Port Blair, July 12: Month of July’ 2016 is observed as Anti Dengue Month, every year throughout these Islands. In this connection a meeting was arranged on 11.7.2016 at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, School Line with the coordination of UT Health Mission and Directorate of Health Services on the theme of “The Dengue Control everyone’s concern”. Shri. Sarar Chandra, Principal, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, School Line was the chief guest on the occasion.
The programme started with the welcome speech by Mr Sanjay Jha, PGT. Dr. Amitbha De, Deputy Director (Malaria), described various aspects of Dengue fever and emphasized the need of intersectoral co-ordination.
Mr Subrata Biswas, District Malaria Officer discussed the preventive measure with special emphasis on preventing Aedes Mosquito breeding and stressed the need of community participation. Mr Vara Prasad, Malaria Inspector proposed the vote of thanks.
