The Hindu 31.07.2013
Door-to-door health campaign
The Health Department of the Tuticorin Corporation has
launched a door-to-door campaign here on Tuesday to create an awareness
among the people about the preventive measures to be taken to ward off
vector-borne and water-borne diseases.
Health Officer
Pradeep V.Krishnakumar said seven teams had been formed to conduct the
drive effectively in various parts of the Corporation. During the
campaign, the residents were educated on the need to maintain good
health. The programme, being organised on the directives of Mayor
L.Sasikala Pushpa and Commissioner S.Madhumathi, was aimed at enhancing
hygiene levels ahead of the arrival of the monsoon, Dr.Krishnakumar
noted. Each team, led by the Health Officer, comprised a Medical
Officer, urban health nurse and sanitary inspector. The residents had
been asked to clear garbage and discarded items from their backyards.
They had also been asked not to dump waste in residential areas or
public places, he noted.
Things like tyres, coconut
shells, and broken earthen and plastic utensils could become breeding
grounds for mosquitoes, he said and added that water containers should
be cleaned at regular intervals to avoid breeding of mosquitoes.
Fogging
was carried out in parts of Toovipuram, Anna Nagar and its
surroundings. Indoor fogging was also done simultaneously as part of
anti-dengue operation. Similar campaigns would be conducted in various
wards of the Corporation twice a week until November, he said.
Dr.Krishnakumar
pointed out that school students would also be involved in a similar
programme to spread awareness among the public to maintain hygiene from
next week. Pamphlets highlighting dos and don’ts to prevent the outbreak
of diseases would be distributed to students, he added.