Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare22-July, 2014 15:54 IST
Measures for Checking Vector-Borne Diseases
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The incidence and transmission of Vector Borne Diseases are due to numerous ecological, biological and other factors including rapid and unplanned urbanization, water storage practices, insanitation, vegetation rainfall related issues etc. The number of reported deaths during the last three years from Dengue, Malaria and Japanese Encephalitis/Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (JE/AES) are given below:
Year // Dengue // Malaria // JE/AES
2011 // 169 // 754 // 1169
2012 // 242 // 519 // 1256
2013 // 193 // 440 // 1273
No deaths are directly attributable to Chikungunya.
Heath is a State subject. However, Government of India supplements the efforts of State Governments by providing technical assistance by way of guidelines, training, additional human resources and guidance during field visits. In addition, Government also provides commodities like DDT, diagnostic kits, drugs, etc.
The measures taken by Government of India include the following:
Dengue/Chikungunya:
GOI has taken the following steps for prevention and control of Dengue and Chikungunya in the country:
· Developed a Long Term Action Plan and sent to the States for implementation in January, 2007.
· National guidelines for clinical management of cases have been sent to the states for circulation in all hospitals.
· For augmenting diagnostic facilities numbers of Sentinel Surveillance Hospitals (SSHs) with laboratory support has been increased to 394 across the country from 110 and linked with 14 Apex Referral laboratories with advanced diagnostic facilities for back up support for Dengue and Chikungunya across the country.
· Test kits are provided to these institutes through National Institute of Virology, Pune free of cost. During current year (till 30.6.14), a total of 930 dengue diagnostic kits (1 Kit= 96 tests) and 269 Chikungunya diagnostic kits (1 Kit= 96 tests) have been provided by Centre to SSHs.
Malaria:
For effective control of malaria the following steps are taken:-
1. Continuous surveillance for detecting cases and providing radical treatment to positive cases at all level including at community level through ASHA’s.
2. Vector control by carrying out Indoor residual spray and distribution of LLIN in high endemic areas.
3. Community mobilization and intersectoral coordination for enlisting their participation.
4. Monitoring of situation through IDSP for detection of impeding outbreak.
5. Rapid response team at district level for immediate response in epidemic situation.
JE/AES:
In view of high burden of JE/AES in 5 states, namely Assam, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal which contributes around 85% of JE/AES burden in the country, a National Programme with a multi-pronged strategy for Prevention and Control of JE/AES in 60 high endemic districts of these 5 States has been started in 2012-13 involving following Ministries /Department:
(i) Ministry of Health & FW
(ii) Ministry of Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation
(iii) Ministry of Women & Child Development
(iv) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(v) Ministry of Rural Development
(vi) Ministry of Housing and Urban poverty alleviation.
The following measures are part of the national programme for prevention and control of JE/AES:
(i) Strengthening and expansion of JE vaccination in affected districts;
(ii) Strengthening of surveillance, vector control.
(iii) Strengthening of case management by setting 10 bedded paediatric ICU in 60 district hospitals and timely referral of serious and complicated cases;
(iv) Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities to the target population in affected rural and urban areas;
(v) Provision of adequate facilities for physical, medical, neurological and social rehabilitation;
(vi) Improvement of nutritional status of children at risk of JE/AES
(vii) Intensified IEC/BCC activities.
The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
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MV/BK
(Release ID :107170)
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=107170
Measures for Checking Vector-Borne Diseases
...
The incidence and transmission of Vector Borne Diseases are due to numerous ecological, biological and other factors including rapid and unplanned urbanization, water storage practices, insanitation, vegetation rainfall related issues etc. The number of reported deaths during the last three years from Dengue, Malaria and Japanese Encephalitis/Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (JE/AES) are given below:
Year // Dengue // Malaria // JE/AES
2011 // 169 // 754 // 1169
2012 // 242 // 519 // 1256
2013 // 193 // 440 // 1273
No deaths are directly attributable to Chikungunya.
Heath is a State subject. However, Government of India supplements the efforts of State Governments by providing technical assistance by way of guidelines, training, additional human resources and guidance during field visits. In addition, Government also provides commodities like DDT, diagnostic kits, drugs, etc.
The measures taken by Government of India include the following:
Dengue/Chikungunya:
GOI has taken the following steps for prevention and control of Dengue and Chikungunya in the country:
· Developed a Long Term Action Plan and sent to the States for implementation in January, 2007.
· National guidelines for clinical management of cases have been sent to the states for circulation in all hospitals.
· For augmenting diagnostic facilities numbers of Sentinel Surveillance Hospitals (SSHs) with laboratory support has been increased to 394 across the country from 110 and linked with 14 Apex Referral laboratories with advanced diagnostic facilities for back up support for Dengue and Chikungunya across the country.
· Test kits are provided to these institutes through National Institute of Virology, Pune free of cost. During current year (till 30.6.14), a total of 930 dengue diagnostic kits (1 Kit= 96 tests) and 269 Chikungunya diagnostic kits (1 Kit= 96 tests) have been provided by Centre to SSHs.
Malaria:
For effective control of malaria the following steps are taken:-
1. Continuous surveillance for detecting cases and providing radical treatment to positive cases at all level including at community level through ASHA’s.
2. Vector control by carrying out Indoor residual spray and distribution of LLIN in high endemic areas.
3. Community mobilization and intersectoral coordination for enlisting their participation.
4. Monitoring of situation through IDSP for detection of impeding outbreak.
5. Rapid response team at district level for immediate response in epidemic situation.
JE/AES:
In view of high burden of JE/AES in 5 states, namely Assam, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal which contributes around 85% of JE/AES burden in the country, a National Programme with a multi-pronged strategy for Prevention and Control of JE/AES in 60 high endemic districts of these 5 States has been started in 2012-13 involving following Ministries /Department:
(i) Ministry of Health & FW
(ii) Ministry of Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation
(iii) Ministry of Women & Child Development
(iv) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(v) Ministry of Rural Development
(vi) Ministry of Housing and Urban poverty alleviation.
The following measures are part of the national programme for prevention and control of JE/AES:
(i) Strengthening and expansion of JE vaccination in affected districts;
(ii) Strengthening of surveillance, vector control.
(iii) Strengthening of case management by setting 10 bedded paediatric ICU in 60 district hospitals and timely referral of serious and complicated cases;
(iv) Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities to the target population in affected rural and urban areas;
(v) Provision of adequate facilities for physical, medical, neurological and social rehabilitation;
(vi) Improvement of nutritional status of children at risk of JE/AES
(vii) Intensified IEC/BCC activities.
The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
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MV/BK
(Release ID :107170)
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=107170