In accordance with the directives from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) activities were conducted across Mokokchung district from June 5 to 17.
The objective of IDCF was to intensify efforts towards “zero” childhood deaths due to diarrhoea across all states & UTs of India. The Ministry has set target to reach 90% coverage of both ORS and Zinc among the targeted population by 2025 as per India Action Plan for Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (IAPPD).
To manage and control the high diarrhoeal mortality rate, the department of Health & Family Welfare Mokokchung implemented IDCF activities for prevention and control of deaths due to dehydration from diarrhea across the health units & villages of the district. The activities consisted of awareness for diarrhoea management & hygiene/sanitation, strengthening service provisions for diarrhoea case management, distribution of ORS-Zinc by ASHAs in households with under-five children.