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Odisha Health Secretary Urges Full Preparedness in Rain-Affected Districts
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 29 Jul 2026, 05:36 AM
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The Odisha Health Secretary has directed all health authorities to be fully prepared for potential outbreaks and emergencies in districts hit by heavy rainfall.
Odisha's Health Secretary has issued a directive urging all health authorities to be fully prepared for potential outbreaks and emergencies in districts affected by heavy rainfall.
The directive comes as the state has recorded significant rainfall across several districts, raising concerns about waterborne diseases and vector-borne illnesses.
Health officials are instructed to strengthen disease surveillance, ensure adequate stockpiles of essential medicines, and ready hospitals for an increased patient load.
The state government will monitor the situation closely and coordinate with local health departments to implement the preparedness measures.
The directive comes as the state has recorded significant rainfall across several districts, raising concerns about waterborne diseases and vector-borne illnesses.
Health officials are instructed to strengthen disease surveillance, ensure adequate stockpiles of essential medicines, and ready hospitals for an increased patient load.
The state government will monitor the situation closely and coordinate with local health departments to implement the preparedness measures.