RIMS observes World Zoonoses Day
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 06 2022:
As a part of NCDC, New Delhi's National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses, RIMS Microbiology Department observed the World Zoonoses Day at Ramlal Paul Higher Secondary School, Keishamthong on Wednesday.
The programme was attended by zonal education officer Sucheta Khumukcham along with Zonal Zone 1 staff and Ramlal Paul Higher Secondary School principal P Memthoi and teachers.
The objective of the programme is to sensitise the teachers about diseases like rabies, dengue, Japanese Encephalitis and other emerging zoonotic diseases.
Informing that zoonotic diseases are high infectious and get transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans, resource persons of the stressed on the importance of taking preventive measures against zoonosis and its public health significance among school children.
During the event, IEC materials were also distributed to the participants.