Place: State of Gujarat-India
Introduction:
Malaria is a killer disease and it is spread by mosquitos and in India there are several states where this is widely spread due to various reasons and this is more prominent in the states of North East, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Facts in India & World:
- Total Annual cases: 75 million
- Annual mortality: 40,297
- 89% Victims are adults
- Indians exposed: 70%
According to World report 4,800 malaria deaths are in children below 5 years age and Africa is the most malaria death prone continent. Malaria toll count may go up 40 folds as per NVBDCP (National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme).
Inspiration:
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation in Kenya started this Sainet-Distribution of Mosquito nets and on the occasion of 80th birthday celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba 50,000 nets were distributed to the poorest people in remote parts of Kenya.
Medicated Mosquito Nets (SAI NET)
Purpose:
Inspired by Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s message of love and service, Sai youth of Surat District in Gujarat State decided to take up project SAINET. It is very useful to control mosquito related disease like malaria, Filariasis & Dengue epidemics in urban and rural areas. Ordinary mosquito net is available from ancient times which are safe with little maintenance and no side effects but not fully efficient, protective or guaranteed. But now treated net with Deltamethrin solution can be prepared easily, which is not only protecting but also destroying mosquitoes, the moment they touch the net. Once medicated mosquito net is prepared, that can be used up to six months without washing.
Method of Preparation of Medicated Net:
- Take 10 ml of LAKASHAYA (Deltamethrin 2.5% flow, synthetic Pyrethroid liquid) by syringe and add to 750 to 1000 ml of clean water in bucket and stir properly. (Precaution to be taken strictly is to do all activities wearing hand gloves and don’t inhale the medicine)
- Put the net to be medicated, in the above prepared solution in bucket and roll the net thoroughly inside the bucket, till the whole net gets soaked in solution.
- Without unfolding the net, take out the net soaked in solution and keep it on dry and dark area and pour the left out solution on this net.
- Allow the net to dry for at least twelve hours in absolute dark area, free from sunlight.
- After the above process, spread the net on strings and allow the net to dry for another 24 hours, till the net is absolutely dry. The above process of drying has to be done in dark area, free of sunlight.
- Finally fold the nets and pack them, ready for distribution.
Distribution to Poor people:
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Centre, Surat has organized a free distribution of SAINET (Medicated Mosquito Net) on 16th march 2013 at Missionary of charity, Mother Teresa Shantivan Leprosy Home, Chhaprabhata, Variav, Surat.
Shri Manohar G. Trikannad, State President, SSSSO, Gujarat inaugurated the service activity by lighting lamp and explained the benefits of SAINET in preventing Mosquito related diseases. He thanked the management of Leprosy Home for giving the opportunity to serve the blind, deaf and leprosy affected people.
Appreciation:
Sisters of Leprosy Home welcomed all the volunteers and Sathya Sai Seva Organisation members and along with all volunteers (ladies and gents) personally fitted 100 SAINET on the coats in different wards with the help of inmates.
Project Coordinator: Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation-Gujarat
Contact Person: Sri Manohar G Trikannad, State President, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation-Gujarat, mail ID: manohargt@rediffmail.com
Here are a few images from the event:
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