Page 10 - Mann Ki Baat December 2022

research to the Ayurveda
experts gathered from
all over the world. The
way we all are seeing
the power of Yoga and
Ayurveda in this time
of the Corona global
pandemic, evidence-
based research related
to these will prove to be
very significant. I also
urge you that if you have
any information about
such efforts related to Yoga, to elders. But with everyone’s
Ayurveda and our traditional efforts, this disease named ‘Kala
treatment methods, then do Azar’ is now getting eradicated
share them on social media. rapidly. Till recently, the scourge
of Kala Azar had spread in
more than 50 districts across
My dear countrymen, in the
4 states. But now this disease
last few years we have overcome
is confined to only 4 districts of
many major challenges related
to the health sector. Full credit Bihar and Jharkhand. I am sure,
for this goes to the willpower of the strength and awareness of
our medical experts, scientists the people of Bihar-Jharkhand
and countrymen. We have will help the Government’s
eradicated diseases like efforts to eliminate ‘Kala Azar’
Smallpox, Polio and ‘Guinea from these four districts as well.
I also urge the people of ‘Kala
Worm’ from India.
Azar’ affected areas to keep
Today, I would like to tell the
two things in mind. One is –
listeners of ‘Mann ki Baat’ about
control of sand fly, and second,
another challenge, which is now
about to end. This challenge, diagnosis and complete
this disease is ‘Kala Azar’. The treatment of this disease as
parasite of this disease is spread soon as possible. The treatment
through the sting of the sand fly. of ‘Kala Azar’ is easy; the
When someone has ‘Kala Azar’, medicines used for this are also
one has fever for months, there very effective. You just have to
be alert. Do not be negligent if
is anaemia, the body becomes
you have fever, and also keep
weak and the weight also
spraying medicines that kill the
decreases. This disease can
sand fly. Just think, when our
happen to anyone from children
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