Jaundice Pratikar Abhiyan, a chariot for generating awareness on jaundice was flagged off by Mayor Anant Narayan Jena from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office here on Saturday.
The chariot would go to various slums and public places and spread messages on the basic symptoms of jaundice, causes and preventive measures, said Jena. A route chart is also prepared for the visit of the chariot, he added. Anganwadi workers would join the drive from Sunday.
On the occasion, volunteers distributed leaflets for prevention of jaundice with the chariot. Jena along with the BMC officials also visited Jharana slum while city health officials conducted door-to-door survey on the status of jaundice.
BMC communication expert Nirhar Patra is coordinating the BMC awareness drive. An audio message on jaundice awareness would also be played through the chariot.