Chhattisgarh Health Minister Ajay Chandrakar said that health awareness need to be created among the people and it should be considered as a prime duty.
The Minister while addressing the concluding ceremony of State-level Diarrhoea Control Fortnight at Magarlod said the State Government has launched a number of schemes for the welfare of people, however the people should come forward to utilise maximum out of these schemes.
He appreciated the efforts paid to implement health services in the district. Sihava MlA Shrawan Markam stressed on maintaining hygiene in order to prevent epidemic diseases. District Panchayat President Raghunandan Sahu sought active participation of people in Central Government’s flagship cleanliness drive, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Director of Health Services Pratap Singh said that as many as 7.17-lakh ORS packets were distributed, 24,000 children were given treatment as well during the fortnight.
Besides, people were also apprised of the process of making ORS solution, he said. Rajendra Sharma, Municipal Corporation chairperson and others were present in the concluding session.