Raipur. Along with malaria-free Chhattisgarh campaign, intensive leprosy campaign and National Netra Jyoti Abhiyan will also start in the state from June 15. In the eighth phase of malaria-free Chhattisgarh campaign, malaria screening will be done in 23 districts. During this, about 22 lakh people will be tested for malaria by the teams of the health department. National Netra Jyoti Abhiyan and Intensive Leprosy Search Campaign will also be jointly run in 146 development blocks of all 33 districts of the state. During this, patients suspected of leprosy will be identified and examined and treated. During the campaign, availability of proper treatment will be ensured by identifying eye patients.
Director, Epidemic Control, Dr. Subhash Mishra said that the state government is constantly striving to achieve better targets in the direction of malaria control. To make the state malaria-free, the eighth phase of Malaria-free Chhattisgarh campaign is being started from June 15 to July 10, so that the target of complete malaria-free state can be achieved by taking malaria cases to the lowest level. This campaign will be conducted for 25 days in total 23 districts of the state including all the seven districts of Bastar division.
Dr. Mishra said that in the eighth phase of malaria-free Chhattisgarh campaign, a target has been set for malaria screening of about 22 lakh people of the state. For this, 2854 teams have been formed across the state. 1539 teams have been formed in Malaria-affected Bastar division and 1315 in other 16 districts. During the campaign, teams will be active for the investigation and treatment of malaria under 274 primary health centers and 904 sub-health centers. During the campaign, the Health Department’s team and Mitanins will go door-to-door to check malaria.
People will be motivated for regular use of mosquito nets by survey teams to prevent malaria. During this, BTI and burnt oil will also be sprayed in the water accumulated around the houses and in the drains in the villages. The Health Department team will also inquire about potential patients of leprosy and eye diseases in all the houses.
1.41 crore malaria tests, immediate treatment of 1.49 lakh victims in first seven phases of malaria-free Chhattisgarh campaign
A total of one crore 41 lakh malaria tests have been done in the first seven phases of malaria-free Chhattisgarh campaign. During this, one lakh 49 thousand patients found positive were provided immediate treatment. The Health Department team went door-to-door to 14 lakh 6 thousand in the first phase, 23 lakh 75 thousand in the second phase, 15 lakh 70 thousand in the third phase, 19 lakh 98 thousand in the fourth phase, 14 lakh 36 thousand in the fifth phase, In the first phase, 43 lakh 61 thousand people and in the seventh phase, nine lakh 34 thousand people have been tested for malaria. During this, 64 thousand 646 were found positive in the first phase, 30 thousand 076 in the second phase, 16 thousand 148 in the third phase, 11 thousand 363 in the fourth phase, 11 thousand 321 in the fifth phase, 7479 in the sixth phase and 7974 in the seventh phase. The victims were treated immediately.
The target of checking this much population in 23 districts
Under Malaria-free Chhattisgarh campaign, two lakh 87 thousand 567 in Bijapur district of Bastar division, two lakh 51 thousand 627 in Dantewada, 84 thousand 469 in Kanker, two lakh eight thousand 514 in Kondagaon, one lakh 52 thousand 552 in Narayanpur A target has been set to investigate three lakh 93 thousand 366 people in Bastar and two lakh 75 thousand 483 people in Sukma. Whereas 17 thousand 692 people in Gorela-Pendra-Marwahi, 52 thousand 985 in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, 71 thousand 283 in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, 11 thousand 635 in Sakti and 54 thousand 850 in Kabirdham district will be tested for malaria.
Under the campaign, 55 thousand 980 in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, 5535 in Durg, 10 thousand 716 in Bilaspur, 33 thousand 136 in Korba, 48 thousand 563 in Gariaband, 19 thousand 893 in Korea, 50 thousand 317 in Rajnandgaon, 33 thousand in Balod A target has been set to investigate 611 people, 27 thousand 955 in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, 12 thousand 742 in Surajpur and 79 thousand 110 in Jashpur.
