District convergence meeting on dengue held in Haflong

 Two positive cases detected in Haflong

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HAFLONG: Concerned about the increase in dengue positive cases in the neighbouring district of Karbi Anglong, a convergence meeting was held at Jt. Director Office, Haflong on Monday. The meeting was organized by the office of the Dima Hasao National Centre Vector Borne Disease.

Health Secretary, NCHAC, Rebecca Changsan, ACS attended the meeting along with the Joint Director Health, Dr. Leena Hakmaosa, senior doctors, all doctors, health officials from Haflong Civil Hospital and around the district and representatives from the other line departments participated during the meeting.

The meeting was called in presence of experts from the State Dr. Dipankar Chetia, SNO JE/AES, NCVBDC and Dr. Ambit Baruah IEC/ BCC Consultant, to chalk out an effective strategy to prevent the spread of the disease. As informed by the Dr. Hakmaosa, two dengue positive cases have been detected from Haflong town from CCF colony and PWD colony in Haflong town area.

Health Secretary Rebecca Changsan, emphasizing the need for community participation in the effective control of the disease requested the line departments to fully cooperate the medical team to inform people about the measures to be taken to prevent the disease. Responding to the request by the Joint Director Health, she said that necessary information will be given to the council members also so that they may take necessary steps in order to educate the people about the preventive measures at their respective constituencies.

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