Diarrhoea could turn fatal if neglected: Prof Deben
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 29 2022:
Paediatrics Association of Manipur (PAM) observed ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution) Day-2022 at the conference hall of JNIMS, Porompat on Friday.
JNIMS director professor L Deben Singh and PAM president professor M Kameswor were respectively chief guest and functional president of the event, which was also attended by JNIMS MS Kh Lokeswar and CIAP executive body member Dr Shyamkumar Laishram as guests of honour.
Speaking at the event, professor Deben stressed on the importance for the parents to take extra care of children in the age group of 0-5 years.
Treatment of diarrhoea is easy but this disease could take life at the slightest negligence, he cautioned.
Pointing out that in earlier days, fruits and water were not given to children suffering from diarrhoea, he said such practice was a huge mistake and even led to increasing number of children suffering from this disease.
Accordingly, many children succumbed to the disease in the earlier days, he added.
According to professor Deben, ORS and Zinc are the best medicines for children suffering from diarrhoea and awareness about giving ORS and Zinc to childreri needs to be spread widely.