The malaria pandemic occurs in nearly 100 countries and affects 200
million people with 655,000 deaths annually in the world. This pandemic
imposes heavy social and economic burden in India and the world over.
Relief India Trust NGO is actively involved in the efforts to minimize and
finally eradicate malaria.
Malaria is caused by the plasmodia parasite spread by the female
anopheles mosquito. The symptoms include high fever, chills, flu like
symptoms and anemia. Left untreated malaria is a killer.
In the fight against malaria Relief India Trust has joined hands with other organizations of its kind, the government and relevant institutions to roll out services with an aim to combat the disease.
In the fight against malaria Relief India Trust has joined hands with other organizations of its kind, the government and relevant institutions to roll out services with an aim to combat the disease.
Vector control
Vector control is the eradication of disease causing organisms from
the environment. Relief India Trust NGO has been in the forefront in the
application of vector control methods. The organization distributes
treated long lasting bed nets to hospitals, dispensaries, schools and
also for pregnant women. These play a big role in reducing mosquito
bites. Volunteer workers affiliated to Relief India trust also help with
indoor and outdoor spraying with safe insecticides. Spatial repellants
and sugar baited traps are also procured and distributed by the trust.
This ensures fewer mosquito bites to individuals thus reducing
infection. In vector control, it is important to curd the reproduction
of the pathogen spreading organisms. Through identification of the
breeding ground and the modes of reproduction, female anopheles
mosquitoes have been depopulated effectively. This is done by proper
waste and dumpsite management and proper drainage in the populated
areas.
Diagnosis and proper treatment
Relief India Trust PAN is actively involved in reaching out to the less
fortunate that cannot afford medical care. It is during such camps that
patients are tested for malaria and effective treatment given. Timely
diagnosis and treatment using effective antimalarial drugs reduces
deaths. The patients are monitored by social workers to ensure the
medication is taken and that it is effective. Pregnant women are checked
and given nets to make sure they are protected and thus safeguarding
the unborn babies.
Research
Relief India Trust has put an enormous amount of its resources to the
research on malaria. The research is done in conjunction with health
institutions, local universities, and centers for disease control, the
Indian government and the world health organization. This is in a bid to
develop new and effective drugs, new preventive measures and also to
try and come up with a malaria vaccine that will be a big win for this
fight. Medical experts work around the clock in monitoring the disease.
They also monitor how effective the drugs work and if the disease
develops resistance to these drugs. Testing of the newly developed types
and vaccines is also carried out and results monitored.
Rehabilitation
Most of the children who survive malaria suffer long-term mental
disability as some strains of the disease like meningitis affect the
brain. The disease is cured but the children are left with the scars. It
is at this point that the rehabilitation centers run by Relief India Trust step in to address the problem. The centers offer psychological
treatment to the children, training them in a bid to make them regain
control of their lives. This has been successful as most of the patients
are stabilized through proper therapy and treatment.
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