Intensified Diarrhoea control fortnight held in Thoubal
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kakching, August 02 2014 :
Intensified Diarrhoea Control fortnight observance with the aim of "Zero Child Death due to Childhood Diarrhoea" was launched at the Office complex of Chief Medical Officer, Thoubal today.
Organized by District Health Society, Thoubal, the programme was attended by T.Ranjit Singh, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Thoubal; Dr.S.Saratkumar Singh, CMO/Mission Director District Health Society Thoubal and Dr..NJayentakumar Singh, District Family Welfare Officer/Member Secretary, District Health Society, Thoubal as Chief Guest, President and Guest of Honour respectively.
On the occasion, Primary and Middle School students from various educational institutions also took out a rally from Khangabok BASU Ground to the CMO Complex, Thoubal.
Later, delivering the keynote address of the programme, DPM of District Health Society, Thoubal Th.Rishikesh Sharma stated women and children are the most important targets amongst other targets of the National Health Mission.
Highlighting the main objectives of the fortnight observation, Th.Rishikesh Sharma said related activities of the programme include Home visits by ASHAs for prophylactic distribution of ORS-Zinc, establishment of ORS-Zinc corners, ensuring prescription or ORS with Zinc dispersible tablets and referral and medical management by all health providers including medical officers.
The launching programme was also attended by district Govt officials including ICDS officials, medical officers, staffs and officials of the medical and NRHM, representatives from the civil bodies including NYK Thoubal, NGOs and school teachers.