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“Fight Dengue for Payal Campaign”

Report

on

Dengue Awareness Programme in Schools &

Residents Welfare Associations

in Kolkata

From

22nd

October-30th November’2013

Submitted

By

MANT

Programme Date: - 01/11/2013

Time: - 11.30 am - 1.30 pm

Name of the School: - Ballygunge Vidyalaya &Shilpa Shikshayatan (B.V.S.S)

Target Group: - Students from 8th -10th Standard

No. of Students: - 174

Implementing Organization: - MANT in collaboration with VHAI, New Delhi

In Attendance: -

Teachers & students of the school

MANT’s representatives

Resource Persons from Health & Family Welfare Department, Govt. of West Bengal

Introductory Speech: -

Mr. Nirmalya Mukherjee, Director- Planning & Programme, MANT had conferred a warm welcome address where he had

appreciated co-operative involvement of the particular School Authority and enthusiastic students in this noble act & at the

same time greeted all the participants & guests for their participation. He had pointed out the fact that Dengue prevalence

would spark a severe public health crisis in our country in

near future.

Objective of the Awareness Programme: -

The main objective of the program was to create awareness

among middle-level school students in order to educate

them about dengue and its prevention and control

Resource Person: -

Dr. Surajita Banerjee; Entomologist, SSU, Health &

Family Welfare Department, West Bengal

Dr. Debojit Chakraborty; Entomologist, Health & Family

Welfare Department, West Bengal

Ms. Ipsita Ghosh; IEC Consultant, IDSU, Health & Family

Welfare Department, West Bengal

Methodology: -

The programme methodology focused on:-

• Building the students’ potential through knowledge and awareness for Dengue prevention & control

• Exposure and demonstration

• Interacting with participants

• Digestion period for absorbing information and

for participants to speak about what they have learned and

• Programme experience-sharing

Methodology was greatly revolved around establishing

participative approach, which had immensely enjoyed

by the students and appreciated by their teachers.

Contents of the Programme: -

The programme content and coverage focused on –

Prevalence of Dengue in India & West

Bengal, type of Dengue - signs & symptoms of Dengue

Fever, DHF and DengueShock Syndrome, vector &

host of Dengue – type of mosquitoes; transmission of

infection, actions to be taken to prevent & control

Dengue, level of community knowledge and awareness

about Dengue prevention & control, scope of

information dissemination and awareness generation

about Dengue prevention & control at school level.

Materials used for the Programme: - Brochure,

leaflet & posters, feedback format & response sheets,

pre & post evaluation questionnaire.


Time: - 2.20 pm – 4.45 pm

Name of the School: - Bidhannagar Government High School, Bidhannagar, BD Block - 303, Salt Lake City, Kolkata

– 700 064

Target Group: - Students from 8th - 10th Standard

No. of Students: - 161


In Attendance: -

Teachers & students of the school

MANT’s Representatives



Mrs. Papiya Sen, Executive Director, MANT had pointed out the fact that Dengue is very much prevalent in tropical

countries like India where transmission is chiefly increasing in urban areas and its fringes due to mushrooming of human

habitats, which are denoted as perfect breeding places of Aedes mosquitoes.


The main objective of the program was to create awareness among middle-level school students in order to alert them about

Dengue and its prevention and control.

Resource Person: -

Dr. Surajita Banerjee; Entomologist, SSU, Health & Family Welfare Department, West Bengal

Dr. Debjit Chakraborty; Chief Epidemiologist, IDSU, Department of Health & Family Welfare, West Bengal

Ms. Ipsita Ghosh; IEC Consultant, IDSU, Department of Health & Family Welfare, West Bengal

Methodology: -


• Building the students’ potential through

knowledge and awareness for Dengue

prevention & control



• Digestion period for absorbing information

and for participants to speak aboutwhat they

have learned and




Prevalence of Dengue in India & West Bengal

Type of Dengue - signs & symptoms of Dengue

Fever, DHF and DengueShock Syndrome

Vector & host of Dengue – type of mosquitoes;

transmission of infection

Actions to be taken to prevent & control Dengue

The level of community knowledge and awareness

about Dengue prevention & control.

