Kharar/Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, July 2: As per the instructions of Civil Surgeon Dr. Sangeeta Jain and under the leadership of Senior Medical Officer PHC Gharuan Dr. Preet Mohan Singh Khurana, in view of Acute Diarrhoea Prevention Month, people under Health Block Gharuan are being made aware about prevention, precautions and treatment of diarrhea. Dr. Preet Mohan Singh Khurana inaugurated ORS Corner at PHC Gharuan and ORS packets were distributed and awareness was created.
Dr. Saroj, Block Extension Teacher Gautam Rishi, Ophthalmology Officer Ivsukhmanjit Kaur, Staff Nurse Rishmjit Kaur, CHO Jaswinder Kaur, BSA Ishmeet Kaur were also present on the occasion.
SMO Dr. Preet Mohan Singh Khurana informed that ORS corners have been set up at health institutions, Aam Aadmi Clinics, Sub Centres and Ayushman Arogya Kendra level under the block. ORS packets and zinc tablets are also being given to prevent diarrhea.
Along with distributing ORS packets, ASHA workers are especially making children and adults aware about the method of making solution, cleaning of hands and the importance of breastfeeding to pregnant women and mothers of newborns. Women coming for vaccination on the occasion of Mother's Day are also being informed about this.
Deaths and disease prevention every year due to diarrhea can be prevented by paying more attention to healthy diet and cleanliness. Block Extension Teacher Gautam Rishi said that diarrhea is mainly caused by eating food with dirty hands, cooking food in a contaminated way, drinking contaminated water and eating spoiled and bacteria-containing food. He said that if these sources of disease are eliminated, diarrhea can be avoided to a great extent.

Give "ORS" solution to diarrhea patients
Diarrhoea patients should initially be given ORS solution at regular intervals so that they do not lack water. If ORS packets are not available, then a solution of sugar and salt should be made in clean boiled water and given to the patient. Also, zinc medicine has to be taken for 14 days on the advice of the doctor so that this disease does not recur for a long time.