1、ADVANCING ACCESS&STRENGTHENING DENGUE RESPONSE:LESSONS FROM TAMIL NADU&KARNATAKAEXECUTIVE SUMMARYABOUT THE REPORTABOUT THE EQUIHEALTH ALLIANCEKEY TERMSINTRODUCTIONTHEMATIC FOCUSPrevention,Timely Management andBehaviour ChangeData and SurveillanceFinancingINCLUSION OF LIVED EXPERIENCESCONCLUSIONANNEX

2、URE010305060709213528TABLE OF CONTENTSADVANCING ACCESS AND STRENGTHENING DENGUE RESPONSE:LESSONS FROM TAMIL NADU AND KARNATAKAThis report brings together insights from five convenings held in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka,aimed at advancing equitable healthcare access and strengthening Indias response to

3、climate-sensitive infectious diseases,with dengue as a focal point.The discussions,convened under the EquiHealth Alliance,united governmentrepresentatives,policymakers,healthcare practitioners,community voices,researchers,andfunders to explore actionable pathways across three critical areas:A)Preven

4、tion,Timely Management,and Behaviour Change;B)Data and Surveillance;and C)Financing;the report distils cross-sector perspectives into a forward-looking roadmap fornational and sub-national action.On prevention and behaviour change,stakeholders emphasised the importance ofembedding health education w

5、ithin everyday spacesschools,workplaces,and communitynetworkswhile leveraging frontline workers like ASHAs to lead hyperlocal awareness andcare referral systems.Shifting public perception of dengue as a year-round risk,rather than aseasonal outbreak,emerged as essential to lasting behaviour change.T

6、he data and surveillance track called for building an integrated,climate-sensitivesurveillance architectureone that decentralises data collection to local health committeeswhile enabling real-time insights through AI-driven tools and citizen reporting platforms.Creating systems that capture nuanced,