The scope of information dissemination and

awareness generation about Dengue prevention & control at

school level.

Materials used for the Programme: - Pre & post evaluation questionnaire, brochure, leaflet & posters, feedback format,

response sheets.

Response of the Programme: - Students hadenthusiastically taken part in the programme and generated demand for such

programme in future.


Time: - 12.00pm – 2.00 pm

Name of the Residential Welfare Association: - Poymonti Co-operative Housing Society Limited, Rajdanga, Kolkata-

700 107

Target Group: - RWA & dwellers of the Residential Complex

No. of participants: - 135


In Attendance: -

Members of Residential Welfare Association

Residents of the Residential Complex




Mrs. Papiya Sen, Executive Director, MANT had put emphasis upon the fact that Dengue is calamitously spreading out in

urban areas, which can only be mitigated by creating awareness among people living in those areas. “Propellers of such

drives could be the members of RWAs and school students in order to educate families about dengue and its prevention”-

she said.


The main objective of the program was to educate members of RWA and residents of the Poymonti Complex about Dengue

and its prevention and control.

Resource Person: -

Dr. Debjit Chakraborty; Chief Epidemiologist, IDSU, Department of Health & Family Welfare, West Bengal

Methodology: -


• Building the residents’ potential through knowledge

and awareness for Dengue prevention & control



• Digestion period for absorbing information and for

participants to speak about what they have learnt and


Contents of the Programme: - The programme content and

coverage focused on –


Type of Dengue - signs & symptoms of Dengue Fever,

DHF and Dengue

Shock Syndrome

Vector & host of Dengue – type of mosquitoes;

transmission of infection


The level of community knowledge and awareness about

Dengue prevention & control.

The scope of information dissemination and awareness

generation about Dengue prevention & control at RWAs.

Materials used for the Programme: - Brochure, leaflet & posters,

feedback format.

Response of the Programme: - Participants present at the Community Hall took the programme very seriously and actively

participated in the interactive session with Dr. Chakraborty. They have asked numerous Dengue & its prevention related

questions and resource person had tried his level best in clearing their doubts. Community response was affirmative in

nature.

Programme Date:- 14/11/2013

Time: - 6.00pm – 8.00 pm

Name of the Residential Welfare Association: - Saptaparni Co-operative Housing Society Limited, 58/1 Ballygunge

Circular Road, Kolkata- 700 019




In Attendance: -

Janab Javed Ahmed Khan, Minister-in-Charge (Fire & Emergency Service & Disaster Management & Civil Defence),

Government of West Bengal,Dr. Debashis Biswas, Senior Vector Control Officer & Chief Entomologist, Kolkata Municipal

Corporation, Mr. Jayanta Basu, Eminent Media Personality associated with Anandabazar Patrika, members of Residential

Welfare Association, residents of the Residential Complex, MANT’s Representative

Introductory Speech: -Before startinghis valuable and mesmerizing introductory speech, Mr. Jayanta Basu gave a very

amiable welcome to everybody present at the Hall. He had expressed his profound gratefulness towards Janab Javed Ahmed

Khan & Dr. Debashish Biswas for their gracious presence in the programme.

MANT’s Speech: - Mrs. Papiya Sen, Executive Director, MANT had put emphasis on the fact that the dengue virus is

sprouting with increased frequency of outbreaks and expansion to new geographical areas in India. “Dengue does not

recognize international & national borders, cultural difference, class variation and so on”- she said

Speech by Honourable Minister-in-Charge: -

With his excellent communicative & humble attitude Janab Javed Ahmed Khan cordially salute the endeavour of MANT,

KMC & Saptaparni in prevention and control of Dengue.

He said – “Dengue is not an easy disease to prevent and

control. Unfortunately, there is neither an effective vaccine

for prevention nor a drug to kill the dengue virus. It requires

a long term effort not only by governments but also by

individuals and communities. For the cure, fortunately,

even though we do not have a specific drug to kill the

dengue virus, we can save lives through a combination of

prevention & control measures”.


The main objective of the program was to educate members of RWA and residents of the Saptaparni Complex about Dengue

and its prevention and control.

