Sri. Nitin Bhanudas Jawale, IAS, Collector & DM visits Kashipur on 30/06/2010 for supervising the preparedness prevention of epidemic ( malaria and diarrhea) in kashipur and adjoining areas of Rayagada district. To prevent the outbreak of any epipdemic in this season a 'Swastha Samabesh' was organised in Kashipur, with the grassroot level functionaries of Health and other depts. such as ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, Health workers, VLWs, staff of RWSS and aslo PRI members of Kashipur block. Collector and District Magistrate, Rayagada explained the following strategy to prevent and combat outbreak of epidemic in this season: 1. Identify the source of drinking water, man made or natural, for habitations. this exercise was started a month before and is almost complete. 2. Sanitize the source of drinking water ( even running stream) by chlorination and other disinfectants. 3. Massive sensitization for avoiding open defecation and disposal of dead animals near the source of water. 4. Deployment of 'Nidhi Rath' and sensitizing people through their own dialect by Audio Visual medium. In worst case scenario if there are deaths reported due to Diarrhea or Malaria the following system is at place: 1. Improved information system, with Close user group mobile network of Heath workers and Medical Officers. 2. A toll free number'1077' of emergency section of Collectorate to be used for gathering information from public reporting cases. 3. Additional deployment of Human and Material resources ( MOs, paramedics, medicines and vehicles) in this area. 4. Most importantly, close supervision and monitoring on daily basis.
