Bihar
Campaign to tackle encephalitis menace
Khwaja Jamal in Muzaffarpur
The health department is gearing up to fight the acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) menace in seven districts of North Bihar - Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Vaishali and Sheohar.
The executive director of the State Health Society, Jitendra Srivastava, told The Telegraph that district magistrates and civil surgeons of the seven districts have been asked to keep basic facilities ready in all primary health centres that fall under their jurisdictions.
The Health Society issued a fresh protocol to treat suspected cases and field officials have been asked to adhere to it.
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Nine lakh pamphlets have been published with several guidelines, including consuming pure drinking water, eating something sweet before going to bed, maintaining a healthy diet, etc. and distributed among residents of 600 villages in Mushari, Minapur, Kanti, Bochahan, Saraiya, Sahebganj, Hathori, Motipur, Sakra and Gaighat blocks.
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Campaign to tackle encephalitis menace
Khwaja Jamal in Muzaffarpur
The health department is gearing up to fight the acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) menace in seven districts of North Bihar - Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Vaishali and Sheohar.
The executive director of the State Health Society, Jitendra Srivastava, told The Telegraph that district magistrates and civil surgeons of the seven districts have been asked to keep basic facilities ready in all primary health centres that fall under their jurisdictions.
The Health Society issued a fresh protocol to treat suspected cases and field officials have been asked to adhere to it.
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Nine lakh pamphlets have been published with several guidelines, including consuming pure drinking water, eating something sweet before going to bed, maintaining a healthy diet, etc. and distributed among residents of 600 villages in Mushari, Minapur, Kanti, Bochahan, Saraiya, Sahebganj, Hathori, Motipur, Sakra and Gaighat blocks.
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