Resource Person: -Dr. Debashish Biswas; Senior Vector

Control Officer & Chief Epidemiologist, Kolkata

Municipal Corporation

Methodology: -The step-wise approach included:

Step 1:- Lecture on Dengue & its prevention & control

Step 2:- Audio-visual presentation on Dengue Prevention

& Control

Step 3:- Interaction with participants

Contents of the Programme: - The programme content

and coverage focused on prevalence of Dengue in India &

West Bengal, type of Dengue - signs & symptoms of

Dengue Fever, DHF and DengueShock Syndrome, Vector & host of Dengue – type of mosquitoes; transmission of infection,

actions to be taken to prevent & control Dengue, Electronic Disease Management System in managing Dengue cases in

Kolkata, level of community knowledge and awareness about Dengue prevention control, the scope of information

dissemination and awareness generation aboutDengue prevention & control at RWAs.

Materials used for the Programme: - Brochure, leaflet & posters, feedback format


participated in the interactive session with Dr. Biswas. They have asked numerous Dengue & its prevention related questions

and resource person had tried his level best in clearing their doubts. Community response was affirmative in nature.


Time: - 5.30pm – 7.00 pm

Name of the Residential Welfare Association: - Kalindi Housing Estate, Kalindi, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata –

700 089




In Attendance: -

Members of Residential Welfare Association

Residents of the Residential Complex



Introductory Speech: -Mrs. Papiya Sen, Executive Director, MANT had delivered a warm welcome address

where she had put emphasis upon the fact that “not like mosquitoes that transmit Malaria, mosquitoes that

transmit Dengue lay their eggs in small man-made containers filled with water. This means that without

individual household efforts to eradicate these breeding sites it is not possible to effectively control the spread of

dengue.Individual effort to control the mosquitoes is necessary to prevent and control the spread of dengue in

the community. At the same time, community action can provide support to individuals to keep their households

mosquito free.”- she said.

Objective of the Awareness Programme: - The main objective of the program was to educate members of

RWA and residents of the Kalindi Housing Estate about Dengue and its prevention and control.

Resource Person: -

Dr. Bimal Krishna Pal; Hon. Dy-II CMOH,

North 24 Parganas

Methodology: -The step-wise approach

included:

Step1:- Lecture on Dengue & its Prevention

& Control



The programme content and coverage

focused on –

Prevalence of Dengue in India &

West Bengal

Type of Dengue - signs & symptoms of Dengue Fever, DHF and DengueShock Syndrome

Vector & host of Dengue – type of mosquitoes; transmission of infection


The level of community knowledge and awareness about Dengue prevention &control.

The scope of information dissemination and awareness generation about Dengue prevention & control

at RWAs.

Materials used for the Programme: - Brochure, leaflet & posters, feedback format.

Response of the Programme: - Participants present at the Community Hall took the programme very seriously

and actively participated in the interactive session with Dr. Pal. They have asked numerous Dengue & its

prevention related questions and resource person had tried his level best in clearing their doubts. Community

response was affirmative in nature.


Time: - 11.00am – 1.00 pm

Name of the Association: - Netaji Sangha Club, Keyatala, Gariahat, Kolkata- 700 029

Target Group: - Community people from Keyatala area



In Attendance: - Members of Netaji Sangha Club, community people of Keyatala area, Resource Persons & Health

Workers from Kolkata Municipal Corporation & MANT’s Representatives

Introductory Speech: -Sj. Durgaprasad Mukherjee, Borough Chairman, Borough-VIII, KMC had delivered a pleasant

welcome address where he had put emphasis upon the fact that

Dengue is disastrously spreading out in urban areas, which can

only be mitigated by creating awareness among community

people living in those areas.


The main objective of the program was to educate

community people of the Keyatala area about Dengue and

its prevention and control.

Resource Person: -

Dr. Subrata Roy Choudhury, Executive Health Officer, Borough-VIII, Kolkata Municipal Co-operation.

