The Bageshwar district administration has directed the officials concerned to take necessary steps for prevention of vector-borne diseases.
Chairing a meet on the National Vector -borne disease Control Programme organised by the Medical Health and Family Welfare Department on Sunday, Bageshwar District Magistrate BS Manral called for better coordination among different agencies to deal with the vector-borne diseases. He asked the officials concerned of various departments — including Jal Sansthan, agriculture, fishery, transport, education, civic bodies to name a few to chart out a progrmme for control of vector-borne diseases in the district.
At the same time, he also emphasised on the need to create awareness among the masses about the adverse impact of these vector borne diseases on health, saying awareness among the people about these disease is vital so that they could take care of themselves. At the same time he also suggested to have better coordination between the health department and the education department so that awareness progamme on health could be organised in schools to make the children aware about these vector-borne diseases.
In case of any health disorder, people must report or inform the health officials concerned, the Bageshwar district administration suggested.