Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
IDCF 2014
Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight
28 July ? 8 August 2014
OPERATIONAL PLAN
FOR STATES, UTs AND DISTRICTS
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Government of India
Intensification of efforts towards ?zero? deaths due to childhood diarrhoea and reduction in
malnutrition across all States & UTs of India
1. Introduction & rationale:
Reduction of childhood mortality is one of the prime goals of National Health Mission and Millennium
Development Goals. Childhood diarrhoeal diseases continues to be one of the major killers among under
five children in many states contributing to 11 per-cent of under five deaths in the country. Around 2 lakh
children die due to diarrhoea annually in the country. Diarrhoeal deaths are usually clustered in summer and
monsoon months. The worst affected are malnourished children and children under two year of age.
Almost all the deaths due to diarrhoea can be averted by preventing and treating dehydration by use of ORS
(Oral Rehydration Solution), administration of Zinc tablets along with adequate nutritional intake by the
child. Diarrhoea can be prevented with safe drinking water, sanitation, breastfeeding/appropriate nutrition
and hand-washing.
Diarrhoea is common and more severe in children with malnutrition. Repeated diarrhoeal episodes result in
weight loss and malnutrition in children who were previously well nourished. There is thus a close
relationship between diarrhoea and malnutrition. Age appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
practices are key to prevention of malnutrition.
As the effect of diarrhoeal mortality is highest in children, hence special campaign to prevent and control
childhood diarrhoeal deaths is undertaken every year for three months from April to June. Besides this it
has been decided to organise an Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) this year from 28th
July to 8th August 2014, with the ultimate aim of ?zero child deaths due to childhood diarrhoea?.
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Full document available at; http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/IDCF_Guidelines_for_States.pdf
Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight
28 July ? 8 August 2014
OPERATIONAL PLAN
FOR STATES, UTs AND DISTRICTS
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Government of India
Intensification of efforts towards ?zero? deaths due to childhood diarrhoea and reduction in
malnutrition across all States & UTs of India
1. Introduction & rationale:
Reduction of childhood mortality is one of the prime goals of National Health Mission and Millennium
Development Goals. Childhood diarrhoeal diseases continues to be one of the major killers among under
five children in many states contributing to 11 per-cent of under five deaths in the country. Around 2 lakh
children die due to diarrhoea annually in the country. Diarrhoeal deaths are usually clustered in summer and
monsoon months. The worst affected are malnourished children and children under two year of age.
Almost all the deaths due to diarrhoea can be averted by preventing and treating dehydration by use of ORS
(Oral Rehydration Solution), administration of Zinc tablets along with adequate nutritional intake by the
child. Diarrhoea can be prevented with safe drinking water, sanitation, breastfeeding/appropriate nutrition
and hand-washing.
Diarrhoea is common and more severe in children with malnutrition. Repeated diarrhoeal episodes result in
weight loss and malnutrition in children who were previously well nourished. There is thus a close
relationship between diarrhoea and malnutrition. Age appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
practices are key to prevention of malnutrition.
As the effect of diarrhoeal mortality is highest in children, hence special campaign to prevent and control
childhood diarrhoeal deaths is undertaken every year for three months from April to June. Besides this it
has been decided to organise an Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) this year from 28th
July to 8th August 2014, with the ultimate aim of ?zero child deaths due to childhood diarrhoea?.
....
Full document available at; http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/IDCF_Guidelines_for_States.pdf