Rajesh Mishra, Author at EMBED

19Dec 2023 by Rajesh Mishra

How VHND/UHND contributes to vector-borne disease control!

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Overall, VHND and UHND serves as a vital tool for empowering rural communities as well as in Urban communities to take charge of their health and combat vector-borne diseases effectively. By promoting awareness, preventive practices, early diagnosis, and community participation, VHND/UHND contributes to a healthier and safer future for rural and urban populations. The effectiveness of VHND/UHND depends on its regularity, quality of implementation, and community engagement. VHND/UHND should be tailored to address the specific vector-borne diseases prevalent in the local area. EMBED team plays a crucial role for sustainable success of VHND/UHND. By reaching VHND/UHND and strengthening community-based approaches, we can make significant strides towards controlling vector-borne diseases and improving health outcomes in rural and Urban India.

18Dec 2023 by Rajesh Mishra

Frontline workers play a crucial role in combating vector-borne diseases

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Frontline workers play a crucial role in combating vector-borne diseases, which are illnesses transmitted by vectors like mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies. These diseases, such as malaria, dengue, and Lyme disease, pose a significant public health threat worldwide, and frontline workers are often the first line of defense. Frontline workers often face challenges such as limited resources, difficult working conditions, and lack of awareness about vector-borne diseases. #EMBED team provide frontline workers with adequate training, support, and protective equipment to enable them to carry out their roles safely and effectively. Healthcare workers, such as doctors, nurses, and community health workers, are critical for early diagnosis and prompt treatment of vector-borne diseases. This helps prevent complications and reduces the risk of transmission. Investing in frontline workers is essential for strengthening health systems…

15Dec 2023 by Rajesh Mishra

Schools play a crucial role in vector-borne disease control

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Schools play a crucial role in vector-borne disease control, acting as hubs for education, awareness, and community engagement. Engaging activities like quizzes, debates, and simulations can make learning about vector-borne diseases fun and effective. #EMBED is Organizing awareness campaigns and drives within the school and the broader community can raise awareness about the risks of vector-borne diseases and encourage preventive behaviors. Displaying informative posters and catchy slogans around the school premises can serve as constant reminders about disease prevention. A group of students attending a presentation on vector-borne diseases. A poster displayed in a school hallway with information about mosquito bite prevention. Students participating in a community awareness campaign about dengue fever. Everyone has a role to play in vector-borne disease control. By working together, schools, communities, and individuals can…

13Dec 2023 by Rajesh Mishra

Community Activities for Dengue and Malaria Prevention

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Engaging communities is a crucial aspect of preventing and controlling dengue and malaria. By working together, communities can significantly reduce the risk of these vector-borne diseases. #EMBED project with support of Godrej Consumer Products Limited doing effective community activities in the area hard to reach and reaching the unreached population. Our field teams is engaged in …..Organizing interactive sessions to educate people about the diseases, their vectors, transmission modes, symptoms, and preventive measures.Organizing regular clean-up campaigns to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, such as stagnant water in containers, tires, and clogged drains.Conducting households’ visits with potential mosquito breeding sources and provide guidance on eliminating them.Promoting insecticide-treated mosquito nets to families and ensure their proper use, and use of mosquito repellents. Encourage prompt medical attention if dengue or malaria symptoms develop.Establishing volunteer…

19Aug 2023 by Rajesh Mishra

Utilizing fund in buying of Mosquito Bed Net

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Lud village is located in Baihar tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. It is situated 36km away from sub-district headquarter Baihar (tehsildar office) and 52km away from district headquarter Balaghat. People belongs to Baiga and Gond predominantly in village. Village literacy rate is 54.4% and the Female Literacy rate is 25.0%. Embed Project is working in village lud since year 2021 to eliminate mosquito borne disease malaria. EMBED team and BCCF are rigorously doing awareness activities at village level, school, health and wellness centers and Aanganwadi centers to address the threat of malaria and to change the behavior of community to make them safe for this deadliest disease. BCCF Ramesh Choudhary is educating the community by visiting every household to use at least one modern method. The effort of…

