UP records zero cases of Japanese Encephalitis this year so far: How Yogi Govt turned an endemic disease into a healthcare success story

Uttar Pradesh, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has achieved remarkable feet. Our next target is its eradication.” पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश के जनपदों में इंसेफेलाइटिस से हजारों बच्चों की मौत होती थी। वर्ष 2017 में @UPGovt ने अंतरविभागीय समिति बनाकर जापानी इंसेफेलाइटिस के नियंत्रण के लिए कार्य किए। नतीजा, इस वर्ष 01 जनवरी से 07 सितंबर तक प्रदेश में जापानी इंसेफेलाइटिस, चिकनगुनिया व मलेरिया से एक… pic.twitter.com/i2w5dq0tPH — CM Office, GoUP September 9, 2023 As per the data available with the National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control, Directorate General of Health Services that comes under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, a total of 17 cases of JE were reported in Uttar Pradesh between 1st January 2023 and 31st July 2023. Under Yogi Adityanath’s guidance and due to his relentless efforts the Japanese Encephalitis cases in the state started to drastically decline after he assumed office in 2017. The United Nations Children Emergency Fund praised the Uttar Pradesh government led by CM Yogi Adityanath for successfully immunizing all children of the state against Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. Liberals and opposition leaders who are silent now had left no stone unturned to use the 2017 Gorakhpur tragedy to attack Yogi Govt Despite this remarkable achievement, there hasn’t been a word of appreciation from the assorted bunch of liberals, their friendly media or the opposition leaders in the state like Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP leader Mayawati who had, in their efforts to attack the Yogi government, left no stone unturned in politicizing the 2017 Gorakhpur tragedy.