A total of 56 villages under Dimapur district have been covered where malaria awareness and prevention activities were carried by NVBDCP Dimapur team. (Photo Courtesy: CMO Dimapur)
Dimapur, April 25 (MExN): In commemoration of World Malaria Day 2022, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) Dimapur unit has been organizing various malaria awareness and prevention activities in the month of April 2022 across the district under the theme ‘Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.’
Since April 18 to 25, a total of 56 villages under Dimapur district have been covered where malaria awareness and prevention activities were carried by NVBDCP Dimapur team led by Nokchingsomba Chang, Senior Malaria Inspector, along with Peter Sangtam, Consultant, MTS, SI and SWs, stated a press release from the CMO office Dimapur.
World Malaria Day 2022 put emphasis on the role of the communities in malaria elimination besides disseminating awareness on malaria and its preventive measures. The communities, viz, the stakeholders, church leaders, women leaders, students’ leader, ASHAs etc were oriented on NVBDCP programme activities and their roles in eliminating malaria in the district, it stated.
