Awareness programme organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, June 14 2019:
To prevent vector borne diseases with the onset of monsoon, District Malaria Office Bishnupur conducted an awareness programme to sensitise people at the premises of the Women Socio Economic and Development Welfare Association at Bishnupur Thiyam Leikai Friday.
The awareness programme organised by United People's Front Bishnupur District Committee was attended by District Malaria Officer Bishnupur Dr Th Nabakishwor, vice president AMKIL L Nganbi and local elder H Apamlei Devi as presidium members.
Speaking at the event, DMO Bishnupur Dr Th Nabakishwor advised people to protect themselves and take up preventive measures from malaria, dengue etc.
Urging people to keep their environment clean and clear waterlogged, he advised people to sleep under mosquito net to protect themselves from virus/disease carrying mosquitoes such as Japanese Encephalitis.
He also advised people to cover themselves with full sleeves shirts and long pants while working in the fields and grassy places.
About 180 mosquito nets were treated with insecticides at the event.