On the occasion of World Malaria day, Indian Medical Association, Chandigarh on Saturday sensitised the public about this dreaded but preventable disease. Dr Raman Abrol, Secretary IMA said, “WHO calls on the global health community to urgently address significant gaps in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Malaria.”
Dr Sandeep Dhavan, president IMA, said that despite dramatic declines in malaria cases and deaths since 2000, more than half a million lives are still lost to this preventable disease each year. Dr Anil Garg, Assistant Director Malaria and Dr JS Thakur from Community Medicine Department of PGI made the public aware about the mode of transmission, symptoms and treatment of malaria. IC Pathak, ex-Director PGI and Chairman & Managing Trustee CMC Hospital unveiled the photograph of Prof PN Chhutani in the IMA Complex to mark the occasion.