Chandigarh,
22nd July, 2016: As
a preparatory activity under the guidance of Director Health & Family
Welfare, UT-Chandigarh the Malaria wing of Health Department, UT-Chandigarh
today organized Health Awareness camp/ advocacy workshop at Kabadi Market
Industrial Area Phase-I, as a part of observance
of July as Anti Dengue Month.
The awareness camp was attended by Dr. Sonia Arora Medical
Officer Incharge CITCO Dispensary, Dr. Inderpal (Epidemiologist), Vandhana
Thakur Entomologist, representatives from Haryana Roadways Workshop, CTU
workshop, Market Association, colony no.4, Verka Milk Booth and staff from the
Malaria wing participated in the camp along with general community of the area.
Dr. Sonia Arora assured the gathering that the workers will
continue their anti dengue activities in the area with full zeal in this season
with support of market workers. She also stressed upon quick disposal of unused
tyres and other dumped matter lying in open area and roof tops, covering of
overhead tanks and weekly draining with scrubbing of coolers to prevent
mosquitogenic situation in the area.
Mr.
Pardeep Kumar representative of Haryana roadways workshop, Mr. Rajpal and Mr. Charnjit
Singh from CTU workshops assured of their full cooperation in preventing
mosquitogenic situation in the area.
A Puppet show was also organized
during the camp for educating the general public for not creating Mosqutogenic
situation
Dr. Sonia Arora along with representatives from Haryana
Roadways Workshop, CTU workshop, Market Association leader’s representative of
colony no. 4 flagged off various teams constituted by the NVBDCP Staff for
carrying out following field activities.
1. Checking
of unused tyres and dumped material lying in open, coolers and uncovered tanks.
2.
Anti larval activities.
3.
Anti adult activities.
4.
IEC activities in the
market and residential areas and distribution of pamphlets.
5.
Mega phone
announcements for general awareness of those working in Kabadi market.
Entomological exhibition of causative
organisms of malaria and dengue and other IEC material display was also done at
the camp.
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