Vizianagaram, March 27: Medical and health officials have been asked to take preventive measures to control outbreak of malaria and other seasonal fevers, particularly in the tribal region.
In a video conference with district Collectors on Saturday, P.V. Ramesh, Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) and Y. Srilakshmi, Commissioner (Family Welfare) said that with the day temperatures shooting up, malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and viral fevers might spread. Mr. Ramesh asked Collectors to fully utilise services of voluntary health workers (Asha). A medical officer must also be made responsible after integrating four or five villages as a cluster. Primary and Community health centres must report every week on spate of seasonal diseases, if any.
Anti-larval liquids
Further, he insisted regular spraying of anti-larva liquids and free flow of waste water in drains. Further, the Principal Secretary asked medical and health officials to create awareness among people on symptoms of dengue.
While Collector M. Veerabrahmaiah informed him about the steps already being taken in the district, Suvarna Panda Das, Project Officer, Parvathipuram ITDA requested him to release anti-larval liquids as at present only 35 MT of malathion was available for spraying in the 1267 tribal hamlets under ITDA purview. The spraying would commence from April 1, he said. U. Swarajya Lakshmi, DM & HO, S. Chandra Reddy, District Leprosy Control Officer, Varalakshmi, District Immunisation Officer and T. Rama Rao, District TB Control Officer were present.
–Agencies