Monday, 10 JUNE 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Health department has devised an action plan to hire volunteers for 100 municipal wards in Dehradun to prevent dengue cases this year. Stating this, the district service officer at the Health department Dr CS Rawat informed that preparations have been made to address the upcoming dengue season. A priority team of officials has been established for inspections in areas of Dehradun where dengue cases were prevalent in the previous year. Further, Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers have been tasked with visiting 15 to 20 houses daily to educate individuals on preventive measures against dengue for the current year, he added.
Rawat further added that this year, the Health department has developed a new action plan to mitigate the incidence of dengue compared to the previous year. He highlighted that the previous year they had seen a notable upsurge in dengue cases in Dehradun. To tackle this, the department has committed to recruiting volunteers for the 100 wards in Dehradun and 40 wards in Rishikesh. Each volunteer will be tasked with personally visiting 30 to 40 households per day within their designated wards. He added that these visits will not only involve monitoring for dengue cases but also educating residents on preventive measures to curb the spread of dengue larvae in their vicinity. The volunteer initiative is expected to commence in July.
Rawat further informed that the State government under the National Health Mission (NHM) has allocated an average of Rs one crore to launch a volunteer action plan aimed at preventing dengue cases. He further underscored the importance of precautionary measures in preventing dengue, advising individuals to eliminate any stagnant water in their vicinity and suggesting the use of full-sleeves clothing when going outdoors.