Dr. Suparna Chattopadhyay, MO, Borough-VIII, KMC

Methodology: -The programme methodology focused onbuilding the community people’s potential through knowledge and

awarenessfor Dengue prevention & control, exposure and demonstration, interacting with participants, digestion period for

absorbing information and for participants to speak about what they have learnt and programme experience-sharing

The step-wise approach included:

Step1:- Lecture on Dengue & its prevention &

control; role of Health Workers

Step 2:- Power Point Presentation on Dengue

Vector & Controlling the same; Prevention

of Dengue

Step 3:- Audio-visual presentation on Dengue

Prevention & Control and role of Community

People in preventing Dengue



The programme content and coverage focused

on –


West Bengal

Type of Dengue - signs & symptoms of Dengue Fever, DHF and Dengue

Shock Syndrome



The level of community knowledge and awareness about Dengue prevention & control.

The scope of information dissemination and awareness generation about Dengue prevention & control at

community level.


Response of the Programme: - Participants present at the Club premises took the programme very seriously and actively

participated in the interactive session with Dr. Roy Choudhury & Dr. Chattopadhyay. They have asked numerous Dengue &

its prevention related questions and resource person had tried his level best in clearing their doubts. Community response

was affirmative in nature.


Time: - 6.00am – 8.00 pm

Name of the Venue: - Surendranath Chakraborty Institution, Garcha

Target Group: - Community people from Garcha area



In Attendance: -

Members of Minority Cell

Community people of Garcha Area

Resource Person from Kolkata Municipal Corporation


Introductory Speech: - Mrs. Papiya Sen had delivered a pleasant welcome address where she had laid stress on propping up

health seeking behaviour among the community people so that they could be the weapon against serious disease like

Dengue, Malaria and like.


The main objective of the program was to educate community people of the Garcha area about Dengue and its prevention

and control.

Resource Person: -


Methodology: -


Step1:- Lecture on Dengue & its prevention &

control; role of Health Workers

Step 2:- Power Point Presentation on Dengue

Vector & Controlling the same; Prevention of

Dengue

Step 3:- Audio-visual presentation on Dengue

Prevention & Control and role of Community

People in preventing Dengue





Type of Dengue - signs & symptoms of Dengue Fever, DHF and Dengue

Shock Syndrome




The scope of information dissemination and

awareness generation about Dengue prevention &

control at community level.

Materials used for the Programme: - Brochure,

leaflet & posters, feedback format.

Response of the Programme: - Participants

present in the programme took the programme

very seriously and actively participated in the

interactive session with Dr. Roy Choudhury. They

have asked numerous Dengue & its prevention related

questions and resource person had tried his

level best in clearing their doubts. Community

response was affirmative in nature.


Time: - 6.00am – 8.00 pm

Name of the Venue:- Kinshuk Sangha & Pally Unnayan Samity

Target Group: - Community people from Picnic Garden area



In Attendance: -

Members of Kinshuk Sangha & Pally Unnayan Samity

Community people of Picnic Garden area



Introductory Speech: -Ms. Arundhati Chakraborty had presented a clear picture of Dengue infestation in metro cities

before the audience. In her welcome words she had shown her special gratitude towards supportive involvement of members

from Kinshuk Sangha & Pally Unnayan Samity and very ardent & outspoken community people from Picnic Garden area in

“Fight Dengue for Payal Campaign”. Her speech had revolved around Dengue and its impact in the health related arena, role

of civil society in preventing and control of such deadly disease, NGO’s role in generating awareness with regard to Dengue

and its prevention & control and so on.

Objective of the Awareness Programme: -The main objective of the program was to educate community people of the

Picnic Garden area about Dengue and its prevention and control.

Resource Person: -


Methodology: -


Building the community people’s potential through

knowledge and awareness for Dengue prevention &

control

Exposure and demonstration

Interacting with participants

Digestion period for absorbing information and for


Programme experience-sharing




Type of Dengue - signs & symptoms of Dengue Fever, DHF and Dengue Shock Syndrome




The scope of information dissemination and awareness

generation about Dengue prevention & control at community level.

Materials used for the Programme: - Brochure, leaflet & posters,

feedback format.

Response of the Programme: - Participants present in the programme

took the programme very seriously and actively participated in the

interactive session with Dr. Roy Choudhury. They have asked numerous

Dengue & its prevention related questions and resource person had tried his

level best in clearing their doubts. Community response was mixed in

nature.

