project on role of Kerala government in health in class 7
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Five months on since the country’s first positive case of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was reported in Kerala, the state with over a population of 35 million, has reported 4189 cases of COVID-19 as on 30 June 2020 and 23 deaths with an impressive recovery rate of 51.7%.
The state government’s prompt response to COVID-19 can be attributed to its experience and investment made in emergency preparedness and outbreak response in the past during Kerala floods in 2018 and especially, the NIPAH outbreak in 2019. The state used innovative approaches and its experience in disaster management planning came in handy to quickly deploy resources and put up a timely and comprehensive response in collaboration with key stakeholders. Active surveillance, setting up of district control rooms for monitoring, capacity-building of frontline health workers, risk communication and strong community engagement, and addressing the psychosocial needs of the vulnerable population are some of the key strategic interventions implemented by the state government that kept the disease in control.
A high-level committee led by the Chief Minister, Health Minister, Chief Secretary and the Principal