Chandigarh, June 19:-June 2009 is being observed as Anti-Malaria Month. As a part of observance of the anti malaria month, the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Chandigarh, organized an anti-malaria camp in the Labour colony No.5. Dr. G. P. Singh, SMO, Poly Clinic-45, inaugurated the camp. He asked the residents to report to the Poly Clinic for availing themselves of free treatment facilities for seasonal diseases. He also made an appeal to the residents to participate in the health activities of the programme to make their area mosquito and malaria free.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. H.C. Gera, Anti Malaria Officer-cum-Nodal Officer (IDSP) (Swine Flu) UT-Chandigarh, stressed that thickly populated Labour colony No.5 required intense surveillance for detection of fever cases. He advised the surveillance teams to search out cases of fever from inner lanes and advised them to report at the camp site for spot examination of slides. The various teams were also asked to keep an eye on flu like illness during the surveillance so that those suffering from influenza-like illness got due attention.
He also emphasized hand washing and other precautionary measures for prevention of common flu and other similar ailments. For tackling the H1N1 influenza Type A problem, the department has made sufficient arrangements in all hospitals. He advised the residents not to panic about the disease as H1N1 influenza Type A is curable. A flag march-cum-procession with placards was organized by the department in which the residents of the colony, officers and the staff participated.
The disease surveillance teams collected 236 numbers of slides from different areas, which were examined on the spot and the persons suffering from fever were given presumptive treatment for control of malaria.
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By : News Team
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