Wear full sleeve shirts and socks so as to prevent from mosquito bite: Medical Experts
Author(s): City Air NewsDr Arun Mitra, ENT Surgeon and General Secretary of the Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha (BJGVJ) addressing the gathering at Channan Devi Memorial Govt. High School, Salem Tabri, Ludhiana on Monday. Ludhiana, October...
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Oct 28, 2013 12:30
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Dr Arun Mitra, ENT Surgeon and General Secretary of the Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha (BJGVJ) addressing the gathering at Channan Devi Memorial Govt. High School, Salem Tabri, Ludhiana on Monday.
Ludhiana, October 28, 2013: In a function to create awareness about the Dengue fever and promotion of healthy environment organised by the Nav Chetna Bal Bhalai Committee at Channan Devi Memorial Govt. High School, Salem Tabri, Dr Arun Mitra, ENT Surgeon and General Secretary of the Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha (BJGVJ) informed the students about means to prevent themselves from Dengue fever. He asked them to wear full sleeve shirts and socks so as to prevent from mosquito bite. He also asked them to identify any source of mosquito breeding in their house or locality, use the mosquito repellents and mosquitocidal sprays and also mosquito nets.
The event was organised under the instructions of Deputy Commissioner and guidance of the Civil Surgeon Ludhiana under the leadership of Sukhbir Singh Sekhon, President of the committee.
Further he called upon the students to celebrate Diwali 2013 as Green Diwali. The crackers emit hazardous smoke which is detrimental to our health. More over there is already dense smoke around due to burning of paddy straw. Cracker’s smoke will add to the smoke density. Those suffering from chest diseases especially Asthma are at grave risk in such conditions. Nasal allergies increase causing stuffiness of the nose and other respiratory problems. He reminded of high density smoke throughout the state on 12th October 1998 which caused serious health problems. Similarly London smog in 1950 killed 3500 people. Sound of cracker blast is some times as high as 120 Decibel which can cause even total deafness, elderly and the children are more vulnerable, he added.
Sukhbir Singh, President and Jagjit Singh Maan, General Secretary of the committee said that their purpose is to spread awareness about different health problems and means to prevent them. We also create awareness against the child labour and protection of children’s rights.
Others who addressed include Manoj Kumar, BPEO-3 Bhushan Lal Khanna, BPEO Mangat-2 Asha Rani and Mukesh Kumar, Paramjit Singh, Sukhvinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Kewal Singh. www.cityairnews.com
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