The Project at a glance:-

In recent years, vector-borne diseases (VBD) have emerged as a serious public health problem in countries of the South-East Asia Region, including India. Many of these, particularly dengue fever, Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and malaria now occur in epidemic form almost on an annual basis causing considerable morbidity and mortality. Dengue is spreading rapidly to newer areas, with outbreaks occurring more frequently and explosively. Chikungunya has re-emerged in India after a gap of more than three decades affecting many states. Outbreaks have also been reported from Sri Lanka, Mauritius, the Reunion Island, and Maldives. The risk factors, which play a key role in the spread and transmission of dengue and chikungunya, include globalization, unplanned and uncontrolled urbanization, developmental activities, poor environmental sanitation, and human behaviour relating to water collection, lifestyles, widespread travel and human migration, both within the country and across borders. These are causes for much concern and highlight the need to comprehensively address the challenges faced in combating vector-borne diseases in the country. The recent outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya have been widely reported by and discussed both in the electronic and print media. Japanese Encephalitis is currently endemic in 135 districts in 15 states and Union Territories of India. A large outbreak in Uttar Pradesh recently took many Lives, mostly of children. Presently, nearly 330 million people are considered to be at risk. (WHO Report 2006)

VICTAS Foundation , understanding the problem and the urgency to address the issue, has conceptualized a “Vector Borne Disease control Program (VBDCP) to make aware the people regarding occurrence and of spreading of vector borne diseases , particularly dengue fever, Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and malaria, and mechanism of combating these diseases through vector control.