DC Santosh Sukhadeve holds threadbare discussion on Stop Diarrhoea Campaign & National Deworming Day in Leh

Leh, 27 July:  Deputy Commissioner Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, convened a meeting to discuss the Stop Diarrhoea Campaign and National Deworming Day, initiatives by the Health Department of Leh.

Dr Rinchen Angmo, State Consultant/Nodal Officer MCH Ladakh, presented the overview on Stop Diarrhoea Campaign, titled “Diarrhoea ki Roktham, Safai aur ORS se rakhen Apna Dyaan.” The  campaign will last for two months  from 1st July to 31st August 2024. The purpose of this meeting is to form a District level committee for monitoring these initiatives.

She highlighted childhood diarrhoea is preventable and there should be no death due to diarrhoea.  Goal, objectives, pre-campaign planning, and IEC activities were discussed, stressing multi-sectoral involvement like various departments like Women and Child, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Urban Development/Municipalities, and Education dept  also play vital role in diarrhoea control program and   for successful implementation of the Campaign.

Dr. Angmo also gave an overview of the National Deworming Day, which is conducted bi-annually in Leh Ladakh in the month of  March and September, differing from other states due to the local school calendar.

Deputy Commissioner Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, directed the concerned departments to collaborate effectively and emphasized the crucial role of IEC (Information, Education, and Communication)  activities  in spreading awareness. He urged for extensive dissemination of these materials to maximize the campaign’s reach and impact.

The meeting was attended by key officials including the Chief Medical Officer Leh, Chief Education Officer Leh; District Social Welfare Officer Leh;  Dy. CMO Leh; Dsitrict panchayat Officer RDD Leh; AD (P) RDD Leh; State Consultant/Nodal Officer MCH Ladakh; Child Development Project Officer ICDS Leh; Executive Engineer PHE Department Leh; Other concerned officials and officers.