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Dhamtari, 23 September (HS). Under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, the Health Department is organizing Baiga-Gunia meetings and conferences in forest areas and tribal dominated areas. Under this program, a conference was held in village Mohera and Singpur of Magarlod block on 23 September.
Nine Baiga Gunias participated in Mohera and eight Baiga Gunias in Singpur. Before this, 25 Baiga-Gunias participated in Dugli Nagari. The objective of this conference is to remove superstitions prevalent in rural areas, because malaria-affected patients get fever with shivering and people have superstitions. Shivering is believed to be caused by ghosts. To remove this superstition, the local Baiga-Gunias were explained that malaria is a disease caused by mosquito bites. It causes fever with shivering and chills. In case of this type of fever or any fever or ill health, get your blood tested and get tested and get medicines from the nearby health worker and hospital on time and take measures to protect yourself from mosquitoes.
Baiga-Gunia have also been advised to consult such patients to seek medical advice. On this occasion, certificates were given to Baiga Gunia for their attendance at the conference by Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. UL Kaushik. This conference has been registered for the attendance of 37 Baiga at Primary Health Center Gattasilli on September 23, 50 Baiga at Primary Health Center Sihawa on September 24, 99 Baiga at Primary Health Center Sankara on September 25, 46 Baiga at Primary Health Center Belargaon on September 26, 42 Baiga at Borai on September 27, 35 Baiga at Magarlod on September 28, 29 Baiga at Primary Health Center Kukrel on September 30, 28 Baiga at Kergaon on October 1.