Kala-azar Control Program

Kala-azar or Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a chronic disease caused by an Intracellular Protozoan (Leishmania species) and transmitted to man by female Phlebotomus Sand Fly.

With the Financial assistance provided by Irish Aid, SHIS imported Miltofosine, the revolutionized drug to fight against Kala-Azar in place of Sodium Stibogluconate, which has proved to be too painful for injection.

SHIS made an impact in the target area of Kandaran, a small village of Malda, which was infested with Kala-azar to achieve 100% cure rate through Miltofosine. SHIS took steps to spray DDT in the household as well as created enough awareness through community meeting and strengthening the referral chain.
Home Profile Activities Events Well Wishers Awards Location Contact Shis Samachar Media Says Annual Report Greetings Self Help Group Mobile Health Care Service RNTCP Eye Care Hospital ICTC & STD Clinic Mother & Child Health Care Mobile Boat Dispensary Service Reproductive & Child Health Diagnostic Facility Malaria Control Program Ayurvedic Medicine Program Institutional Delivery Center Sanitary Mart Program Arsenic Mitigation Program Girls Academy for underprivileged Sishu Bikas Academy Deaf & Dumb School NGO/CBO Networking Community Health Worker Training Disaster Management Volunteer Participation Publication of Shis Samachar Socio Tech & Education Research