GOLAGHAT

JORHAT, April 27: Despite being the season for the spread of malaria and other vector-borne diseases, the Malaria department is not being able to tackle the mosquito menace on a large scale, due to shortage of funds.

New Delhi: Following the spread of swine influenza in the United States, the Centre has swung into action. Experts at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) along with the Health Ministry officials will hold a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the level of preparedness in the country.

United Nations: Anti-malaria drugs, more powerful than previous versions, will be put within reach of millions of people in Africa and Asia as part of an initiative launched by the U.N.-backed fund that fights major epidemics.

Shastry V. Mallady

Following unusual rain in the State

Health authorities in districts asked to conduct intensive surveillance

People asked to avoid

Bhuj: Three members of a family died of dengue in Ade-sar village of Rapar taluka here on Monday.
"Amba Sindhal, 28, his wife Shanti, 27, and mother Hasi, 70, succumbed. The trio was diagnosed dengue positive and admitted to a private hospital in Radhanpur in Ba-naskantha, where they died of kidney failure on Monday," said additional district health officer Dinesh Sutariya.

Despite efforts to improve healthcare facilities in rural areas, communicable diseases like meningitis, malaria and diarrhoea continue to haunt the tribal hamlets of Tripura.

Preventive measures not enough

With the onset of summer, cases of malaria and dengue are on rise in the district. The Health Department and the administration requires serious preventive measures to provide proper medical care and facilities to the patients.