Rain for Em Malaria

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Introduction Malaria is unique among diseases because its roots lie so deep within human communities. Malaria beliefs and practices are often related to culture, and can influence the effectiveness of control str ategies; thus, local knowledge and practice related to malaria is important for the implementation of culturally appropriate, sustainable, and effective interventions. Unfortunately in some rural areas even today it is believed that 'mata chad gayi hai' and they resort to jhaad-phoonk. In such cases chicken pox  becomes fatal as it l eads to secondary infections such as bro ncho- pneumonia and goes untreated."We have trained ! # orkers as also  $%s to edu cate& inform and provid e basic treatment for chicken pox in  villages. s re uired #e are also s ending teams in some are as. team headed by (r sha )hargav has just returned from rjun *atti village in andia tehsil after check-ups&" said the +%,. Mariamman is the main South Indian mother goddess, predominant in the rural areas of  Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,  Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Māri is closely associated with the Hindu goddesses Parvati  and Durga Her worship mainly focuses on bringing rains and curing diseases like cholera, smallpo x, and chicken pox.

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