Minapur Village, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 6th July, 2022
Pawan suffers from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. His mother, Sudhiya calls the village Asha worker when she identifies his convulsions, then calls for a local help and takes him to the Primary health centre. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Primary Health Centre, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 6th July, 2022
Doctors and nurses check Pawan's condition after he is rushed inside Primary Health Centre, Minapur. The doctor immediately refers him to a higher medical facility since he shows no signs of recovery. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 6th July, 2022
Pawan is transferred to a higher medical facility via ambulance from Primary Health Centre, Minapur. After a lengthy treatment, he is finally discharged from Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 6th July, 2022
A general view of Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital's special child care unit for AES affected children. The unit is filled with the faces of worried mothers and doctors constantly in action.
UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur Village, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
37-year-old Madina Khatun of Minapur village shows a photograph of her daughter, Ravina Khatun who died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, commonly known as Chamki in Bihar. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur Village, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
A general view of a village affected by Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar, major concerns being poverty, malnutrition and unwareness. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
In order to reduce the number AES cases, every year, various mediums in various locations are used to generate in-depth awareness regarding the disease;
In Schools,
Minapur High School, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
A generic shot of an informative wall displaying symptoms, dos and don'ts to be taken care of during the AES season inside Minapur High School in Muzaffarpur. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur High School, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
Students conduct an awareness session on 'AES and its preventions' during their school assembly in Minapur High School, Muzaffarpur. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur High School, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
An ANM teaches school students how to prepare an ORS solution in Minapur High School in Muzaffarpur. Oral rehydration solutions (ORS) are used to treat dehydration caused by extensive heat, especially during summers when Chamki attacks young children.
UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
In Communities,
Minapur Village, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
Sarita Kumari, an ASHA worker from Minapur village visits door-to-door to generate awareness among mothers and young children in Minapur. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur Village, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
An awareness van generates awareness by announcing slogans like 'Chamki ko Dhamki' i.e. 'AES, go away' alongside distribution of pamphlets promoting prevention measures in Minapur village, Muzaffarpur. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur Village, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
People watch animated awareness videos on their mobile phones around AES and its prevention measures in Minapur village, Muzaffarpur. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur Village, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
People hear awareness audio channels on their radios around AES and its prevention measures in Minapur village, Muzaffarpur. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur Village, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
A woman cleans rice grains in Minapur. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Madhubani Village, West Champaran District, Bihar, India | 27th August, 2022
A general view of women working on fields. UNICEF/2022/Meenal Upreti
Minapur Village, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
4-year-old Aryan Kumar suffered from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome last summer. His mother, Sanju Devi, dismissed the idea of taking him to an exorcist, which her neighbours suggested her, and instead rushed to the doctors who saved her son. She now takes proper care of him by cooking nutritious meals, washes his hands regularly and makes him drink a sugar-water concentration before dinner. Aryan is now a happy and healthy child. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur Village, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
A general view of Minapur village at dawn. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
Minapur Village, Minapur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India | 5th July, 2022
Happy, healthy children Minapur village react on their victory over AES. UNICEF/Meenal Upreti
