A dedicated plan has been drafted by the BMC’s public health department to achieve the 2030 deadline to eradicate malaria. With this, the doctors and hospitals will have to preserve the testing samples and will also have to report every malaria patient, or else they will have to face legal action.
The corporate establishments as well as residential colonies that are found with mosquito breeding grounds will be given a span of 24 hours to give an action plan and also to implement it.
According to the notification, every district must have a designated malaria controlling officer. A medical officer of health, or an additional medical officer of health or any other officer who will be fit to stay in the position will be appointed by the BMC chief.
Executive Health Officer of BMC, Dr. Mangala Gomare said “Soon we will draft an action plan and hold a session where all private doctors and lab representatives will be invited and informed about the rules and regulations. We will also create a separate email id where these people can notify their respective malaria health officers,” quoted Mid-Day.
She also added “Any individual or institution violating the instruction will be liable to be prosecuted under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which allows up to six months imprisonment and Rs.1000 fine or both, according to the notification,” quoted Mid-Day.
