Guwahati: The neglected char area along Brahmaputra sees transformation in health care in the last 17 months after the pandemics broke out with health workers in the boat clinic that came to the front of their door with masks, continuation, medicines, food ingredients, and food.
The village residents who are overwhelmed take a few moments to adjust to the newly discovered administrative priorities.
In addition, many years of ignorance and a low level of literacy make them need time to understand the dangers of infection and how to fight it.
About 15 boat clinics were deployed by the government for this health outreach initiative and workers ensured each house, even deep into the pocket of the island, visited.
Dr.
Sultan Mahmud, who is responsible for the Primary Health Center Bhandara Char Riverine (PHC), said, “Covid has prioritized the health needs of rivers as before.
The door-to-door consciousness campaign was held and drugs were given to them.
At Everywhere needed, they are placed under quarantine.
“When the vaccination drive starts, the myth is about the shot into the biggest obstacle.
They are afraid to die or become sterile.
Very few people can be convinced to take a vaccine.
In the lower Assam Regency, the vaccine was even returned.
At Bhandara PHC, almost no 10-20 people appeared for doses in March-April.
But the joint effort was carried out by village leaders, members of the Gram Panchayat, school teachers, Asha and Anganwadi workers to convince them to the benefits of vaccines.
Mahmud said in Bongaigaon District, vaccines were now sent to even sub-centers, micro-level health centers in villages, because the large crowd appeared because it would be inoculated at the district hospital.
“In my hospital, around 150 people will be vaccinated every day.
Because our hospital was hit by the waters of the Aai River and Manah, the target was to vaccinate the maximum number of people before the flood took this monsoon,” he added.
Bhaswati Khaund Goswami, Communication Officers in the Center for Northeast Studies and Policy Research (C-NES), which offer Boat Clinic services in coordination with the National Health Mission in Assam, said, “Geographical Isolation, Insular Location, Low Literacy, Literacy Rates and Conditions A bad economy makes them avoid vaccines.
The distance they have to reach to reach the health center through water is another deterrent.
“Bongaiga Regency in Assam has seen several mega vaccination camps near the recent Char area, where a large number People are seen queuing for vaccines.
In Assam, the virus did not regret the people on Majuli Island, Satras (Vaishnavite Monastery) in Assam above.
The real challenge here is to make mishing tribes, living in the surrounding river belt, realizing the deadly virus.
“It was only after the boat clinic gave a different behavioral session that was changed.
Noticed.
Routine awareness is given to the need to maintain physical distance, hand washing and use of masks,” said Messa recently, district program officers (DPO), Boat Majuli clinic.
Roton Mili from the Gopal Chuk Sapuli worked as a worker at Arunachal Pradesh.
After arriving at home, he did not want to follow the covid rules and went for the house quarantine.
He wandered everywhere.
It was Asha worker Rumi Doley, who told the health team th e majuli boat clinic and soon the Jadumoni Hazarika community worker went to advise him.
The Lakhimpur Boat clinic team recently held a Covid Vaccination camp at Pavobhabhekeli and Kaniajan Village to vaccinate 400 residents.