Covid-19 awareness camp in Chamba slum
Our Correspondent
Chamba, March 16
Prerana – the Inspiration, an NGO, made people aware about Covid-19 and its preventive measures in a slum in the Sultanpur locality of Chamba town on Sunday. They stressed the need to have hygienic living conditions for health safety.
Dr Bhupin Shekhari and Dr Nagesh Sharma gave tips to slum-dwellers on how to avoid diseases, including Covid-19. They interacted with people and made them aware about the virus and advised them to wash their hands before eating food and use a clean handkerchief while coughing.
NGO president Deepak Bhatia explained to them the benefits of cleanliness. He said that small children, who walk around barefoot without clothes, and slippers, need to take special care. Soaps and towels were also distributed among the residents, he added.
People were advised not to panic and rather follow preventive measures, Bhatia said. He added that they would hold similar camps to sensitise people in other areas also.
Meanwhile, Chamba CMO Dr Rajesh Guleri briefed mediapersons about preventive measures against Covid-19. He said that all-out efforts were being made to examine people coming from outside the district.
Caption: NGO Prerana office-bearers along with doctors and slum-dwellers during an Covid-19 awareness camp at Sultanpur in Chamba town on Sunday.
