In Assam, community surveillance program is helping villagers in their fight against COVID-19 and other diseases. Over 15,000 villages have been covered so far by the community surveillance team within 9 days of the launching of the program. <br />''<br />''Giving details on this, Mission Director of National Health Mission, Assam Dr. Lakshmanan S said that for the first time, such large scale surveillance program has been started in the state. <br />''<br />''Dr. Lakshmanan said that apart from surveillance of diseases, the medical teams are monitoring home quarantine and assistance to people for those who are returning from other states so that they could continue economic activities with protection. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He said, the medical teams are also monitoring cases like malaria, JE and dengue so that if required treatment can be made at home . AIR Correspondent reports that a total of 28,000 villages will be covered under the community surveillance program.</span><br />