Multi-pronged approach to eliminate malaria adopted: BTC CEM Pramod Boro

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KOKRAJHAR: As Kokrajhar district of BTC witnessed a surge of malaria outbreaks in the months of October and November, the government of BTR took urgent preventive measures to prevent the spread of malaria. The malaria surge in Kokrajhar district especially in the northern part claimed at least nine persons in two months. The timely intervention for prevention has brought down the positive cases in the district.

On Wednesday the Chief of BTC Pramod Boro attended the Indo-Bhutan bilateral meeting with parliamentarians and senior officials of the National Malaria Programme for cross-border malaria elimination in Guwahati and shared the initiatives of the council to prevent the outbreak.

Boro on his official site said the bilateral meeting focused on enhanced surveillance, real-time data sharing, screening of border district population, house-to-house case search in every village/community in 15-day intervals, implementation of impregnated wall lining for vector control, and cross-national diagnosis/treatment.

  “We are set to implement a multi-pronged approach to eliminate malaria in BTR and Bhutan, especially in the border districts, and remain committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all our citizens”, he added.

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