Uttarakhand / Dehradun : This year there will be more danger in Dehradun, house-to-house inspection will be done, employees will investigate by making roster

In view of the rain, the Municipal Corporation has started preparations to prevent dengue in the city. Municipal commissioner Manuj Goyal held a meeting with the officials of the health section and gave instructions to control dengue. Corporation supervisors will conduct daily door-to-door intensive checking campaigns in their wards and areas. The cleanliness inspector of the corporation and Asha and ANM from the health department will also participate in the campaign. By preparing a roster, every employee will be given the responsibility of inspecting one hundred houses every day.

Will make public aware through posters

In the meeting organized in the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Commissioner Goyal said that the District Malaria Officer and the Municipal Corporation would jointly make the public aware through posters to prevent dengue. Along with this, the control and prevention of dengue will also be publicized through audio and video messages through the Municipal Corporation’s garbage vehicles, Aanchal milk vehicles and cinema halls. For this, Deputy Municipal Commissioner Rohitash Sharma was made the nodal officer. Instructions have been given to the nodal officer that he will examine the information of the work being done every day and give the report to the Municipal Commissioner. The nodal officer will also have to inspect the work being done by the team by going to the field.

The Municipal Commissioner has appealed to the public not to allow water to collect in coolers, tires and pots in the premises of their homes, establishments, offices, shops or goods etc. to prevent dengue in view of the rains. When water collects, clean it so that the larvae of dengue mosquito cannot grow. During this meeting, Additional Municipal Commissioner Jagdish Lal, Deputy Municipal Commissioner Rohitash Sharma and District Malaria Officer Subhash Joshi were present in the meeting.

Dengue situation over the years

year-case-death

2018-591-02

2019-10622-08

2020-76-01

2021-738-02

Instructions to the officials to be alert regarding dengue

With the arrival of monsoon, the threat of dengue has also started looming. Water logging at places due to rain is inviting diseases. This has created conditions for breeding of the Aedes mosquitoes responsible for dengue. In such a situation, Health Secretary Radhika Jha has instructed all the Chief Medical Officers to be alert and not to take any kind of laxity.

The Health Secretary informed that for the active participation of all the departments for proper prevention and control of dengue and chikungunya, the government has ordered to hold an inter-departmental coordination meeting under the chairmanship of the district magistrates. It is necessary that the departments should complete the activities done at their level for the prevention of dengue in time. So that dengue mosquito can be prevented from breeding.

He directed that for the prevention and control of dengue, cleanliness campaign should be conducted in all the districts and action should be taken by making a block wise micro plan. Make dengue test facility available in all districts. Availability of adequate beds and medicines with mosquito nets should be ensured by preparing separate dengue isolation wards in the hospitals. Nodal officers should be designated for dengue isolation ward and availability of platelets should be ensured in all blood banks.

He said that due to the accumulation of water in water tanks, coolers, cement cisterns, pots, fridge trays etc., dengue spreading mosquito can flourish. So do not allow water to accumulate around the house. To protect against mosquitoes, wear such clothes, which cover maximum part of the body. Use mosquito nets and put fine mesh on the windows or doors of the house. Seek medical advice if you have symptoms of dengue.

High risk of dengue outbreak this year

Dengue has a special cycle. In about three to four years, it becomes more lethal. If we look at the statistics of the last few years, there have been very few dengue cases. In such a situation, there is every possibility that dengue may once again show its effect according to its cycle. The Health Secretary said that a study of the data of the past years shows that dengue becomes more dangerous and deadly every third year. In such a situation, after 2019, now there is a need to be very careful this year.