By Tricity News
Chandigarh 25th
April:- On
occasion of World Malaria Day, Civil Dispensary, sec 49 run by Deptt. Of
Community Medicine, PGIMER conducted awareness generation session in
Economically Weaker Society (EWS) of sector 49 under guidance of Dr Madhu
Gupta, Faculty –in-charge of the dispensary. Dr Bashar, Senior resident,
Community Medicine, PGIMER delivered the health talk to the audience and told
about the various aspects of the disease like its symptoms, its causative
organism and ways to prevent it. He specifically emphasized on the need of
maintaining cleanliness in and around their houses as the causative organism,
the female Anopheles, breeds in dirty
water like that of drains and emphasized on the use of bed nets and wearing of
full sleeve cloths during evening. Ms. Veda, Staff Nurse, Civil dispensary told
about the need of early identification of diseases and seeking medical care. A
total of 30 participants attended the session and were benefited from it.
A
painting competition was also held based on the theme of prevention of malaria
and other vector borne diseases among school children of government Model
School, sector 49.
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