Dimapur, November 20 (MExN): A meeting between officials from malaria department, Dimapur and church leaders, community leaders, DNSU, DNYO, DNW, VDB, and village council members of Diphupar village was held on November 19 at Diphupar village council hall. The meeting deliberated on preventive measures to be taken in connection with outbreak of dengue fever in the village and adopted resolutions.
One of them was that all residents shall remove/clear mosquito breeding places within their own compound/plots on regular basis. Leaflet containing information on dengue fever and its preventive and control measures shall be delivered to all the families of the village. It was further resolved that pastors of churches in the village will be requested to give mass information about dengue fever and its preventive and control measures in their respective churches. Meanwhile, officials of Diphupar Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) were entrusted to give mass information about dengue fever, its preventive and control measures to students of schools in the village.
This was informed in a press release issued by Diphupar village council chairman, Lanutoshi and secretary, E Philip.
