Bhubaneswar: Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling is set to visit Jajpur district tomorrow to assess the diarrhoea outbreak that has affected several regions in the district. Following his visit, a 14-member Central team will conduct a detailed assessment of the situation.
The Central team has been divided into three groups to efficiently cover the affected areas. The teams include a 7-member health team, a 3-member food safety team, and a 4-member team from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to evaluate food quality in the region.
The Central health assessment team comprises experts from various fields, including:
– Dr. Nilam Somalkar, Regional Director
– Dr. Shivani Lahiri, Professor, Indian Public Health Standards
– Dr. Srujan Mohanty, Microbiologist, AIIMS Bhubaneswar
– Dr. Bhagirathi Dwivedi, Paediatrician
– Dr. Satyajit Subudhi, Centre for Disease Control
– Dr. Premjit Ghose, Indian Medicine Research Centre
– Dr. Gautam Choudhuri
The teams will work together to identify the causes of the outbreak and provide necessary guidance to the state and local authorities to prevent further spread of the disease.
