Lok Sabha Question No. 4156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4156 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2017

## INTENSIFIED DIARRHOE A CONTROL FORTNIGHT (IDCF)

## 4156. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched the Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF check the number of child deaths due to diarr hoea;
- (b) if so, the details and objectives thereof;
- (c) the challenges faced by the Government in the implementation of the scheme;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to overcome the difficulties in the implementation scheme;
- (e) whether there is any improvement in the related incidence after the implementation of scheme, if so, the State/UT - wise details of cases reported; and
- (f) whether the Government is undertaking any other policies for restrict child deaths diarrhoea and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a)& (b) Yes.Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) is being organized in the month of July and August since 2014. It includes massive awareness generation on use of ORS and during  diarrhoea,  bringing  together  multiple  departments  to  generate  awareness  and outreach to und er - five children with ORS packets to be used when diarrhoea begins. During th last  three  IDCFs  in  2014,  2015  and  2016  around  1.9  crore,  6.3  crore  and  6.5  crore  un - 5 children are covered respectively.

The main objectives are to improve usage of ORS an d Zinc for childhood diarrhoea and to complement awareness activities for prevention and management of diarrhoea in under - Five children.

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(c)& (d) :

- There were challenges in the form of procurement of ORS packets and Zinc tablets in s of the States.
- Funds are released to the States for timely procurement of ORS and Zinc.
- Intensive reviews and video conferences are held with all States/UTs before a nd during the implementation of IDCF.

(e) : IDCF is being implemented with an aim of zero diarrhoeal deaths in under -five children. However, number of cases and deaths due to diarrhoea in under - five children are not available at the national level.

( f) : The following steps are taken by the Government other than IDCF:

- Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS) packets and zinc tablets are made available free of cost at health facilities for diarrhoea cases.
- Promotion of early and exclusive breastfeeding a long with appropriate complementary feeding is being undertaken through frontline health workers namely ASHA and ANM at community and facility level for prevention of diarrhoea.
- Surveillance activities to detect outbreaks of Diarrhoea through Integrated D isease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) are also carried out.
- Rotavirus vaccine has been introduced in 2016 and is currently implemented in nine s (Andhra  Pradesh,  Assam,  Haryana,  Odisha,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Tripura,  Tamil  Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh) to reduce rotavirus diarrhoea.
- Other schemes/programmes which have the potential of diarrhoea control include the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Mid - Day Meal Scheme implemented by other Ministries.

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