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Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight-2022

June 14, 2022
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In news– The Union Minister of State for Health has launched the ‘Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight – 2022’ (IDFC) awareness programme to put an end to child mortality due to diarrhoea.

About Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDFC)–  

  • It will be implemented from June 13 to 27 in all the states and union territories.
  • IDCF consists of a set of activities to be implemented in an intensified manner for prevention and control of deaths due to dehydration from diarrhoea across all states and UTs. 
  • These activities mainly include intensification of advocacy and awareness generation activities for diarrhoea management, strengthening service provision for diarrhoea case management, establishment of ORS-Zinc corners, prepositioning of ORS by ASHA in households with under-five children and awareness generation activities for hygiene and sanitation.
  • IDCF has been organised since 2014 .  
  • In view of the high prevalence of diarrhoea, this fortnight is organised especially during summer or monsoon to ensure that effective preventive measures are taken.

What is Diarrhoea?

  • Diarrhoea is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements each day. 
  • It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss.
  • Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of the normal stretchiness of the skin and irritable behaviour. 
  • This can progress to decreased urination, loss of skin colour, a fast heart rate, and a decrease in responsiveness as it becomes more severe.
  • Loose but non-watery stools in babies who are exclusively breastfed, however, are normal.
  • The most common cause is an infection of the intestines due to either a virus, bacterium, or parasite—a condition also known as gastroenteritis.
  • These infections are often acquired from food or water that has been contaminated by feces, or directly from another person who is infected.  
  • The three types of diarrhoea are: 
    • Short duration watery diarrhoea. 
    • Short duration bloody diarrhoea, and 
    • Persistent diarrhoea (lasting more than two weeks, which can be either watery or bloody). 
  • The short duration watery diarrhoea may be due to cholera, although this is rare in the developed world. If blood is present, it is also known as dysentery. 
  • A number of non-infectious causes can result in diarrhoea. These include lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis, hyperthyroidism, bile acid diarrhoea etc…
  • Diarrhoea can be prevented through safe drinking water, breastfeeding/appropriate nutrition, hygiene and hygiene measures like hand-washing etc…
  • Oral rehydration solution (ORS) clean water with modest amounts of salts and sugar is the treatment of choice. 
  • Zinc tablets are also recommended.
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