Nagaland State, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, conducted a Medical Officers’ Refresher Training on Malaria, Dengue, Kala-azar, Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Chikungunya on October 27 at the DHFW Conference Hall, Kohima.
The training aimed to strengthen the clinical and technical capacities of Medical Officers in disease diagnosis, case management, surveillance, reporting, laboratory confirmation and integrated prevention and control of vector-borne diseases (VBDs).
The programme commenced with an introduction and welcome address by Dr Imnapokim, Joint Director and State Programme Officer (SPO), NVBDCP, Nagaland, who welcomed the participants and highlighted the importance of strengthening professional knowledge and practices for effective VBD prevention and control.
The training featured technical sessions led by experts from the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NCVBDCP), Delhi; the Regional Office of Health & Family Welfare (RoHFW), Government of India, Imphal; State Programme officers and other specialised medical and technical institutions.
Malaria: Dr NI Singh, Senior CMO (HAG), RoHFW, Government of India, Imphal, delivered a session on malaria epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, case management, Case Investigation Form (CIF) and treatment. Dr. Shikhar National Consultant (M&E) NCVBDC, Delhi, MoHFW, discussed surveillance, case notification, outbreak and foci investigation, and prevention and control strategies.
Dengue: Dr Jenny Ningomban, Regional Director, RoHFW, Government of India,
Imphal, joined virtually to address dengue clinical classification, warning signs, diagnosis,
case management, surveillance, the case investigation format, referral and prevention and
control.
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Kala-azar: Dr Imnapokim, Joint Director and State Programme Officer (SPO), NVBDCP, Nagaland, took a session focusing on clinical diagnosis, case management, treatment, prevention and control of kala-azar.
Japanese Encephalitis: Dr Albert Pochury, MD, Physician, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima, presented on clinical diagnosis, case management, immunisation, CIF and prevention and control measures for Japanese Encephalitis.
Dengue & Japanese Encephalitis: Dr Pewezo Khalo, Senior Microbiologist, District Hospital Dimapur, joined virtually to further elaborated on protocols for specimen collection and laboratory confirmation of dengue and Japanese Encephalitis.
Dengue and Chikungunya: Dr Kalpana Baruah, Former Additional Director and Scientist ‘V’ Senior Consultant, NCVBDC, Delhi, MoHFW, delivered a session virtually on the national strategy and epidemiology of dengue and chikungunya. Dr Sameer Gulati, Professor of Internal Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, joined virtually and discussed chikungunya, with emphasis on clinical diagnosis, case management, treatment, prevention and control.
Integrated Vector Management and Disease Reporting: Kikolul Khieya, Assistant Director, Urban Vector Borne Disease Scheme (UVBDS), highlighted integrated vector management and control measures targeting Anopheles, Aedes and Culex mosquitoes, as well as sandflies.
Imsubenla, Public Health and Training Consultant, NVBDCP, conducted a session on reporting malaria, Japanese Encephalitis and dengue through the IHIP VBD portal, followed by a post-test to assess participants’ understanding of the training sessions.
The refresher training served as an important platform for updating Medical Officers on disease-specific clinical protocols, strengthening surveillance and case notification, promoting appropriate laboratory practices, and reinforcing integrated vector management.
These efforts are essential to improving the timely identification, management and prevention of vector-borne diseases across Nagaland.
The programme concluded with closing remarks and a vote of thanks by Dr Kavito Zhimomi, Deputy Director, NVBDCP, Nagaland. A total of 40 participants attended the training.
