Haryana Government will launch an Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF 2015) from July 27 to August 8 under which parents of 25 lakh children of upto five years of age would be made aware for prevention and protection against diarrhoea.During the fortnight programme, ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers would visit all households to identify sick children in the state, said RR Jowel, Principal Secretary, Health. A meeting in this regard was also held on Wednesday.
During the first week of programme, medicines would be provided to safeguard children against diarrhoea and to reduce the mortality rate and parents would be made aware to promote breast feeding.During the second week, emphasis would be laid on improving the eating habits of children, weighing them and give proper counseling to undernourished children. last year, about 20 lakh children were covered under a similar fortnight programme and counseling was provided to about 15 lakh families.