HT Bureau
DIPHU, July 10: The ‘Diarrhoea Prevention Programme’ was officially launched across Assam, including Kamrup Metropolitan District, on Thursday.
The initiative, which will run from July 10 to August 25, was inaugurated at the State Ayushman Aarogya Mandir in Satgaon, Guwahati, by Dr Monoj Chaudhury, Director of the National Health Mission (NHM), Assam.
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The programme aims to prevent diarrhoea outbreaks, particularly during the monsoon months of June and July, and to ensure zero child mortality due to diarrhoea.
As part of the campaign, children at Anganwadi centres and schools will be educated on the importance of using toilets, washing hands with soap, and drinking clean water.
The programme will cover all children aged 0–5 years across the district.
Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) packets and zinc tablets will be distributed to them.
Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers will conduct door-to-door awareness drives and distribute ORS and zinc tablets to families.
The inaugural event was attended by NHM Assam Special Duty Officer Lakhim Dutta, Joint Director of Health Services for the Metropolitan District Dr Apurba Krishna Sharma, Mayor-in-Council Asim Saikia, Medical Officer of the Capital Zone Dr Parashree Chowdhury, Medical Officer of the Mandir Dr Dhruv Rajbansh, and other officials.
