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Centre sends team to Assam to review Japanese Encephalitis cases

Health ministry coordinating with the Assam government for prevention and management of JE to ensure that the cases don’t rise in the state
  • Under the Centre’s support, all 27 districts of Assam have been covered under JE vaccination campaign for children in the age group of 1-15 years
  • Harsh Vardhan, Union minister of health and family welfare. (File photo: HT)Premium
    Harsh Vardhan, Union minister of health and family welfare. (File photo: HT)

    NEW DELHI : The Centre has sent a team to Assam to review the situation after Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases were reported from the state.

    Japanese Encephalitis is vector-borne encephalitis transmitted by Culex groups of mosquitoes. These mosquitoes breed mainly in rice fields and large water bodies rich in aquatic vegetation. Migratory birds and pigs play an important role in the transmission of JE from one area to the other.

    “The Health Ministry is coordinating with the Government of Assam for prevention and management of JE to ensure that the cases don’t rise in the state," said Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.

    “Union Health Ministry is providing all logistical and technical support to the Assam Government in terms of surveillance and diagnostic kits to strengthen their efforts in addressing JE," he said.

    Noting that community participation and empowerment are most crucial in JE prevention, the minister urged all stakeholders to start rigorous awareness campaigns on preventive steps to be taken by the communities.

    The central team is headed by Sanjeeva Kumar, additional secretary, union health minister, and is accompanied by senior officers from National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme, New Delhi.

    Under the Centre’s support, all 27 districts of Assam have been covered under JE vaccination campaign for children in the age group of 1-15 years, followed by routine immunization as part of immunization programme.

    Ten high endemic districts of Assam – Shivsagar, Barpeta, Nagaon, Sonitpur, Darrang, Udalguri, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Morigaon and Nalbari-- have been included under the multipronged strategy for prevention and control of JE. These districts have also been covered under adult JE vaccination campaign.

    Out of the 10 districts, funds have been provided for establishment of 7 Pediatric ICU (PICU). Of these, 4 PICUs have been made functional.

    For diagnosis, till date 28 Sentinel Surveillance Hospitals have been identified and the union health ministry is providing diagnostic kits to the state free of cost.

    For rehabilitation of JE disabled patients, the Centre has provided funds for strengthening two Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) departments at Dibrugarh Medical College and Guwahati Medical College.


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    Published: 30 Jun 2019, 06:35 PM IST
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