The State Government has made elaborate arrangements for the prevention and treatment of malaria and dengue in view of the onset of monsoon. Arrangements have been made for dengue test through Mac ElISA Kit in 16 health institutions including five medical colleges at Bhopal, Rewa, Jabalpur, Indore and Gwalior and seven district hospitals at Bhopal, Khandwa, Sagar, Betul, Chhindwara, Satna and Ujjain.
In Bhopal, this facility is available at JP Hospital, BMHRC and District Malaria Office and in Jabalpur at RMRCT. Success has been achieved to control these diseases through prompt discharge of duties by responsible staff. Medicines and proper treatment facilities are available at hospitals of every level. Senior officers of the Public Health and Family Welfare Department are constantly reviewing preventive efforts and treatment of dengue and malaria.
Treatment of dengue is being done on symptom basis. Dengue fever is caused by DEN virus and spread by aedes mosquito. Since this type of mosquito is found in moist and dark places, people are being advised to keep houses clean. Mosquitoes breed in water kept in containers like coolers, overhead tanks and junk including tyres etc kept on roofs.
Necessary arrangements for platelet component test have been made in all district hospitals in the State. Blood platelet separation arrangements have been made at six places including MY Hospital Indore, JP Hospital Bhopal, Jaya Arogya Hospital Gwalior, Victoria Hospital Jabalpur and district hospitals of Ujjain and Ratlam. Temophos is being sprinkled to destroy mosquito larvae around houses. Urban bodies are also assisting in dengue control.
As many as 37.37 lakh blood slides were collected during the first half of the current year. About 15 thousand people tested for malaria were treated. DDT is being sprinkled in the problem-ridden villages of 15 districts. Similarly, synthetic pyrethroid insecticide is being sprinkled for malaria control in 19 identified districts. About 56 thousand ASHA workers are testing people for malaria through rapid diagnostic kit. Treatment is being given to patients with symptoms of fever under the campaign for special monitoring in the state.