One of the community representatives had generated demand for clearing

up the drainage system in the community to the KMC representative. Few

people had raised voice against the negligence of local Councillor and

KMC in helping them out to receive better treatment and know about

authentic preventive measures with regard to any public health disorder.

KMC representative had provided them with genuine information about

how to knock at the proper door to receive quality health care service from any Govt. Settings.


Time: - 6.00 am – 8.00 pm

Name of the Venue: - Community Hall, Panditiya Lohapatty Byabosaayi Samity.

Target Group: - Community people from Panditiya Lohapatty area



In Attendance: -

Members of Panditiya Lohapatty Byabosaayi Samity

Members of Community people of Panditiya Lohapatty area



Introductory Speech: -Ms. Arundhati Chakraborty had delivered a pleasant welcome address where she had shown her

special gratitude towards supportive involvement of members from Panditiya Lohapatty Byabosaayi Samity and ardent

community people from Panditiya Lohapatty area in “Fight Dengue for Payal Campaign”.


The main objective of the program was to educate community people of the Panditiya Lohapatty area about Dengue and its

prevention and control.

Resource Person: - Dr. Subrata Roy Choudhury, Executive Health Officer, Borough-VIII, KMC

Methodology: -


Building the community people’s potential

through knowledge and awarenessfor

Dengue prevention & control

Exposure and demonstration

Interacting with participants

Digestion period for absorbing information

and for participants to speak aboutwhat

they have learnt and

Programme experience-sharing


The programme content and coverage

focused on –


West Bengal

Type of Dengue - signs & symptoms of Dengue Fever, DHF and Dengue Shock Syndrome




The scope of information dissemination and awareness generation about Dengue prevention & control at

community level.


Response of the Programme: - Participants present in the programme took the programme very seriously and actively

participated in the interactive session with Dr. Roy Choudhury. They have asked numerous Dengue & its prevention related

questions and resource person had tried his level best in clearing their doubts. Community response was not at all affirmative

in nature with regard to KMC’s response towards providing better service in this particular area.


Time: - 7.00pm – 9.00 pm

Name of the Residential Welfare Association: - Udita Residential Complex, Udayan, Condoville, Kolkata- 700075




In Attendance: -

Dr. Debashish Biswas, Senior Vector Control Officer & Chief Entomologist, Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Members of Residents Welfare Association

Residents of the residential complex


Introductory Speech: - Before startinghis valuable and mesmerizing

introductory speech, Mr. K.K Mitra gave a very amiable welcome to

everybody present at the Hall. He had expressed his profound

gratefulness towards Mrs. Papiya Sen for conducting such noble

programme & Dr. Debashish Biswas for his gracious presence in the

programme. MANT’s Speech: - Mrs. Papiya Sen, Executive Director,

MANT had delivered a pleasant welcome address where she had shown

her special gratitude towards Hon. Minister for giving his time for this

programme by curtailing his busy schedule. She had appreciated the

supportive involvement of members from Residential Welfare

Association of Udita Residential Complex and enthusiastic residents in “Fight Dengue for Payal Campaign”.


The main objective of the program was to educate members of RWA and residents of the Udita Complex about Dengue and

its prevention and control.

Resource Person: -Dr. Debashish Biswas; Senior Vector Control Officer & Chief Epidemiologist, Kolkata Municipal

Corporation

Methodology:- The programme methodology focused on

building the residents’ potential through knowledge and

awareness for Dengue prevention& control, interacting with

participants,digestion period for absorbing information and for


programme experience-sharing


Step 1:- Lecture on Dengue & its prevention & control

Step 2:- Audio-visual presentation on Dengue Prevention &

Control



The programme content and coverage focused on prevalence of Dengue in India & West Bengal, signs & symptoms of

Dengue Fever, DHF; vector & host of Dengue – type of mosquitoes; transmission of infection, actions to be taken to prevent

& control Dengue, Electronic Disease Management System in managing Dengue cases in Kolkata, level of community

knowledge and awareness about Dengue prevention control, scope of information dissemination and awareness generation

about Dengue prevention & control at RWAs.



participated in the interactive session with Dr. Biswas. They have asked numerous Dengue & its prevention related questions

and resource person had tried his level best in clearing their doubts. Community response was affirmative in nature.

