Summary:
A special medical team formed in each area to ensure round-the-clock service to the people living in various relief camps. KOZHIKODE: Operation Navajeevan launched in the district to provide medical aid to people living in the various relief camps in the district.Kozhikode district Health department launched the mission with the active support of National Health Mission, Active Network Group of Emergency Lifesavers (ANGELS), Kerala Private Hospital Association, Indian Medical Association and Non-Government Organisations to ensure medical aid to people in various relief camps.A total of 270 relief camps have been functioning across the district. The team in each area comprises medical officer of the respective primary health centre or community health centre, health inspector and Junior health inspector, doctors of IMA and private hospitals and village officer of the respective areas. Interested NGOs who would like to part of the mission can contact 04952374990, 8592910099, 9496352157. The team members also imparting awareness programme about the importance of keeping personal hygiene and steps needs to be taken to clean the water sources and to clean the houses once leaves the relief camps.A control centre has been set up at NHM office for the monitoring and supervision of the entire operations under the operation Navajeevan..