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Minister calls for coordinated efforts on mosquito control

Staff Reporter

Intensive drive against mosquitoes will be on for three months and the long-term strategy of mosquito control will continue for next three years. The Government sanctions an amount of Rs. 58 lakh for every district, says Minister for Finance and Health K. Rosaiah

SEEKING AID: CPI activists representing to Health Minister K. Rosaiah on chikungunya and dengue deaths in Kurnool. -Photo U. Subramanyam

KURNOOL: Minister for Finance and Health K. Rosaiah has called for coordinated efforts among designated departments for tangible results in mosquito control and containing the cases of dengue and chikungunya. Mr. Rosaiah addressed a regional workshop on seasonal diseases with the officials from Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool districts here on Thursday.

Minister for Minor Irrigation M. Mareppa, Principal Secretary P.K. Agarwal, Director of Medical and Health Venkateswara Rao, Zilla Parishad chairpersons L. Venkata Swamy (Kurnool), D. Jyothi Reddy (Kadapa), MLAs Sujathamma, G. Charita, M.A. Gafoor, Collectors M. Dana Kishore (Kurnool), Kadmial (Anantapur), M.T. Krishnababu (Kadapa) and others were present.

Mr. Rosaiah said intensive drive against mosquitoes would be on for three months and the long-term strategy of mosquito control would continue for the next three years. The Government sanctioned an amount of Rs. 58 lakh for every district and Rs.20 lakh of it was released immediately. Also, the Collectors were empowered to draw money under the Treasury Rule No.27 without formal clearance from the Government to meet any emergency, he said.

The Minister suggested that the temporary paramedical staff could be recruited through walk-in interviews without waiting for formal procedure. He said 1,089 doctors would be recruited soon. Keeping in view the remuneration rates of doctors in private sector, the allowances of doctors working in remote areas were enhanced.

Director of Medial and Health said around 15 deaths occurred due to dengue in the State and 90 cases were reported. He said to put to rest the confusion in the treatment of dengue, the Government brought out the guidelines and treatment protocol of World Health Organisation (WHO). The doctors were asked to follow them scrupulously. He said early detection of dengue infection was important in treatment of the disease as mortality was around 1 to 2 per cent. He said the Health Department drew up a five-point formula to control dengue, which include massive sanitation, disease surveillance, anti-mosquito measures, health education and coordination and close monitoring. The clearance from the Central Government was sought for implementing biological vector control methods.

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