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write two measures undertook by the government for controlling diarrhea

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Following are the two measures adopted by government to control diarrhoea :
1.The Universal Immunisation Programme was launched under National Immunisation Mission by government of India in 1985.Under this plan immunisation for child and anaemia prevention in mother was taken along with the better management of diarrhoeal diseases by introducing ORT (Oral fluid therapy) to prevent diarrhoeal death.
2.In 1988-89 Diarrhoeal diseases Treatment Units were established in Kerala. Moreover ORS depots are being established in many villages and urban areas to increase ORS accesses rate.


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