Patiala News:Health Department prepares to make dengue and malaria prevention campaign more effective through drones
It will be easier to reach high and highly sensitive areas to destroy larvae — Dr. Shelly Jaitley
The Health and Family Welfare Department , Punjab is continuously taking steps to prevent mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria. Under the same series, in Patiala district too, the Health Department is taking special activities to create awareness among the people and prevent the breeding of mosquitoes .
The Health Department is preparing to use the technology of spraying larvicide through drones as needed to eliminate dengue larvae , so that areas can be reached where it is difficult to spray the medicine using normal methods.
Giving information in this regard, Civil Surgeon Patiala Dr. Shelly Jaitley said that public participation is very important for prevention of dengue and malaria. He said that dengue mosquito breeds in clean standing water and to prevent it, we should not allow water to accumulate in and around our homes. He said that the Health Department sprays larvicide to destroy larvae in dengue affected and sensitive areas , to make it more effective, the department is preparing to use drone technology , through which action can be taken effectively even in difficult to reach places.
Explaining the special advantages of spraying larvicide through drones, he said that drones can reach rooftops of tall buildings , large plots and places where it is difficult for health workers to reach. Drones can spray large areas in a short time , which speeds up the prevention campaign. With the help of drones, the drug that destroys larvae can be delivered in a systematic manner to large and sensitive areas. He said that the release of larvicide does not harm any person , animal , bird, etc. Only with the use of modern technology, efforts to control the breeding of mosquitoes are being streamlined.
Photo: Civil Surgeon Dr. Sally Jaitley giving information about the special campaign of spraying larvicide through drones.