As many as 70 teams comprising 700 officials and staff are on joint campaign to control malaria and dengue in the city. Apart from advising people, the teams are also making available necessary medicines to hospitals.
The teams comprised staff of Health and Family Welfare, AYUSH and Gas Relief departments and municipal corporation. Principal Secretary Praveer Krishna directed Chief Health and Medical Officers to ensure control and prevention of these seasonal diseases.
Apart from appointment of one sector in-charge in every village with 5,000 population, the Principal Secretary also directed to constitute district-level monitoring and vigilance teams. He instructed for comprehensive review of treatment etc. in disease-prone areas and make available necessary medicines in all health centres. Krishna has directed to activate ASHA workers in this drive and immediately communicate information about disease.
Health Commissioner Pankaj Agrawal and other officers also visited various localities of the city and took stock of the situation. The Principal Secretary directed to work by chalking out an action plan for effective control over disease.
It is noteworthy that 4 control rooms are operational in Bhopal at Kolar community hall, Jaiprakash Hospital, Katju Hospital and Govindpura dispensary. Regional control room has been set up at J.P. Hospital whose in-charge is Dr. AK Awasthi. His mobile number is 9827056443.