<p>The South Corporation inaugurated a programme on Monday for controlling vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue by spreading awareness in its areas.<br /><br />This programme is initiated for creating awareness by municipal councillors and resident welfare associations of south Delhi about vector-borne diseases.<br /><br />South Delhi Mayor Subhas Arya said if the people become more sensitive and take care of dengue-sensitive places themselves that can help in preventing the spread of such diseases.</p>.<p><br />He added that the public health department of the SDMC will sensitise municipal councillors and RWAs about vector-borne diseases in wards under the limits of civic agency.</p>.<p><br />“And they will in turn create awareness among the masses,” the Mayor said.<br />Subhas Arya also released a booklet ‘Prevent-2015’ prepared by Health Department of the South Corporation.<br /><br />Municipal health officer N K Yadav appealed to people to come forward and help the civic agency in its mission to spread awareness among masses.<br /><br />“Prevention is better than cure, so we should help in sensitising the issues related to vector-borne diseases in creating the awareness in the community,” he added.<br />He assured that the Public Health Department of the SDMC will extend its full co-operation. <br /><br />He informed that “temephos” is available free of cost to one and all at circle office of malaria in its each ward. <br /><br />The “temephos” is used to check the breeding in clean stagnant water like coolers or any other place which cannot be cleaned regularly.<br /><br />He added that there is no medicine or treatment for dengue, so people should check the breeding of mosquitoes in their houses and surroundings.<br /><br />“The life cycle of Ades-egypti mosquitoes is of about seven to eight days, if we break the cycle in between by just changing the water or cleaning once a week that would check the breeding of the mosquitoes.”<br /><br />Standing Committee Chairman Radhey Shyam Sharma said fogging and use of spray on a regular basis is not the remedy as the mosquitoes develop immunity against such pesticides.<br /><br />“That is why fogging or spray is done only where infected mosquitoes are found.”</p>
<p>The South Corporation inaugurated a programme on Monday for controlling vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue by spreading awareness in its areas.<br /><br />This programme is initiated for creating awareness by municipal councillors and resident welfare associations of south Delhi about vector-borne diseases.<br /><br />South Delhi Mayor Subhas Arya said if the people become more sensitive and take care of dengue-sensitive places themselves that can help in preventing the spread of such diseases.</p>.<p><br />He added that the public health department of the SDMC will sensitise municipal councillors and RWAs about vector-borne diseases in wards under the limits of civic agency.</p>.<p><br />“And they will in turn create awareness among the masses,” the Mayor said.<br />Subhas Arya also released a booklet ‘Prevent-2015’ prepared by Health Department of the South Corporation.<br /><br />Municipal health officer N K Yadav appealed to people to come forward and help the civic agency in its mission to spread awareness among masses.<br /><br />“Prevention is better than cure, so we should help in sensitising the issues related to vector-borne diseases in creating the awareness in the community,” he added.<br />He assured that the Public Health Department of the SDMC will extend its full co-operation. <br /><br />He informed that “temephos” is available free of cost to one and all at circle office of malaria in its each ward. <br /><br />The “temephos” is used to check the breeding in clean stagnant water like coolers or any other place which cannot be cleaned regularly.<br /><br />He added that there is no medicine or treatment for dengue, so people should check the breeding of mosquitoes in their houses and surroundings.<br /><br />“The life cycle of Ades-egypti mosquitoes is of about seven to eight days, if we break the cycle in between by just changing the water or cleaning once a week that would check the breeding of the mosquitoes.”<br /><br />Standing Committee Chairman Radhey Shyam Sharma said fogging and use of spray on a regular basis is not the remedy as the mosquitoes develop immunity against such pesticides.<br /><br />“That is why fogging or spray is done only where infected mosquitoes are found.”</p>
