NVBDCP to conduct sanitation drive on World Malaria Day-April 25
Kohima, April 20 (MExN): Every year April 25 is celebrated as World Malaria Day (WMD). World Malaria Day gives people the chance to promote and learn about the efforts made to prevent and control malaria around the world. The Theme for 2016 is ‘End Malaria for Good.’
In this regard the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Directorate of Health and family Welfare is organizing sanitation drive in the localities/Ws/Colonies of all district headquarter marking the World Malaria Day. The theme of the sanitation drive is: Think.Plan.Create.’ A Malaria Free Environment’. The locality which undertakes the best sanitation drive will be adjudged the winner of the drive with cash price of Rs 30,000/-, 2nd Place Rs 10,000/- and 3rd Place Rs 5,000/- respectively. The criteria for judging are cleanliness of the locality, with sustainable implementation like installation of garbage bins within the vicinity of the locality etc. unclogging of drains, filling up of ditches and unwanted water collection sites in and around the locality, innovative ideas to prevent collection of stagnant water in and around the locality.
The youth wing, body of the localities is to be in-charge of the drive. The outcome of the sanitation drive will be measured by taking before and after pictures of the sanitation drive. By undertaking the sanitation drive, the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme hopes to motivate the community to think and plan for a cleaner environment, which will ultimately result in a malaria free environment.
This was stated in a press release issued by Dr. Kevichusa Medikhru, Joint Director & SPO, NVBDCP Directorate of Health and Family Welfare.
