Thursday, March 28, 2024

ORS Zinc Corner will be arranged in health centers

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Intensive diarrhea control fortnight will be celebrated in the district from July 1 to July 15. In this regard, District Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Khemraj Sonwani said that diarrhea is also one of the main causes of death in children between zero to five years of age. With early treatment of which infant mortality can be reduced. This intensive diarrhea control fortnight is being started in the state as well as in the district only for the prevention of death due to diarrhea in children. In this fortnight, efforts to control diarrhea in the area will be intensified through various means. Along with distribution of ORS packets in the homes of children of 6 months to 5 years by Mitanin in the villages, the method of making solution will also be told. Apart from this, chlorine tablets will also be distributed for water purification.
Awareness in this regard is being spread among the people through various communication media like writing slogans on the wall, Whatsapp, Facebook. During the counseling sessions organized in the villages, the importance of ORS zinc, usefulness of breastfeeding along with the proper method of washing hands will also be demonstrated by the health workers. CMHO Dr. Sonwani further informed that adequate storage of ORS Zinc has been ensured in all health institutions and ORS-Zinc corners have been set up in OPD and IPD wards of these centers so that people can easily from which it became available. In this, private medical institutions will also be included in coordination with the Indian Medical Association. Under Development Partners, cooperation will be obtained by coordinating with other institutions, Mahila Bal Vikas Panchayat, Local Self-Government, Livelihood Mission, IMA, IAP in diarrhea control. Along with this, 39 Rapid Response Teams have also been constituted in the district along with an Epidemic Control Room for the prevention of epidemics in any area, which will work at the district, block and primary health center level. Significantly, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, dehydration, bloating are some of the major symptoms of diarrhea. It is more prone to occur during the rainy season.

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