Diarrheal disease control program

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1. DIARRHOEAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME BY- NIKHIL GUPTA 1616021

2. Why do we need to control diarrheal diseases? Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. It is both preventable and treatable. Each year diarrhoea kills around 5,25,000 children under five. A significant proportion of diarrhoeal disease can be prevented through safe drinking-water and adequate sanitation and hygiene. Globally, there are nearly 1.7 billion cases of childhood diarrhoeal disease every year. Diarrhoea is a leading cause of malnutrition in children under five years old.

3. DIARRHOEAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME - Started by WHO in the year 1978 Objective was to reduce the mortality and morbidity due to diarrheal diseases.

4. After the 1985-86 oral rehydration therapy programme , the DDCP has shifted its focus on strengthening case management of diarrhea under 5 years of age. Research on the causes, prevention and treatment of diarrheal diseases is also being incorporated in this programme .

5. DIARRHEAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME IN INDIA ‘National cholera control programme of India’ was converted into ‘NATIONAL DIARRHEAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME’ (NDDC) in 1983 At present it is a part of ‘ NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH PROGRAMME’ OF 2013 (NRHM)

6. AIM OF DIARRHEAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME

7. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NEONATAL AND CHILDHOOD ILLNESS (IMNCI)

8. IMNCI is one of a main interventions under NRHM (NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION) of 2013

9. IMNCI is a programme which focuses on management of several diseases of childhood . These includes -

10. How IMNCI strategy works?

11. COMPONENTS OF IMNCI (stated by WHO)

12. 1. IMPROVE HEALTH WORKER SKILL Appropriate training of health care workers. Case management standards and guidelines

13. 2. IMPROVE HEALTH SYSTEM Availability of appropriate drugs Referral pathways and services Health information system Improvement of quality of health services Proper supervision of health care services

14. 3. IMPROVING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PRACTICES APPROPRIATE CARESEEKING NUTRITION PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATMENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH SERVICES.