TODAY -
Anti Malaria month begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 01 2017:
State Health Society, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Manipur organised the launching ceremony of the Manipur Malaria Elimination Campaign in connection with the beginning of the Anti Malaria Month 2017, at RIMS mini auditorium today.
Parliamentary Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) S Sobhaschandra Singh, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Government of India Additional Director Dr Avdhesh Kumar, Additional Senior Director, ROH and FW, Government of India, Dr N Inaoba Singh and Additional Director, Health Services, Dr H Ranjit Singh took part in the event as the chief guest, guests of honour and president respectively.
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Speaking at the event, Dr Avdhesh Kumar conveyed the Government's aim to eliminate malaria from the State by the year 2020 and to maintain malaria free status in all the districts of the State.
He explained that simply launching a malaria elimination campaign would not eliminate the disease as awareness and education regarding the disease are also critical.
Dr L Gojendra Singh, State Nodal Officer, NVBDC, Manipur stressed about the aims of National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) such as eliminating the disease from the country by the year 2030, reducing incidence of malaria, to interrupt indigenous transmission of the disease and to prevent re-establishment of local transmission of malaria.
Elimination of malaria will contribute to improved health, quality of life and help alleviate poverty, he added.
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