PPT on national filaria control programe.pptx

PPT on national filaria program

1. Shree Saraswati nursing college - bhutvad Sub – community health nursing 2 Topic – national filaria control program Submitted to, submitted by, Mr.jay joshi . Mr Jagdish dalvi Principle of. Roll no -04 Ssnc ( bhutvad ). Ssnc ( bhutvad ) submission date – 21/02/2024

2. National filaria control programme

3. INTRODUCTION Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioideatype . These are spread by blood-feeding insects such as black flies and mosquitoes. They belong to the group of diseases called helminthiases. Disease is endemic. Major social and economic scourage is in Africa, Asia and America.

4. Types of filariasis LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS Wuchereria bancrofti Brugia timori Brugia malai SUBCUTANEOUS FILARIASIS loa loa SEROUS CAVITY FILARIASIS. Mansonella

5. Filaria vectors Culex (C. quinquefasciatus ) vector for Bancroftian filariasis . Mansonia (M. annulifers and M. uniformis ) vector for brugian filariasis . Culex breeds in polluted water mansonia is associated with certain aquatic plants

6. Transmission of lymphatic filariasis Lymphatic filariasis is transmitted through mosquito bites. The persons having circulating microfilariae are outwardly healthy but transmit the infection to others through mosquitoes. The persons with chronic filarial swellings suffer severely from the disease but no longer transmit the infection

7. Burden of diseases * Lymphatia filariasis is prevalent in 18 states and union territories. Bancrftian filariasis is widely distributed while brugian filariasis caused by Brugia malayi is restricted to 6 states - UP, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Gujarat. The WHO has estimated that 600 million people are at risk of infection in South east Asia and 60 million are actually infected in the region (WHO-SEARO 1999). There are about 454 million people (75.6%) at the risk of infection with 48 million (80%) infected with parasite are contributed only by India.

8. National filaria control programme This program was started in 1955 In 1998 the operational component was merged with Urban Malaria Scheme In 2003-04 it was merged with NVBDCP Filariasis has been a major public health problem in India next only to malaria. Indigenous cases have been reported from about 250 districts in 20 states/Union Territories.

9. Objectives To train professional and ancilliary personnel required for the programme . To carry survey in different parts of the country. Reduction of problem in un-surveyed area. Control in urban area through recurrent anti- parasitic measure

10. Control strategies Vector control through anti larval spray/ application at weekly intervals with appropriate larvicides . *Biological control through larvivorous fishes. *Environmental engineering through source reduction and water management. *Anti- parasitic measures through diagnosis and treatment of microfilaria carriers and cases. Information, education and communication to generate community awareness.

11. Anti-Mosquito and Anti-larval Measures One or two round of residual insecticide spray with DDT in areas which is known to be endemic for filariasis . Anti-larval measures with temephos in prescribed dosage in water storage tanks every week and application of Mineral Larvicidal oils on water surface are practiced.

12. Prevention Avoiding mosquito bites is the best form of prevention. The mosquitoes that carry the microscopic worms usually bite between the hours of dusk and dawn. If you live in or travel to an area with lymphatic filariasis : Sleep under a mosquito net. Wear long sleeves and trousers. Use mosquito repellent on exposed skin between dusk and dawn.

13. Responsibilities of nurse To go for home visit in community. To find out the cases of filariasis in the community. To provide proper nursing care to the patients. To provides health education to the patients & family members. Advise to the patients for follow-up. Advise to patient & family for proper sanitation