view to make anti malaria program more effective and progressive the anti malaria program of the year 2001 was revised and implemented for the year 2002.under this scheme all the activities of pertaining to anti malaria have been time bound and scheduled from state level to sub health centers.
According to the statistics for three years provided by the sub health centers of the districts 79.85 lakhs of the population was sensitive to the disease, so as such to prevent the spread of the female anopheles in the year 2002,DDT was sprayed regularly in two phases in first phase starting from 15th of may to 31st of July and second phase starting from 1st august to 15th October
For the survey, removal and immediate treatment of malaria, 20313 free of cost medicine distribution centers, 2184 fever cure centers, 1521 malaria clinics and 197 mobile teams are working. The facility for immediate treatment and follow up of the P.F patients was strengthened so that the deaths due to P.F malaria could be stopped. To make the anti Larva activities more effective, sufficient aid is being provided to special districts with which the anti larva activities are strengthened thereby stopping the breeding of mosquitoes.
From 01.04.2002 to 14.05.2005 first malaria crash program was organized in 20 districts costing 4.80 lakhs and second malaria crash program was organized in 19 districts costing 9.69 lakhs under the district collector.
To increase the activities to check the spread of malaria after the monsoons detailed directions have been given to all the districts under which officers/workers have been posted to the areas identified as sensitive to unsure proper functioning and strengthening of the program. Moreover districts in particular have been assigned to the director level and deputy director level officers to provide momentum to the anti malaria campaign. |