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Angul: 23.08.2017:   The  Global Fund   to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ( GFATM ) is an international financing organization that aims to "attract and disburse additional resources to prevent and treat HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria." The Global Fund  is a financing mechanism rather than an implementing agency. (IMCP-3) Intensified Malaria Control Project-3 is one of the project supported by GFATM.  Today, 37 ASHA s were trained on Early Dignosis and Complete Treatment (EDCT) of Malaria at Godibandh Community Health Center, Angul under IMCP-3 which is supported by GFATM.  The said training was organised by National Vector Borne Disease Control programme (NVBDCP) and Sambalpur Social Service Society (SSSS), a Caritas India Consortium. One of our best contribution to this training was that we oriented the participants about  drug dose scheduled and use of ACT combination pack.  Many of them expressed that now they are mor...

LLIN Distribution at Talamandali, Kosala CHC, Angul Angul: GFATM supported programme Intensified Malaria Control Project-3 is actively implemented by the Government of India under National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme and Caritas India New Delhi as Primary Recipients. It is throughout Odisha LLIN (Long Lasting Insecticide Net) is being distributed these days under the IMCP-3. Probably this distribution has started in the month of May 2017 and will continue till End of July 2017. It is believed that LLIN is one of the best tools for eliminating Malaria. In the effort towards malaria elimination Sambalpur Social Service Society is actively working in Angul, Sambalpur and Deogarh district and Lepra Society is working in Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj and Keunjhar district as Sub-Recipients. Malaria could be eradicated by two ways: 1. Prevention Method and 2. EDCT- Early Diagnoses and Complete Treatment Method: 1. Prevention Method: - It is rightly said that prevention is bet...