site, West Bengal final supplied dengue -related information on September 30, mentioning 239 instances and 0 deaths. Sources within the state well being division mentioned that over 50 individuals have died and 52,000 individuals contaminated for the reason that starting of the outbreak this season.

KOLKATA: Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar on Friday mentioned that the West Bengal authorities has not shared any info on dengue outbreak with the Centre, regardless of repeated requests.
Bharati, who was within the state capital to take part within the sixteenth Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD), mentioned the Centre was continually making an attempt to information the states in controlling the vector-borne illness however the Bengal authorities isn’t responding.

“Our portal receives feedback from all states, but West Bengal has not shared any information on this despite our repeated requests. We have not received any information on how many dengue patients are in West Bengal, and also the number of deaths. This information must be shared with the Centre,” she mentioned. “Without information, providing help is not possible,” she added.

However, the West Bengal authorities, pointing to glitches within the Centre’s web site, claimed that it has been sharing info. When requested in regards to the minister’s allegation, state director of Health Services Siddhartha Niyogi, who was additionally current on the programme, mentioned, “Even after the information is shared with the Centre, the website is updated late. The state health department has been sending information for many months.”

According to the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases and Control’s web site, West Bengal final supplied dengue -related information on September 30, mentioning 239 instances and 0 deaths. Sources within the state well being division mentioned that over 50 individuals have died and 52,000 individuals contaminated for the reason that starting of the outbreak this season.