As many as 18 of 26 blocks of Mayurbhanj have been specially targeted by the district administration for malaria eradication. They are to be covered under the DAMaN (Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran) programme, which is a supplement to the routine malaria control programmes being undertaken in the inaccessible villages and hamlets of the highly endemic areas.
According to the data revealed by the Mayurbhanj CDMO at a media sensitization meeting held here on Tuesday, a total of 165 villages situated in the district’s 18 blocks of Bijatala, Gorumahisani, Dukura, Rangamatia, Jamda, Badampahad, Jashipur, jharadihi, Kaptipada, Manada, Thakurmunda,Bangriposi, Sirsa, Tato, Badsahi, Raruan, Sukruli and S Ch Pur are planned for this DAMaN programme.
Both symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria positive cases will be treated with appropriate anti-malaria medicines, and special focus will be thrown on reduction of malaria related morbidity and mortality among under- 5 years age children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Health camps will be organised in the malaria-prone areas to make the programme a success. Many senior doctors and mediapersons attended the meeting.