Mobile van equipped with multimedia devices flagged off, to visit different areas and raise awareness about CovidHealth Department expedites efforts to reach out to people

Tribune News Service

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Amritsar, December 16

The district Health Department on Wednesday inaugurated the month-long campaign aimed at raising awareness about the causes, prevention and treatment of Covid-19.

Civil Surgeon Dr Rabinder Singh Sethi flagged off a mobile van equipped with multimedia devices as part of the campaign. The campaign is crucial as the government is anticipating a second wave of infection during the winter months.

Dr Sethi said the van would visit different areas each day and create awareness about the disease and its treatment facilities available at the hospitals. He said the awareness would help in fighting misinformation and myths being circulated in relation to the viral disease.

The department plans to promote the use of masks, proper hand-washing techniques, social distancing, corona symptoms, prevention methods and precautions with the help of audio-visual mediums.

Dr Sethi said they were also using posters and pamphlets to encourage people to get their tests conducted in case they experience any symptom associated with the disease.

District immunisation officer Dr Sukhpal Singh, district health officer Dr Inder Mohan Gupta, district family welfare officer Dr Jaspreet Sharma, assistant civil surgeon Dr Amarjit Singh, district epidemiologist Dr Madan Mohan and others were present on the occasion.