District level launching of Stop Diarrhoea Campaign was held at conference hall, Chief Medical Office, Wokha on 1st July 2024, on the slogan “Stop diarrhoea through hygiene and ORS”. The campaign started on 1st July 2024 will conclude on 31st August 2024.

ADC, Wokha K. Furhesie Nyuwi addressing the launching campaign as the special guest, appreciated the department for new strategy by upgrading from two week campaign to two month long campaign involving extensive IEC through different platform and collaborating across multiple sectors, including health, water and sanitation, education and rural development.

He emphasised on the importance of sensitizing health workers along with enhancing capacity building efforts to strengthen diarrhoea management efforts in the district. He also urged the line department to actively involve in the campaign because it is a collective responsibility concerning saving the lives of kids attaining zero death due to childhood diarrhoea.

He expressed hope that through this campaign, it will enhance to focus on prevent, protect and treat (PPT) strategy successfully, and appealed the nodal departments to meticulously monitor the campaign and ensure 100% coverage of under-5 child. He further appealed the parents to come forward and avail the service facilities during the two month long campaign.

Dr. Zuben Kikon CMO, Wokha proposed the welcome note while, Dr. Thungchanbeni Patton delivered the key note address.

(DPRO & IA, Wokha)