Summary of launching National Malaria Day publicity activities

Summary of National Malaria Day Publicity Activities in 2017 1

On April 24, the Maysi Community Health Service Center launched a campaign in Hongwei residential area to eliminate malaria: Beware of overseas imports? National Malaria Day awareness campaign. Promote malaria prevention and control knowledge to the public through PPT health lectures, hanging banners, distributing promotional materials, on-site answers, etc., especially targeting key groups who will go abroad, work abroad, travel, etc., to popularize their knowledge and understanding of malaria prevention and control knowledge. Enhance prevention awareness and self-protection capabilities. Summary of National Malaria Day Publicity Activities in 2017 2

April 26, 2017 is the eighth "National Malaria Day". In order to further mobilize the whole society to pay attention to and support malaria elimination work and widely publicize malaria prevention and control knowledge, Niutang Town Health Center conscientiously implements the "China Malaria Elimination Action Plan (2010-2020)" and actively carries out malaria prevention and control publicity activities.

In April, Niutang Town Health Center focused on the theme of "eliminate malaria and prevent overseas imports", and carried out various activities such as hanging promotional banners and publicity boards, distributing leaflets, posting posters, and health consultation. form of promotional activities. On April 25, Niutang Town Health Center went to the streets of the town and conducted a malaria prevention and treatment consultation activity for residents in the area. The activity included a banner, more than 50 copies of promotional materials, and 3 display boards. More than 50 people visited; a total of 28 malaria prevention and control posters were posted on the bulletin boards of 12 village committees and hospitals in the jurisdiction; in the next step, we will also select a school in the jurisdiction to hold a special lecture on malaria prevention and control knowledge.

This activity mainly disseminated relevant knowledge on malaria prevention and treatment to key groups such as students, community residents, and migrant workers, enhanced the public’s awareness of timely medical treatment and cooperation with treatment, improved the self-protection ability of the population, and provided Niutang Town has laid a good foundation for better malaria elimination. Summary of National Malaria Day Publicity Activities in 2017 3

In accordance with the Anhui Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission’s “Notice on Organizing and Carrying out National Malaria Day Publicity Activities in 2017” (Health and Disease Control Secret [2017] No. 150 ) document requirements, in order to further strengthen the prevention and control of imported malaria and prevent the occurrence of severe cases. To vigorously promote malaria prevention and control knowledge, the County Center for Disease Control and Tiantang Town Community Service Center jointly carried out a publicity and consultation activity with the theme of "Eliminating Malaria and Beware of Overseas Importation" in the Nanyuan Square on the afternoon of April 24. Through the launch of "National Malaria Day" ?The publicity activities have further popularized the knowledge of malaria prevention and control among the masses, created a good atmosphere for the whole society to participate in the elimination of malaria, and expanded the scope of publicity of malaria prevention and control knowledge. For this promotion, we set up an information desk, a banner, 8 promotional display boards, distributed more than 400 promotional leaflets, 80 aprons, 200 shopping bags, and 200 composition books. More than 100 people were consulted on site. It is welcomed by the masses. Summary of National Malaria Day Publicity Activities in 2017 4

April 26, 2017 is the 10th National Malaria Day. On the morning of April 20, the Health and Family Planning Bureau of Yilong Experimental Zone and the Lutun Town Health Center successfully carried out a National Malaria Day public health consultation activity on Lutun Street with the theme of "Eliminating Malaria: Beware of Overseas Importation" on the market day. For this event, 2 banners were hung, 3,000 promotional materials, 2,000 notebooks, and 1,000 shopping bags were distributed.

The staff introduced at the event that malaria, commonly known as "Malaria" by us people, is a preventable and treatable parasitic disease spread through mosquito bites. Africa and Southeast Asia are highly endemic areas for malaria. The main symptoms are chills, fever, and sweating. Severe malaria can be life-threatening. The best way to prevent malaria is to prevent mosquito bites.

At the event site, the staff hung promotional banners, set up an information desk, distributed promotional materials, notebooks, shopping bags, and measured blood pressure and blood sugar for free. They also explained malaria prevention knowledge and introduced malaria prevention to the public. control policy.

A resident who participated in the event said: "To prevent malaria, the most important thing is to prevent and eliminate mosquitoes. We use mosquito nets and light mosquito coils when sleeping, and wear long sleeves and long trousers when playing outdoors. Apply mosquito repellent?

It is understood that the Yilong Experimental Zone has passed the malaria elimination acceptance in 2016. Through this activity, the general public's awareness of malaria and self-protection awareness were effectively improved, which played an important role in consolidating the malaria-free results of the Yilong Experimental Zone.