Punjab
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal has recently launched the “Aware and Care” campaign by flagging off 100 Information Education Communication (IEC) mobile vans. The basic purpose of IEC vans is to apprise people about the diseases like cancer, hepatitis-C, cervical cancer and the preventive measures to be taken to cure the patients suffering from these diseases in the early stages. The health awareness campaign would also aim to create awareness amongst the people about the diseases like dengue, chicken guniya, malaria with the focus on sensitizing them about personal hygiene and cleanliness of environs around them.