National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme

Benefit

• Free blood smear testing for fever patients in all government health institutions and treatment of confirmed malaria patients.
• P.F. Collecting group blood smears in 50 houses around the house where a malaria case has been detected. and focal spraying of DDT 50%
• As per the guidelines, DDT 50% spray will be sprayed in selected villages.
• Suspected dengue, chikungunya cases receive free treatment by doctors at all health institutions
• Carrying out fumigation from pyrethrum extract in villages where confirmed dengue, chikungunya has been found
• Conducting door-to-door visits in villages, informing about mosquito
  growth in water bodies and carrying out larva surveys to prevent mosquito growth.
• Distribution of deltametrine chemical coated mosquito net to taluka hospital and community health centres
• To provide information about vector-borne diseases to community and
  school children in villages