18Aug 2023 by Rajesh Mishra

Transforming lives: Modern repellent method adopting Mosquito Bite Protection

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Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh Background Tanda village located at Bhamora block, Bareilly. It has 41 Kms. From district headquarter, Bareilly. Village has 345 household and 2042 population as per resource mapping. This villages have more affected the malaria fever last four years. Community has lack of awareness to protocol treatment and use the traditional methods that people used for mosquito bite prevention. Village is biggest challenges to fight again malaria. In 2019, 100 positive cases, In 2020, 45 positive cases and In 2022, 0 positive cases in this village. EMBED team worked with community, school children, stakeholders and outlets in the village. EMBED team awareness the community through IEC and BCC activities and awareness program. Meeting with community, school children, Pradhan and stakeholders for use of mosquito repellents. ASHA and BC…

18Aug 2023 by Rajesh Mishra

Save the life- A Collaborative Victory in Mosquito Larva Reduction-EMBED MEERUT

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In this scenario, we have a situation where a field worker from the EMBED Project of Family Health India, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) named Sonika visits a slum called Lallapura Nai Basti in Meerut. During her visit, she discovers two large containers of water that are filled with mosquito larvae. Recognizing the potential danger of mosquito-borne diseases, Sonika takes the initiative to counsel the family living there about the risks associated with mosquito breeding sites and urges them to remove the water from the containers and place them in a dry area. However, the family faces a challenge as there is no available dry area to empty the containers, and the containers are too heavy to move. In response, Sonika contacts her supervisor for assistance. After consultation, the District Malaria Officer…

23Jan 2023 by Rajesh Mishra

Embracing testing before treatment

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Ghondi is a small Village in Paraswada Tehsil in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh State, India. It comes under Ghondi Panchayat. It is located 54 KM towards North from District headquarters Balaghat. This hamlet is dwells by Baiga and Gond primitive tribes, Ghondi local Language is Gondi . Ghondi Village Total population is 786 and number of houses are 196. Female Population is 51.8%. Residents are mainly cultivators.According to Annual parasitic Index Gondi falls under category 3 and is badly affected malaria. Project EMBED is working tirelessly in this village to eliminate malaria. BCCF of EMBED project visits on regular intervals to do BCC activities on to use Bed nets /LLINs, use mosquito repellents, treating water stagnation, imparting information about symptoms of malaria and if experience any symptom of malaria…

11Jul 2022 by Rajesh Mishra

A positive mindset brings positive change

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Chindikuwa village is located in Kirnapur Block of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. It is situated 14km away from sub-district headquarter Kirnapur (tehsildar office) and 48 km away from district headquarter Balaghat. Jamdimeta is the gram panchayat of Chindikuwa village. The total geographical area of village is 308.46 hectares. Chindikuwa has a total population of 174 peoples, Literacy rate of chindikuwa village is 58.02% There are about 33 household in Chindikuwa village.Community people were refusing to use LLINs as per their believes that LLINs are treated with insecticides that will suffocate one while sleeping and is very poisonous for infants and children of under five years of age. ASHA, Lilvanti tidke has lost the hope that this community will ever use LLIN BCCF Sunil Tembhre, BCCF of Kirnapur Block Visited as…

11Jul 2022 by Rajesh Mishra

EMBED as Helping Hand

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Bondari village is located inBirsa Bolck , Baihar tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated 74km away from sub-district headquarter Baihar (tehsildar office) and 94 kms away from district headquarter Balaghat. The total geographical area of village is 1046.82 hectares. Bondari has a total population of 467 peoples which belong to Baiga primitive tribes, out of which male population is 282 while female population is 185. Literacy rate of bondari village is 23.76% out of which 27.03% males and 20.34% females are literate. There are about 76 houses in bondari village.ASHA, Kaushlya Dhurwey is working since 2017 in village primary healthcare service provider. She has been working for basic health care for TB, Malaria, Mother and child care and so many other health related services. ASHA…