Media Release

Mangaluru, Aug 23: Yenepoya Medical College Hospital celebrated the World Mosquito Day on August 20 at the Deralakatte campus. The Hospital celebrated the occasion with an oath taking ceremony, where in the attendees pledged to protect oneself and family from mosquito-caused diseases.

The importance of the Mosquito Day, steps for prevention of mosquito-borne was detailed by Dr Habib Rahaman A A, medical superintendent and Dr Nagraj Shet, assistant medical superintendent. They also briefed about the role of Yenepoya Medical College Hospital in creating awareness against the mosquitoes and infection spread by them.

Vijayanand Shetty, senior marketing executive administered the pledge ceremony for the gathering. The hospital Officials Dr Vijeta Thingalaya, quality officer, Muhammed Sabith P, deputy hospital operations officer, Nelvin Nelson, deputy manager along with the attendees and the patient bystanders took the pledge to protect oneself and family members from malaria, filarial, dengue, chikungunya, zika virus, and Japanese encephalitis that are spread by mosquitoes.

The event saw a success in raising awareness regarding the mosquito borne diseases and the means to prevent them.