Medical Rapid Response Teams Formed In Odisha To Oversee Containment In Balasore, Bhadrak And Jajpur Districts

Bhubaneswar: Principal Secretary Health has directed experts from medical colleges, senior health officers and state Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to oversee containment measures in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts.

The Health Secretary has further added that the District Health Society (DHS) will proceed to Balasore Directorate of Public Health (DPH) to Bhadrak Directorate of Family Welfare (DFW) to Jajpur.

Three state rapid response teams to proceed immediately these districts.

SCB MCH to provide technical support to Jajpur district, whereas, FMMCH has been supporting Balasore and Bhadrak districts and will continue doing so.

The sudden rise in positive cases in Odisha has prompted the government to take these measures.