Newindpress, 18th March, 2008
BHAWANIPATNA: Five deaths owing to malaria in Badbafla village under Thuamul Rampur block in the last fortnight have pressed the panic button in the district.On Sunday, Health Minister Sanatan Bisi along with Labour Minister Pradip Naik, MLAs Balabhadra Majhi and Puspendra Singhdeo visited the malaria- infested area to take stock of the situation. The Health Minister also attended a Jana Sampark Sibir at the village. The locals demanded establishment of a new primary health centre in Odri and Gopinathpur, upgradation of the hospital of Thuamul Rampur, a mobile health centre and regular running of ANM centres in the area.The Minister directed the Health Department officials to ensure regular spraying of DDT, posting of ANMs and doctors in the new PHC at Odri. He called upon the villagers to avail of the services of anganwadi centres and take the available malaria medicines.Earlier, the Collector and Sub-Collector also visited the village and announced a grant of Rs. 10,000 for the bereaved families.
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