Air Pollution Data from CPCB

Patna Branch

Patna Branch, National Centre for Diseases Control
Formerly Kala-Azar Unit, NICD

Mailing address

National Centre for Disease Control, Patna Branch
16-Kitab Bhawan Lane, North S. K. Puri,
Patna-800013

Tel No. (O): 0612-2572848
Fax. No. : 0612-2572849

Name, Designation and Contact details of the Officer- In- charge of the Branch

Dr. Ram Singh(NM)

Joint Director & OIC

Tel. No. (R) : 0612-2571314
Mobile : 09430001486
E. mail : ramsingh48@hotmail.com

Other officers in the Branch

Dr. Mazhar Hussain

Senior Medical Officer

Broad activities of the Branch

To carry out detailed entomological studies on the presence, distribution, population dynamics of the Kala-azar vector, dynamics of transmission and vector control measures thereof.
To undertake detailed parasitological surveys to assess the magnitude of problem in the various affected districts
To recommend suitable drug therapy and vector control strategy
To develop trained manpower for the effective surveillance and control Kala-Azar