LAMKA, July 30: Chief Medical Officer, Churachandpur Dr Thangchinkhup Guite called a press conference at the training hall of his office, today in connection with the proposed “Intensified Diarrhoea control fortnight program.”<\/p>\n
Officials of the CMO, Churachandpur and the District Family Welfare under the charge of Dr VC Pau Tonsing and a child specialist doctor will interact with the public during the programme of the Central govt to formulate mechanism for eradication of diarrhoea.<\/p>\n
State Health minister T Pungzathang will inaugurate the nation-wide programme on August 1.<\/p>\n
The CMO further said that diarrhoea is a special concern as it is one of the causes responsible for maximum loss of life in India for children under the age of five years.<\/p>\n
The programme will also involve the ASHAs and Aganwadi workers to distribute ORS and other medicines call Zinc from house to house in the district.<\/p>\n
If breast-feeding kids are found to suffer from diarrhoea, they will be administered with half tablet of zinc which can be increase with the age of the child.<\/p>\n
The DFWO also said the exercise was a nation-wide scheme.<\/p>\n
The program is funded and completed under the initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/p>\n
The CMO also appeal to the media to help them bring awareness of the programme to the people.<\/p>\n\n