Rajasthan Govt to utilize ODK app for real time monitoring of sesonal diseases

Jaipur: The Medical Department of Rajasthan have announced their plan to utilize a mobile application for monitoring seasonal diseases, aiming for real-time surveillance.   

Additional Chief Secretary of the Medical and Health Department Shubhra Singh said that the online monitoring of seasonal diseases will now be done by the department through the app, reported news agency PTI.  

She said that this innovation will enable real-time monitoring of seasonal diseases across the state and effective steps can be taken quickly for prevention and control.  

“The main objective of the app is to reduce the cases of malaria, dengue and chikungunya,” she said.  

“The intensity of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, and chikungunya usually remains from the beginning of the rainy season in July-August to October-November. In recent years, due to lifestyle and weather changes, the spread of seasonal diseases has started increasing,” she said.

According to a PTI report, she said, “Through the app, photographs of mosquito breeding sites and places where larvae are found will be taken and sent to the local self-government department or the Panchayati Raj Department… The concerned departments will carry out anti-larva and anti-mosquito activities at those places”.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Uttarakhand health department has taken proactive measures to address the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya patients in the state by issuing comprehensive guidelines to all districts. Twenty key points have been communicated to District Magistrates and Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to ensure effective prevention and treatment. Dr R Rajesh Kumar, Secretary of Health, has been conducting regular review meetings to strategize the prevention of dengue and chikungunya. In consultation with health experts, the department has formulated guidelines aimed at the treatment and prevention of these diseases.