Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj Patil on Friday directed the UT Administration to prepare an action plan for prevention and treatment of diarrhoea cases in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Patil on Friday convened a meeting of senior UT officials and directed them to prepare an action plan which may include sensitise of doctors immediately, schools teachers, students etc to prevent cases of diarrhoea.
He directed the UT Administration to keep a strict vigil in the areas from where more diarrhoea cases are reported in the UT. The UT Administrator also directed the senior UT officials to ensure supply of safe drinking water in all areas under union territory of Chandigarh especially vulnerable areas. The Administration was also asked to intensify the efforts through the Department of Health to ensure early detection of diarrhoea cases with dehydration for appropriate referral to nearby dispensaries, GMSH-16 and only the cases requiring special critical care should be referred to GMCH-32 and PGIMER. The general public should be sensitised through SMS, Audio visual Media, Mobile van, cable TV etc, he added.