Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Steps Up Health Drive in Flood-Hit Areas to Tackle Rising Fever, Diarrhoea, and Skin Infections
In the flood-ravaged districts of Punjab, cases of fever, diarrhoea, and skin infections are spiking, prompting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to push for stronger health support. On Tuesday, Mann held a key review meeting in Chandigarh and ordered the Health and Family Welfare Department to ramp up diagnosis and treatment efforts for affected residents.
The floods have left a trail of destruction across several districts. As floodwaters finally start to recede, worries grow about disease outbreaks hitting people and animals hard. Mann highlighted that the Punjab government is already working overtime to stop the spread of these post-flood diseases.
So far, health camps have reached about 1.5 lakh people, treating a flood of cases involving fever, diarrhoea, skin infections, and more. A major health campaign kicked off on September 14 to handle these challenges head-on. Its goals? Make healthcare easy to access in flood-affected villages, curb vector-borne diseases like malaria, waterborne illnesses, and other infections, safeguard at-risk groups, and boost quick disease tracking and response.
These health camps are popping up in all 2,303 affected villages. Teams of doctors, paramedics, and support staff—loaded with vital medicines and supplies—are out there helping folks right where they need it.
Adding to the effort, every ASHA worker is knocking on doors in villages to check on families. They’ve already covered around 2.47 lakh households. Health kits are also going out to villages, packed with essentials like ORS packets for hydration, mosquito repellents, paracetamol for fever, cetirizine for allergies, chlorine tablets to purify water, soap for hygiene, and basic first-aid items. By September 20, the team aims to reach every single household.
Mann announced a 21-day fumigation and vector control drive to blanket the entire state. This includes door-to-door checks for mosquito breeding spots, instant larvicidal sprays where needed, and daily fogging across villages to keep bugs at bay.
With these steps, Punjab is fighting back against post-flood health risks, ensuring no one gets left behind in the recovery.
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