NCVBDC Longleng conducting Anti-Malaria Month at Sakshi village under Longleng district.
LONGLENG, JUNE 11 (MExN): Under the office of the Chief Medical Officer Longleng, the National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) is observing Anti-Malaria Month on the theme ‘Time To Deliver Zero Malaria: Invest, Innovate, Implement.’
A press release from CMO office Longleng informed that awareness activities are being carrying out in all the blocks under Longleng District with the team led by DVBO, Dr L Tia Imchen, District Consultant, Malaria Inspector (MI), Malaria Technical Supervisor (MTS), Surveillance Worker (SW), Surveillance Inspector (SI), and ASHAs .
During the Anti-Malaria Month, health care officials interact with stake holders, villagers and give community sensitization and awareness about signs and symptoms, preventive measures, correct and daily usage of LLINs, availability of free testing and free treatment in all health facilities and also conduct collection of blood samples.
The DVBO informed that Longleng district had no malaria cases since 2019 and the district was actively aiming to maintain the negative status. Dissemination of IEC and BCC materials were part of the Anti-Malaria Month.
