The Director of Public Health T.S. Selvavinayagam has issued circulars to the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation to ensure that immunisation schedule for children under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram is taken up during the post-cyclone Michaung recovery period in its urban health centres.
The circular has given details of dosages to be administered to pregnant women and children of different ages and adults.
The mobile medical units, in addition to conducting fever clinics, have also been advised to watch out for rain-related ailments, such as leptospirosis, acute diarrhoeal diseases, cholera, typhoid, the circular explained.
