Rayagada district administration has geared up for the prevention and control of probable outbreak of diarrheal diseases and such epidemics in the district. The district has a history of epidemics in the past and has been for this reason focus of attention of the State;s health dept.
Last year Rayagada district had controlled this menace and there was no epidemic inspite of having minor outbreaks in some part of the district.
The district has prepared an action plan based on previous years experiences and comprises of three stages.
The first one that of mass sensitization and filed mobilization, along with efforts to ensure dafe drinking water to the people. In this stage a network of nodal officers is devised, which has the responsibility of scanning the entire area for probable cases and relaying information to the authorities and also to help in the relief measures. Also massive sensitization campaign in the form of Swasthya Samavesh ( Health awareness camps), use of audio visual materials such as posters, banners and TV shoes , especially at local market places to sensitize people about the gneiss and diarrheal diseases, its prevention and treatment. Besides this year various local artists groups have been engaged to state street plays conveying the message for prevention an treatment of diarrheal diseases.
The second stage which coincides with the end July and August months when as per the previous experiences, the frequency of cases of diarrhea diseases increase and chances of it being converted int epidemic are very high. This is a critical stage and requires tremendous efforts to control.
The third stage is that of a probable scenario of a major outbreak and epidemic, which the district administration aims to not to reach. This stage requires massive mobilization of human and material resources and is a round the clock fight to contain the epidemic.
The key to success lies in working hard in the first two stages and avoiding the third stage thereby.
This is a very uphill task, where the district administration has to fight not only the impediments and limitations imposed by nature in the form of extremely difficult terrain and communication problems, but also the socio cultural traits like poor health seeking behavior, extremely poor individual and community hygiene and popular superstitions. The district administration has requested the cooperation for all individuals and organization for this. Collector Rayagada has said that the district has zero tolerance for such outbreaks and consequent deaths and that it aims to break the equation of 'Diarhheal diseases with Kashipur' area, by carrying out casualty free epidemic seasons in the years to come.
Last year Rayagada district had controlled this menace and there was no epidemic inspite of having minor outbreaks in some part of the district.
The district has prepared an action plan based on previous years experiences and comprises of three stages.
The first one that of mass sensitization and filed mobilization, along with efforts to ensure dafe drinking water to the people. In this stage a network of nodal officers is devised, which has the responsibility of scanning the entire area for probable cases and relaying information to the authorities and also to help in the relief measures. Also massive sensitization campaign in the form of Swasthya Samavesh ( Health awareness camps), use of audio visual materials such as posters, banners and TV shoes , especially at local market places to sensitize people about the gneiss and diarrheal diseases, its prevention and treatment. Besides this year various local artists groups have been engaged to state street plays conveying the message for prevention an treatment of diarrheal diseases.
The third stage is that of a probable scenario of a major outbreak and epidemic, which the district administration aims to not to reach. This stage requires massive mobilization of human and material resources and is a round the clock fight to contain the epidemic.
The key to success lies in working hard in the first two stages and avoiding the third stage thereby.
This is a very uphill task, where the district administration has to fight not only the impediments and limitations imposed by nature in the form of extremely difficult terrain and communication problems, but also the socio cultural traits like poor health seeking behavior, extremely poor individual and community hygiene and popular superstitions. The district administration has requested the cooperation for all individuals and organization for this. Collector Rayagada has said that the district has zero tolerance for such outbreaks and consequent deaths and that it aims to break the equation of 'Diarhheal diseases with Kashipur' area, by carrying out casualty free epidemic seasons in the years to come.
