Principal Secretary (Health) Dr Alok Shukla on Wednesday directed the officers of the Health department to organise camps in areas where cases of dengue or malaria are reported as well as immediately prepare slides for blood test of the patients arriving in these camps.
Dr Shukla convened an emergency meeting with the Municipal Commissioners, Chief Medical and Health Officers and Civil Surgeons of Raipur, Durg, Bhilai and Birgaon here in view of cases of dengue reported in certain urban pockets of the State.
He asked the officers to take effective steps to check outbreak of dengue and malaria. Dr Shukla said that apart from dengue and malaria, the officers should also take necessary measures for the control of water borne diseases.
He issued the directives for proper arrangement of blood test and treatment. “Health camp should be immediately organised in wards where cases of dengue or malaria are reported. Slides of the patients with fever should be prepared and sent for testing,” he directed.
As a preventive measure, the Principal Secretary asked the officers to ensure proper cleaning of each ward and supply of pure drinking water. Chlorine tablets should be distributed for purification of drinking water in households. The ANMs, Mitanins and Anganwadi workers besides workers of Municipal Corporation should be provided appropriate training to check spread of diseases.
The Health department and concerned Municipal Corporation should start campaigns to generate awareness among people about infectious diseases. The people should be advised for simple preventive measures like use of chlorinated water, mosquito net, neem oil etc. They should be advised to immediately consult a doctor in case of any type of fever, said Dr Shukla.
Director Health Dr Kamlapreet Singh, Commissioner, Raipur Municipal Corporation Avanish Sharan, Commissioner Durg Municipal Corporation SK Sundarani, Commissioner Bhilai Municipal Corporation Narendra Dugga, CMHO Raipur Dr KR Sonwani, Civil Surgeon Raipur Dr VK Das, CMHO Durg Dr Prashant Srivastava and Civil Surgeon Durg Dr Meshram were present in the meeting.