Poonch | : Chief Medical Officer Poonch, Dr Parvaiz Ahmed Khan Friday chaired a meeting of field staff including Multi-Purpose Health Inspectors (MPHIs), Junior Health Inspectors (JHIs) and Block Health Workers (BHWs) in the Conference Hall of the CMO Office to review public health measures and strengthen preventive healthcare services across the district.
The Chief Medical Officer stressed the importance of spreading awareness among the public regarding healthy lifestyle practices and preventive healthcare. He directed the field staff to intensify Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities to educate people about sanitation, hygiene and disease prevention at the grassroots level.
Dr. Khan emphasized regular testing of water from natural sources, springs and other drinking water supply points to ensure the availability of safe and clean drinking water.
Highlighting the need to prevent the spread of seasonal diseases, he directed health workers to ensure timely testing of persons suffering from fever for malaria and dengue. He also stressed strengthening surveillance systems to avoid any potential outbreak or epidemic situation in the district.
The meeting concluded with directions to enhance field monitoring, improve public awareness and ensure strict adherence to health and safety guidelines to protect the community from communicable and water-borne diseases.
