Stop diarrhoea campaign launched in three districts of Nagaland
Dimapur: The Nagaland health and family welfare department launched the "stop diarrhoea campaign" in three districts of Noklak, Wokha and Tuensang under the slogan "stop diarrhoea through hygiene and ORS" on Monday (July 01) to eliminate diarrhoea.
The department adopted a new strategy to eliminate the disease by upgrading the campaign in Nagaland from two weeks to two months involving extensive information education communication (IEC) through different platforms and collaborating across multiple sectors such as health, water and sanitation, education and rural development.
The campaign will culminate on August 31.
Launching the campaign in Noklak, DC Arikumba said diarrhoea is a disease which can be prevented and cured if proper hygiene and other preventive measures and steps are taken.
He requested all the stakeholders to spread awareness on the campaign in the district.
Noklak chief medical officer Dr Victor NC said during the District Task Force meeting on stop diarrhoea campaign held on June 29, it was decided to set up dedicated corners which will have ORS and zinc tablet stocks to be provided to the patients for free in all health units.
In Tuensang, the campaign was launched at Tuensang district hospital conference hall.
Tuensang ADC Thungchanbemo Tungoe, who was the guest of honour of the launch programme, urged the health workers, especially the ASHA and Anganwadi workers, to work with dedication to create awareness campaign on the importance of hand washing and clean drinking water among the children, especially during the monsoon season.
Tungoe said the district administration is always ready to assist the health workers anytime in this regard.
In Wokha, the campaign was launched at the chief medical officer’s office.
Addressing the campaign as the special guest, Wokha ADC K Furhesie Nyuwi emphasised the importance of sensitising health workers to strengthen diarrhoea management efforts in the district.
He also urged the line department to get actively involved in the campaign because it is a collective responsibility to save the lives of kids and attain zero deaths due to childhood diarrhoea.