HT Correspondent
TEZPUR, June 11: The District Task Force (DTF) meeting on Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) such as Japanese encephalitis, acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), dengue, malaria, and filaria, regarding Sonitpur district, was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of district commissioner Deba Kumar Mishra. The meeting took place in the presence of ADC (Health) Twahir Alam, joint director of Health Services Dr Jiyauddin Ahmed, and other officials from the Health Department, along with representatives from various concerned line departments at the Conference Hall of the DC’s Office, Sonitpur, Tezpur. The primary objective of the meeting was to promote intersectoral collaboration among health and non-health sectors and adopt a plan for effective control and prevention of the various vector-borne diseases.
The district malaria officer, Sonitpur, gave a brief presentation on the various vector-borne diseases, shedding light on the types, manner of infection, transmission, peak season, etc., of malaria, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, AES, filaria, and ways of combating or preventing them. The district commissioner emphasised that inter-departmental convergence is crucial for the prevention of vector-borne diseases in the district. Issues such as medicated mosquito net distribution, creating awareness among school children, active cleaning and fogging of potential mosquito breeding pockets, especially municipal drains, and proper surveillance, were discussed in the meeting. In his closing remarks, the district commissioner added that there are various roles and responsibilities of the line departments that should be followed as per protocol to stop the spread of all types of vector-borne diseases in the rainy season.
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