Minister orders Rayagada CDMO to send team of specialised doctors to Kashipur

Suranjan Mishra Published On : Jul 16, 2022 at 7:05 PM Updated On : Jul 16, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Bhubaneswar: After media went abuzz with death of six persons in tribal dominated Kashipur block due to suspected diarrhoea, Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Naba Das today ordered Rayagada Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) to immediately address the issue.

Minister Das insisted that a team of specialised doctors should be sent to Kashipur block with the purpose to provide immediate treatment to local residents suffering from diarrhoea. Adequate steps should also be taken to keep the disease at bay and a detailed report thereof be submitted to the State government for information within next 72 hours, the minister asked.

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It is pertinent to mention here that raising the issue today in Odisha Assembly during Zero Hour, Congress leader Narasingha Mishra sought a statement from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

The Congress legislator said that people of tribal and Jhodia communities are dying after consuming non-food items like mango kernel and liquor. At least six people have died in Rayagada district due to consumption of the non-food items in last three days.