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Lauding the probe initiatives of Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) during its 50 years of beingness successful Puducherry, Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan connected Tuesday said the guidance fixed by VCRC has helped the state successful its assorted nationalist illness power programmes.
Participating successful the aureate jubilee celebrations of the Centre, the Lt. Governor said the institute has played a important relation successful strengthening Union Government’s programmes, specified arsenic National Malaria Control and Elimination, National Filariasis Elimination, controlling dengue and chikungunya. The probe programmes conducted by the institute has helped the authorities successful framing policies, guidelines and tract practices, helium said.
“Vector-borne diseases, such arsenic malaria, filariasis, dengue, chikungunya, and truthful on, person historically caused immense suffering successful our country. The diseases impact the susceptible sections of the society. Vector Control is therefore, not conscionable a technological activity, it is simply a humanitarian mission. It is astir redeeming lives, reducing suffering and ensuring dignity for all. For the past 50 years, VCRC has been astatine the forefront of specified initiatives,” helium said.
Chief Minister N. Rangasamy besides praised the probe carried retired by the organisation successful preventing vector-borne diseases, peculiarly elephantiasis. “As the institute functions from my constituency, I person seen it turn successful stature time by day. The institute should present absorption connected tackling caller diseases and increasing wellness challenges,” helium said.
Speaker R. Selvam and Chief Secretary Sharat Chauhan were present.
