Success Stories

• Latur district has stool first n NFWP (National Family Welfare Program ) during 82-83, 94-95, 99-00 & 04-05.  So also district has excelled in NFWP in Marathwada region during 06-07.
• Effective control of Chikungunya Epidemic – During 04-05, more than of 500 villages of Latur district of were affected by chikungunya epidemic.  But intensive entomological surveillance, abate application of water reservoirs, early diagnosis and treatment, the epidemic was controlled effectively.
• Zero polio case since 1997   - Because of effective implementation of PPI ( Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign ), AFP surveillance & routine immunization there is not a single reported case in poliomyelitis since 1997.
• Good Health services during 1993 Earthquake – Devastating earthquake on 30 sept 93 have caused destruction of hundreds of houses with death toll in hundreds in Ausa & Nilanga Block.  Health Dept. rendered excellent health services after earthquake.  There occurred not a single epidemic after earthquake in affected area. 
• Medical Officers and Health staff work round the clock selflessly to provide chlorinated water, IEC and surveillance of epidemic diseases.
• Psychiatric and Psychology services were provided to the persons having such problem.
• Under the guidance of Directorate of Health services all District level officers, Medical Officers and health staff worked selflessly for providing medical services to earthquake affected people.