Union Health Minister, Shri JP Nadda launches National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024 .

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Union Health Minister, Shri JP Nadda launches National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024 in the presence of Union Ministers of State, Smt. Anupriya Patel and Shri Jadhav Patraprao Ganpatrao. STOP Diarrhoea Campaign aims to attain zero child deaths due to childhood diarrhoea; involves a 2-month long drive with pre-positioning of 2 ORS packets and zinc as a co-packaging to under-5 children. Various initiatives of the Union Government like the National Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and expansion of the Ayushman Arogya Mandir network has cumulatively helped in reducing childhood mortality due to diarrhoea: Shri J P Nadda.


      Emphasized on the importance of sensitizing health workers along with enhancing capacity building efforts to strengthen diarrhoea management effort in India.

      Shri Jadhav Prataprao urged officials to focus on cleanliness and setting diarrhoea prevention targets.

     

 

     


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