Una (Himachal Pradesh): To protect people from water-borne diseases, Una district administration has decided to launch Intensive Diarrhea Control Fortnight from June 15 to 30.
Una Additional District Commissioner (ADC) Mahenra Pal Gurjar said on Thursday that 39,205 children up to five years of age would be given ORS packets and zinc tablets during this period.
During the Intensive Diarrhea Control Fortnight, ASHA workers will go door-to-door and distribute ORS packets and zinc tablets to children up to five years of age. The ADC said that along with this, they will motivate children suffering from diarrhea disease at any level in the area to take them to health centers for proper diagnosis and identify physically weak children.
He said that during this fortnight, the Health Department in collaboration with other departments will also provide other hygiene and health related information to the parents in the district regarding the care of children.
ADC urged the representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions to give their active support in the success of this fortnight so that every Panchayat of the district can be kept safe from diarrhea.
He asked officials of the Education and Child Development Department to ensure 100 per cent coverage in schools and Anganwadi centres.
Gurjar also directed Jal Shakti Department officials to continue cleaning and chlorination of all drinking water schemes and water sources, so that waterborne diseases can be controlled by reducing the chances of polluted water.
Una Additional District Commissioner (ADC) Mahenra Pal Gurjar said on Thursday that 39,205 children up to five years of age would be given ORS packets and zinc tablets during this period.
During the Intensive Diarrhea Control Fortnight, ASHA workers will go door-to-door and distribute ORS packets and zinc tablets to children up to five years of age. The ADC said that along with this, they will motivate children suffering from diarrhea disease at any level in the area to take them to health centers for proper diagnosis and identify physically weak children.
He said that during this fortnight, the Health Department in collaboration with other departments will also provide other hygiene and health related information to the parents in the district regarding the care of children.
ADC urged the representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions to give their active support in the success of this fortnight so that every Panchayat of the district can be kept safe from diarrhea.
He asked officials of the Education and Child Development Department to ensure 100 per cent coverage in schools and Anganwadi centres.
Gurjar also directed Jal Shakti Department officials to continue cleaning and chlorination of all drinking water schemes and water sources, so that waterborne diseases can be controlled by reducing the chances of polluted water.