Annexure-I

MANBHUM ANANDA ASHRAM NITYANANDA TRUST

Kolkata, West Bengal

Awareness Programmes in Schools &Community & Residents Welfare

Associations (RWAs)

List of Schools &Community & Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs)

Sl. No. Date Name of the Schools/RWAs/Community

Resource Persons

Schools

1. 1st November’13 Ballygunge Vidyalaya &

Shilpa Shikshayatan, Ballygunge

Dr. Surajita Banerjee; Entomologist, SSU, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal Dr. Debojit Chakraborty; Chief Entomologist, IDSU, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal Ms. Ipsita Ghosh; IEC Consultant, IDSU, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal

2. 8th November’13 Bidhannagar Govt. High

School, Bidhannagar

Dr. Surajita Banerjee; Entomologist, SSU, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal Dr. Debojit Chakraborty; Chief Entomologist, IDSU, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal Ms. Ipsita Ghosh; IEC Consultant, IDSU, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal

Community

1. 26th

November’13 Netaji Sangha Club; Keyatala-Gariahat

Dr. Subrata Roy Choudhury, Executive Health Officer, Borough-VIII, KMC

Dr. Suparna Chatterjee, Health Officer, Borough-VIII, KMC

Dr. Suparna Chatterjee, MO,

Borough-VIII, KMC

2. 27th

November’13

Surendranath Chakraborty Institution; Garcha Road -

Hazra


3. 28th

November’13

Panditiya Road Lohapatty Byabosayi Samity;

Panditiya - Ritchi Road


4. 29th

November’13

Kinshuk Sangha & Pally Unnayan Samity;

Picnic Garden – Tiljala -Park Circus


Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs)

1. 10th

November’13

Poymonti Co-operative

Housing Society Limited; Rajdanga

Dr. Debojit Chakraborty; Chief Epidemiologist, IDSU, Department of

Health & Family Welfare, West Bengal

2. 14th

November’13

Saptaparni Co-operative Housing Society Limited; Ballygunge Circular Road

Dr. Debashish Biswas, Sr. Vector Control Officer &Chief Entomologist,

KMC

3. 17th

November’13 Kalindi Housing Estate;

Kalindi Dr. Bimal Krishna Paul

Dy CMOH-II, North 24 Parganas

4. 30th

November’13 Udita Residential Complex;

EM-Bypass

Dr. Debashish Biswas, Sr. Vector Control Officer &Chief Entomologist,

KMC

Annexure-II

Lessons Learned& Suggestions

1. The programmes should be started in the Month of June-July. However, the start-up

phase should be started from the Month of April-May for required Advocacy & Networking.

2. For School Programme, effective collaboration & networking with the education

department at the apex level would be helpful for effective implementation of the

initiatives.

3. For RWAs State Level orientation of the RWAs Committee Members would be helpful

to make them understand the importance of the programmes as well as the required know-

how in implementation of the awareness campaign in their respective jurisdiction.

4. Some innovative activities are required in the RWAs inhabited by well-off families,

some cultural events & participatory competitions and like would be helpful.

5. The Community Halls in the RWAs have been used commercially; hence the

programme should keep in mind the financial obligations also.

6. The neighbourhood Committees & Samities and others like clubs would be very

helpful to promote the campaign as in those areas the consumption of Mosquito repellents

are much more than that of well-off families residing at RWAs because of their limited

number.

7. The School Programme should be fixed keeping in mind the examination schedule as

well as holidays listed.

8. The participation of Municipal Corporation, Health Department is essential for

smooth running of the programme.

9. The time schedule for the School Programme should be flexible so that the sit-n-draw

and other participatory activities could be conducted freely.

10. The participation of the target groups in the programme increased substantially

when organized by motivated leader of the youth clubs or neighbourhood committees. The

elected representatives of the Municipal Corporation can be of tremendous help in

organising the programme for their electorates.

11. A dedicated Team of Youths for organizing rally, games, street dramaat the

community level should be helpful in prior implementation of the programme.

12. Building Youth Leadership within the community would be helpful in furtherance

&sustenance of the programme.

13. Visual media should be prepared in local languages in order to disseminate

informations at the grassroots level.

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