EXPERTS HAVE called for steps to prevent the outbreak of malaria.
They were speaking at a day-long malaria training workshop organised on the Indian Medical Association premises in Lahurabeer area on Sunday. The local chapter of the IMA, in collaboration with the Directorate of National Vector-Borne Diseases Control Programme and the World Health Organisation (WHO), organised the workshop.
“Malaria is one of the most widespread diseases in the world. It is a major problem in over 90 countries inhabited by 40 per cent of the world’s population. It is responsible for up to 500 million clinical episodes and 2.7 million deaths a year across the world,” said district malaria officer Dr. BP Singh.
He said the causes of malaria were innumerable and operated in combination with one another. “Introduction of parasites, anophelines, numerical increase in anophelines, migration of non-immune population, deviation of anophelines from animals to man and climatic changes are among important factors responsible for the outbreak of malaria.”
Faculty member at Institute of Medical Sciences in Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU), Prof Shyam Sunder Agrawal delivered a lecture on “Prevention, Control and Treatment of Resistant Malaria”. He laid stress on early detection of malaria to extend better medical assistance to the victim.
Prof Agrawal said no organ was exempt from malaria. He spoke on various types of malaria. He added that hypoglycemia was the commonest cause of death in malaria cases.
{{/usCountry}}Prof Agrawal said no organ was exempt from malaria. He spoke on various types of malaria. He added that hypoglycemia was the commonest cause of death in malaria cases.
{{/usCountry}}Dr Madhukar Rai of the IMS-BHU delivered a lecture on ‘Diagnosis and Clinical Feature on Malaria’. He said headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, cough and abdominal pain, along with fever, were the main symptoms of malaria.
Chief medical officer Dr AP Singh dwelt on the malaria control programme in Varanasi. IMA State secretary Dr OP Tewari was the chief guest at the function. Dr. PK Tiwari welcomed the guests and IMA secretary Dr. Sanjay proposed the formal vote of thanks. A large number of doctors were present at the workshop.