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BARAMULLA, MAY 28: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash today inaugurated Intensified Diahorrea Control Fortnight (IDCF) here at a function organized by Health Department at District Hospital.
IDCF is a special fortnight campaign during which necessary information with regard to diarrhea control will be disseminated through workshops, seminars and other related activities so as to eradicate the disease and adopt necessary measures for its control.
 Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bashir Ahmad Chalkoo, Medical superintendent DH, Dr Syed Masood, Tehsildar Baramulla, Maeen Kakroo, besides Medical Officers, doctors and paramedical staff of District Hospital Baramulla were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner underlined the objectives of the campaign and hailed the health authorities for their endeavors. He said that portable and hygienic drinking water is necessary so that it can be controlled at an earliest. He signified the role of Asha and Anganwari workers in realizing the initiative and said they should remain active on ground in reaching every doorstep to aware the people especially mothers about the cleanliness and its benefits.
Later the DC visits various blocks to review the medical facilities being provided to the patients. He also interacted with the patients and attendants and enquired about the facilities being provided to them wherein he exhorted upon the concerned to ensure facilitation every basic amenity to the patients.   


Inspects under construction Laboratory, X-Ray blocks at District hospital
BUDGAM, MAY-28: Deputy Commissioner Budgam Mohammad Harun Malik today inaugurated the Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight (IDCF) programme at Aga Syed Yousuf Memorial Hospital Budgam.
 The DC was accompanied by Chief Medical Officer Budgam, G M Dar, District Health Officer and Medical Superintendent ASYM Hospital Dr Deeba Hamid and other senior doctors.
 While briefing about the IDCF, CMO informed that total 222 ORS and Zinc distribution corners would be established at hospitals and PHCs and people would be made aware of the diarrhoea control programme across the district.
On the occasion, health officers distributed free ORS pockets to people and guided them about its proper usage to control diarrhoea.
It was revealed that the health department would reach over to one lakh children under the age of 5 years under this programme to keep a check on the spread of diarrhoea.
The CMO said that the health department would conduct door to door survey through Asha workers, Anganwadi workers and FMPHWs to control diarrhoea and would reach out to the patients at their doorsteps.
 Meanwhile, DC also inspected the under-construction Laboratory and X-Ray blocks of the district hospital. He stressed on the early completion of the blocks for the better health-related facilities to the patients.
He also inspected the newly installed CR machine, X-Ray plant, Endoscopy and Colonoscopy, Anesthesia Works station, Isoflorine vaporizer, cardiac monitor with ETco2, surface phototherapy unit, LED Theater light, ENT light source, Physiotherapy equipments, blood donors couch and electro light analyzer at the hospital and impressed upon concerned to ensure better healthcare facilities to the patients.


BARAMULLA, MAY 22: Health Department Baramulla today organized a day-long district level sensitization workshop on Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight (IDCF) at Nursing School DH Baramulla here. District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash, was the chief guest on the occasion. 
IDCF is a special fortnight campaign during which necessary information with regard to diarrhea is disseminated through workshops, seminars and other related activities. It is aimed at the adoption of necessary measures to control and eradicate the disease.
 Chief Medical Officer Baramulla, officers from various departments including PHE, Rural Development, Municipality and Education besides doctors and paramedical staff of District Hospital Baramulla attended the workshop.
 Speaking on the occasion, the DDC said the PHE department has a very important role and called on it to be proactive in ensuring only safe and hygienic drinking water is supplied to the people.
Lauding the Health department for organizing this programme, the DDC said such workshops are important for awareness and should be conducted at the block level too. He hailed the role of Asha and Anganwari workers and called on them to remain active and sensitize the common population, especially mothers, about the importance of cleanliness and its benefits.
Naqash instructed the Education department to organize such programmes in various educational institutions to spread awareness among the students about the basic causes of diarrhea.