Taking reports regarding death of several villagers due to outbreak of diarrhoea in Narayanpur and Bijapur districts seriously, Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday issued special directives to all the district collectors and the Health Department officials to observe extra vigilance towards curtailing spread of infectous diseases during the current spell of monsoons in the State.
Singh also expressed deep condolence over the death of villagers in Narayanpur and Bijapur districts. The Chief Minister directed to maintain sufficient stock of medicines in the primary health centres at the village level and strengthen the information network at the ground level for keeping track of the situation in their respective districts.
He said that the State Government has made the provision of keeping all Government hospitals open round-the-clock. Singh directed the officials to make arrangements so that teams of doctors and the para medical staff could be rushed to the village affected by a infectious disease by preparing the districts hospitals, primary and community health centres deal with such a situation.
The Chief Minister stated that the ‘Mitanins’ must also have sufficient stock of medicines available with them to deal with the situation on spread of infectious diseases.
He stressed on mainaiting purity of water in the wells, hand pump warer sources and other sources of water while directing that chlorine tablets and bleaching powder be used for keeping water clean with the help of Gram panchayats and civic bodies.
Over deaths reported in the densely forested Abhujmad region in Narayanpur district and Bijapur district, the Chief Minister stated that a team of doctors and para-medical staff had been rushed to the affected regions.He said that the Health Department and the district administration in Narayanpur and Bijapur districts need to maintain constant vigil on the situation.