हिंदी
Chandigarh 10 September 2022 :-
In order to spread awareness about dengue prevention, the NSS units of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the college’s Eco-Club Parivesh, organized a Dengue Awareness Campaign in the adopted village Badheri, Sector 41-D, Chandigarh. Sh. Subash Chander, Multi-Purpose Health Worker (MPHW) and his team from Health Department, U.T. Chandigarh, along with the NSS Programme Officers and volunteers visited more than 160 houses and sensitised the residents about the measures for preventing dengue. The campaign included door-to-door interaction with the residents, inspection of coolers and trays behind refrigerators that serve as breeding grounds for vectors, closure of areas with stagnant water, removal of broken containers and tyres, and distribution of dengue prevention cum awareness pamphlets to the residents.
Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava lauded this timely initiative of college’s NSS units to draw attention to dengue. She informed that the NSS units of the college contribute effectively towards the society by undertaking appreciable work in varied fields including Swachhta Abhiyan, rural resurgence, disease awareness programmes, sensitisation programmes and the like.
