Anti- Malaria Month observed at Phek
EMN
Dimapur, June 30
Phek District Health Society observed ‘Anti- Malaria Month’ on June 27 at Chief Medical Office Conference Hall, Phek with the youth president and executives of the 11 colonies of Phek district along with Chief Medical Officer and staff.
Dr. Neisakho Kere District Program Officer (NVBDCP), the resource person, spoke on the different Vector Borne Diseases prevalent in the district. He said that Malaria kills more people than AIDS. He also spoke on the incubation period, which takes 9-14 days after infected mosquito’s bites a person. He also aware the participants that the systems of Malaria intensify Irregular high fever, anxiety, delirium and other mental problems, sweating, increased pulse rate and severe exhaustion etc.
Khrusayi Khamo Consultant District Vector Borne Disease Phek was also the resource person who spoke on the preventive and control measures of Malaria such as use of mosquito Repellant coils, creams, wearing long sleeves and pants, use of mosquito nets/LLIN (Long Lasting Insecticide Nets) and IRS (Indoor Residual Spray). He also sensitized the participants that IRS is not poisonous and urged the youth to encourage the people in their respective colonies for IRS as 2nd Round of DDT spray is soon to be taken up. Earlier, the program was chaired and vote of thanks was pronounced by Rukuvizo.
