The Hindu·4 min read·medium
6,868 medical camps, 18,000 surveillance teams deployed in Gujarat after floods
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Abhinay Deshpande
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Gujarat health authorities have launched a massive public health response following recent floods, deploying thousands of medical camps and surveillance teams. The effort focuses on preventing disease outbreaks through vaccination, sanitation, and vector control.
The Gujarat health department has organised 6,868 medical camps, deployed more than 18,000 surveillance teams and administered preventive medicines to over 7.61 lakh people in flood-affected districts as part of an extensive drive to avert disease outbreaks following last week’s heavy rains, officials said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026).
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