Directorate of health and family welfare (H&FW) has notified that it has decided to discontinue the distribution of Long Lasting Insecticide treated nets (LLIN) in some villages/wards in and around Dimapur until further notice. In a press release, H&FW joint director (NVBDCP) Dr. Kevichusa Medikhru said the decision was taken after it came to the notice of the authority that some villages/wards in and around Dimapur were still collecting money from public for LLIN despite repeated appeals on free distribution by National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme.
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Mosquito Menace
The end of the monsoon does not mean the end of a public health threat. In fact, it often marks the beginning of another danger, as stagnant water and favourable breeding conditions across Dimapur, create an ideal environment for mosquitoes that tra...
