Taking note of the rising cases of water and vector borne diseases like diarrhoea here of late, State Finance Minister and MlA from Haldwani Assembly constituency, Indira Hridayesh, as a precautionary measure, has directed the district health department, Nainital, to take necessary steps to deal with any kind of health disorders during the summer as weather conditions worsen.
She has also asked the concenred health officials of Nainital district to organise health camps and conduct proper health check-ups including blood check-ups of the citizens so that necessary precautionary measures could be taken.
Besides, she has also stressed on the need to make the people aware about health issues.
The State Finance Minister has also asked the concerned officials to ensure adequate arrangements of medicines so that better health services could be provided to the citizens in the district.
The MlA from Haldwani Assembly Constituency has also emphasised on the need to maintain cleanliness, directing the civic bodies to launch cleanliness drive in their respective areas in view of the summer season giving rise to vector and water borne disease.
Since possibility of water and vector borne diseases remains high during this period, therefore, the concernedhealth officials are supposed to constitute health teams and conduct visits of different areas to examine the situation on the ground, the MlA from Haldwani Assembly Constituency maintained. Minister Haridayesh has also asked them to distribute medicines among the needy in different parts particularly in slum areas. With possibility of cases of water and vector borne diseases remaining high during this period, the people are also supposed to take necessary precautionary measures to protect themselves from diseases in the summer season, maintained doctors and health experts. People have been asked to avoid eating cut fruits, food in open places and not to eat stale food during the summer season.