Proactive management of Natural disaster- Conducting a mobile camp:Attn Trupti

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Best Regards Mohammad BashaarFrom: Trupti Swain <drtruptiswain@...>Subject: Proactive management of Natural disaster- Conducting a mobile camp"Net RUM" <netrum >Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 8:48 AM

Friends,

Plan your mobile clinic before going to the field.While conductng a

mobile health camp,one should always keep record of target groups like

- All acutely ill persons

- A personal health record for follow up patients suffering from

hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, bronchial

asthma, epilepsy, joint disease, psychiatric conditions and

elders > 60 years

- Immunization record for all < 10 years

- An antenatal record for all pregnant mothers

Trupti

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Dear Colleagues,

Please find following information which has been compiled from guidelines issued by the Health Education Bureau and World Health Organization. It provides a structure for health care workers to educate the people affected by a disaster.

· Prevention of respiratory tract infections

- Report to the health officials in the respective areas if you have a constant running nose,cough and sneezing as such symptoms may lead to respiratory problems.

- People with cough or sneezing should use a mask made of clean cloth to prevent

infecting others.

- Avoid contacting people with symptoms of respiratory tract infection.

- Avoid smoking.

Prevention of diarrhoeal diseases

- Always use boiled cooled water for drinking. If not, try to use bottled or

chlorinated water for drinking.

- Whenever possible continue to breast-fed infants. If powdered milk is used prepare

under hygienic conditions using boiled cooled water.

- Cover cooked meals to safeguard it from flies. Whenever possible eat food soon after

cooking.

- Wash hand with soap before eating feeding children and after going to the toilet.

- Always use latrines for daily motions. Children’s faeces and urine should also be put into latrines.

- Keep the living environment clean to prevent breeding of mosquitoes and other insects in order to minimize the spread of diseases. Carcasses of dead animals found nearby should be buried.

- A person having more than three motions per day should immediately report to the

health officials for necessary advice.

Educating on Women’s health issues

- Maintain your general cleanliness whenever possible regarding your family

- If you or any member of your family is experiencing any illness or discomform

inform the health care personnel or relevant authorities.

- Obtain help and advice from the health care personnel and authorities

in order to avoid disruption of your child’s immunization schedule.

Special Instructions:

1. Oral Contraceptive Pills – obtain them from the medical officer in your camp

2. Another contraceptive method – obtain necessary advice from the medical

officer to continue with this method.

Trupti Swain

From: Trupti Swain <drtruptiswain>Subject: Proactive management of Natural disaster- Conducting a mobile camp"Net RUM" <netrumgroups (DOT) com>Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 8:48 AM

Friends,Plan your mobile clinic before going to the field.While conductng a mobile health camp,one should always keep record of target groups like- All acutely ill persons- A personal health record for follow up patients suffering fromhypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, bronchialasthma, epilepsy, joint disease, psychiatric conditions and elders > 60 years- Immunization record for all < 10 years- An antenatal record for all pregnant mothersTrupti